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Thanks, footprints. Do you know roughly how long before the ceiling will dry out? I have just never had this type of thing happen before. Is there anything I can do to speed up drying?

Hi all, I had a short water leak through my bathroom ceiling due to a burst pipe in the neighbour's flat above. The water drained through the openings for the halogen lights. The damage looks very minimal - a small hairline crack has appeared in the ceiling and there is no smell of damp...

Hi Everyone, I recently had a burst pipe send a stream of water through the ceiling of my bathroom. The water funneled through the openings for the halogen lights. A plumber was called out to stop the leak in the flat above. There are no visible signs of damage aside from a small hairline...

Hi, yes I have an immersion heater. But I have avoided using it as I have the impression that the running costs are high.

Thanks very much, OwainDIYer. I didn't even know these existed. I think the supply is mains, but there is a hot water tank in the airing cupboard next to the bathroom. I live in a flat. I assume the supply is from the tank as when the boiler worked hot water flowed. The reason why I am...

Hi everyone, I have an exposed chrome mains-fed shower in which the pipe leads off from the mixer tap just above the bath tub (see pic). My boiler packed in recently, and I want to install an electric shower as it's more economical than heating a tank just for a shower. I would be grateful...

Thanks for the link. On further searching I discovered the model is a hansgrohe allegra metropol tap. I just can't seem to locate any reference to it on their spare parts website.

Hi Everyone, My Hansgrohe Allegra mixer tap is leaking quite badly. I need to order a new washer but not sure what range of wasters this tap has. Please can anyone advise on the sizes of washers common to thus type of tap? //www.diynot.com/network/mplar/albums/22204/83180

Hi Everyone, My Hansgrohe Allegra mixer tap is leaking quite badly. I need to order a new washer but not sure what range of wasters this tap has. Please can anyone advise on the sizes of washers common to thus type of tap? //www.diynot.com/network/mplar/albums/22204/83180[/url]

I see, thanks for the price range. That sounds reasonable. He mentioned tiles would need to be broken and replaced, but that's the case in any repair of this sort. He already charged me £120 for a 15 min 'assessment' in which he removed the front plate and took a look inside. So the total job...

Hi oldbuffer, Thank you for the useful guide and tips. How much do replacement cartridges normally cost? Are we talking hundreds? I have been quoted £650 for a repair. Does this seem reasonable?

What is the most likely cause of jamming? Limescale build-up?

Hi, This is a pic of the cartridge after the chrome fixture was removed. A plumber took a look (call-out cost £120) and is now quoting a figure in excess of £650 to fix the tap!!! So a total of £770 to repair a jammed cartridge! I can renovate the bathroom for that! The top valve is...