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Thanks, I have bought a 7m "snake", but it didn't help, and actually made the issue worse. The water was slowly emptying before, and it's hardly moving now. The issue is that there are several welded bends and also the drain pipe goes for about 3 meters fairly flat (behind kitchen fittings)...

No, they both connect to the same 40mm waste pipe.

Hi, I have a clog in my kitchen drain. I have bought a high pressure manual water blast/suction "plunger". However, I cannot create a sealed pipe, as there are two sinks, and also two outlets for the dishwasher and washing machine. I tried to unscrew the various compression fittings, and block...

Anyone??

Hi, What is the best type of paint for communal areas in a block of flat. We get some marks due to people moving in/out, deliveries etc. I am considering using Dulux Trade Diamond in a mid-grey colour to keep the walls nicer for longer, but is there anything better on the market...

The middle of the roof is completely flat, so the solar panels could be oriented south and at the optimum angle.

Hi, I live in a block of flat, with 33 flats. The roof is flat, and quite large. I think the usable surface for solar panels would be at least 150 m2. We pay around £4,000 for communal electricity per year (communal lights, lifts, car park etc). We use around 3,000 watts per hour...

Hi, I live in a block of flat with 33 flats. The existing carpet is around 11 years old, and is a bit worn out in some places. We also have carpet in the staircases. I believe the existing carpet is: http://www.jhscarpets.com/range/signature-ii Apparently, it was typical mid-range...

Hi, My block of flat has 64 round wall communal lights, using 2D 4 pin tubes (16w). Most lights are also emergency lights (with battery packs). If we want to convert those to LED, is it just a matter of buying a 2D LED lamp to replace the fluorescent tube? Something like...

The issue is that the meter is very deep and dirty, so hard to read. The meter not recording any consumption when left for a day or night would not have necessarily highlighted the issue, as my neighbours are also out during the day. The best resolution for me was to call Thames Water and...

Thames Water has been on site today, and basically the meter supposed to be connected to my flat was the wrong one (wrong serial number), so I have been paying for the water consumption of another flat. The technician just switched off the supply by the meter, and I was still getting water...

Thanks. Do they have to install a master socket wherever we ask in the property? Our DVR will be located in the underground car park, while all the BT lines are arriving in a cupboard on the ground floor. Wiring from the ground floor to the basement could be quite a task. Is it a...

Most of the owners (including myself) own a share of the freehold company. Actually, I realised that it's an older type of Locinox lock, probably LCKX as opposed to a LAKQ

Thanks. The building owns it. It's not an emergency exit. I have indeed seen the video, and was considering removing the handles, but for some reasons, our lock does not open only with the keys.

Hi, We are currently installing CCTV in my building. The recording equipment will be in the underground car park, so not easy to get a telephone line there with ADSL. Therefore, I am thinking that maybe we could use homeplugs between the underground level and ground level to network the...