Recent content by traceylattimore

Thanks everyone for all your kind help and advice - pleased to report that I fitted the new ball valve this morning, all fine, easy job and took me less than an hour from start to finish, including reading and re-reading fitting instructions and having a cuppa midway! Chuffed that I did it...

Thanks Madrab! Brilliant step-by-step instructions. Will give it a go. :)

Thanks very much JohnD for your advice. Attached is a picture. It's a bottom-feed cistern. I wondered whether I should replace like for like (because the fit should be the same) or whether to get one of the newer styles? I'd like to give it a go if I can – I've done quite a bit of DIY in the past.

Hi, I'm inexperienced with plumbing but keen to give it a go... also female so don't have man strength or many tools, but have a few! My toilet makes loud foghorn pipe noises after flushing that is resolved when I lift up the ballcock arm. I think the washer may need replacing (after googling...

I've got an old-ish floor standing Potterton boiler, and whenever I set the hot water to come on (gas), about 20 mins later the hot water tank in the loft will bubble and rattle like mad. I've seen it happen and it looks like boiling water is coming out of the pipe in the loft. It's really...