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It's me the OP ! The ridge/ripple caused pooling and trapped debris and moss. I cleared the moss etc and it's a bit better but still leaks. The leak is all along near the ridge but also appears further down at the next joint. I think the water seeps along under the felt. I will try fixing when...

My shed roof felt has expanded and pushed up a ridge right across. The edges were nailed down so could not move causing a ridge on expansion. Any suggestions on how to smooth out the felt ?

My son has a Vaillant Ecotec pro28 in the loft with a flue going up through the tiled roof. The boiler is one of the first of this model dated 2006 so is due for replacement. Could the current model of the Vaillant Ecotec be installed to use the existing flue. The boiler is on a flat wall...

You could bypass the dvd altogether. Get a VCR and a digital converter which will convert the video to digital files on your PC. This type of gadget are also called a video grabber. You can then copy and email the files to your heart's content.

Anybody managed to replace this catch on loft ladder , its rivetted but i can cope with that : TV

I think some IHDs have a WiFi option that allows you to pull the data into apps in your smart phone , tablet or pc from the IHD.

I agree that the smart meter part is the more important item if the supplier can read it - otherwise they ask you to read it and that is not easy as you have to get closer and press buttons to work the display etc. Anyway some meters are remote and difficult to read so an IHD helps.

It seems that IHDs are failing across the country when you move supplier. First time we moved SSE to EDF there was no problem the IHD kept showing our usage but the price was wrong. I suspect EDF didn't bother to load their tariff onto the IHD. Next time, now, we moved to EONnext and the IHD is...

The catch that locks the two sctions of our ali loft ladder together has broken. Any ideas for a repair rather than a new ladder ?

Is there a high point in the hw pipe to the bath where air may accumulate ?

Yes thanks - Looks like I'll have to rewire the cable to the pond in mains cable. I am a bit wary of mains around a pond but I will have to I suppose.

Hold batten up to wall and mark high points where batten touches the wall. Plug and screw to wall at marks but don't tighten screws fully. Fill gaps behind batten with mortar or filler. Tighten screws when mortar set. Voilla !!

Our 24v pond pump has packed up , it is the Hozelock 1500LV. Do they still make these ? I can't find any on eBay or pond shops. I need the 1500lv as it runs a waterfall. It comes up on searches but is always out of stock.

The flooring is a floating floor so is likely to expand / contract. Also it will move when people stand around the hearth. I would think the hearth will crack eventually.

We have/ had a wasps nest in the garden in a hole in a railway sleeper on edge along a flower border. I tried a wasp spray over several days then a wasp powder puffer. Each time they were back within a few days. Today I called in a professional - he was here for 10 minutes, most of the time...

Finally got a photo - looks like there may be a spare port to connect the sink ? The one in the background next to the Flexi ? Macer by dal5band posted 21 Jul 2021 at 11:00 AM

Macerator

My son bought this house with a Sanitop/BroyPro macerator toilet the previous owner had installed as a downstairs WC. The toilet appears to work ok to start with then there is water coming up the adjacent wash basin. On the flushing, the cistern empties and the macerator pump runs normally. The...

Just a thought, you are mixing pumped HW and mains cold at the mixer tap. Surely the cold mains would back feed into the HW side causing the flow switch in the pump to go off. The effect would be caused by a shower head that restricts the flow, causing back pressure to build up. Has this ever...

It maybe possible to surgically (!!) remove the elbow without damaging the pipe inside it. Very careful hacksaw along the collar and peel off bits of the collar. Do not force so as not to crack the pipe. Then file and sand until the new elbow goes over the pipe. It all depends on how well the...