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No, I did not want free advice. I am more than happy to pay for the advice. It's just that there was no advice. I was left none the wiser. I had emailed him photos and details of the leak so I was miffed that he wanted to start off with the more intrusive checks when he could not confirm that...

I had an engineer come out recently. I wanted him to advise me on a few plumbing issues I had. For one reason or another he was not able to diagnose any of them. 1) the leak did not show up when he was here. 2) the source of the leak could not be confirmed without much more intrusive checks...

All of what you mention are already fitted. I'm not sure if the timer on the bathroom fan is 20 minutes though.

Tenant after tenant keep complaining about the mold in the flat and the subsequent chest problems. I approached the managing agents requesting permission to install an air vent, but this request was declined. The managing agents said that if the tenants opened the windows the situation would...

The windows in my house have become so damaged that they are not holding on to the paint. I am having to get them repainted every other year. This is not ideal as the managing agents are overly fussy at the best of times. I am looking to replace the windows. Bearing in mind, the replacement...

The paint on my wooden window frames is peeling badly. Actually I only got the frames re-painted 3 years ago (undercoat and paint), but it is peeling again 'cos the wood is'nt in great shape. I don't really want to shell out for new windows at this stage. Is there anyway I can get some more...

Yep, it looks like my rad has two pipes at one end...

Your guess is spot on - apparantly there is variation in temp particularly between the top floors and the ground floor. It's not so much that some rooms have small rads, but the ground floor has modern rads as it was a relatively recent conversion. I believe there is a thermostat on the...

The individual radiators in my property do not have temp controls and this annoys my tenants. Apparently they are old style radiators coming off microbore pipes, so it’s not a question of just replacing the rads, the complete pipework running through the floor of the 3 story townhouse will have...

I would like to have interconnected (hard wired?) tamper proof smoke detectors on each floor on my 3 storey townhouse. I have received a quote for circo 500 gbp. Does this sounds fair to you? Any cheaper alternatives?

Basically, water is leaking from my bathroom to the room below. I have no idea what could be causing this but I hope that it is just water leaking in from the side of the tub or something where there could be a gap in the mastic. If I re-mastic, how long will I have to wait before the bathroom...

My house got burgled recently. Someone smashed the glass on the back door to gain access. I have looked into retractable security grilles but I am put off by the expense and more importantly, the fact that they have to be locked via a key (fire hazard). I think the easiest thing would be...

Is there a home alarms which does not require a monthly fee to the police etc? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for your response Rob. So I have 2 more questions: 1) If after sanding down there is no exposed wood, am I to understand that gloss might be sufficient? 2) Is gloss important? Can I just apply a black undercoat and leave it at that?

I'm having the external woodwork on my house repainted (the window frames, front door etc) as the paint is currently peeling and I dont want it to be damaged from the elements. I had been under the impression that it would be best to apply primer and undercoat as well, but my painter is...

I was wondering if it is normal practice for plumbers to charge 25% of the cost of a Stuart Turner pump, as the cost for time taken to purchase the item. I'm annoyed because the quote I got made no mention of extra charges for weekend work, or a cut of 25% of the cost of the item for taking...

Sorry, my post was meant to go on an existing thread...but I appear to have started a new one by accident. Anyway, I have a hot water cylinder on the ground floor and a cold water tank in the attic. The pressure is awful in both bathrooms. I had a pump in one bathroom, but I'm now having the...

Im having a pump installed 'cos the water pressure is awful. Is that the same as having very little head pressure? I have 2 bathroom and the pressure is awful in both of them. Since I am having a new pump fitted, does it make more sense to have 2 pumps fitted (one at the source of the hot...

I have a pump in my bathroom to increase the water pressure, but it is old and v. noisy and I have to change it. Which is the best brand to get? My plumber advised Salamander, but since I am going through the expense of having a pump fitted, I thought I may as well make sure I get the best...