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The heater cannot be taken apart due to the nature of the fastenings. The heating element touches the metal that has been bent so it isn’t safe to use. I either need to remove the dent or dispose of the heater. Advice please? It doesn't need to be perfect. The main thing is to pull...

I have tried to install this toilet but am struggling to get it water tight. The two screws which hold the cistern against the pan are the culprit. I keep tightening them but it's becoming more difficult to tighten them. I have been using a small spanner tighten the nut on the underside while...

I require to drill screws into wall board (to hold a cistern in place) and believe 4.5x40mm screws will be sufficient (with wall plugs). This is the screws and wall plugs I have. I draw your attention (circled in red) to the specified diameter of screw on the instructions of the pack. I...

I am currently installing a toilet. I will need to use a flexible hose to connect the water supply to the inlet of the cistern. As you can see the cistern input is on the opposite side from the water supply. I am confused with amount of different flexi pipe hoses and different diameters...

I'm in the process of installing a new toilet. I'll obviously need to purchase nylon washers to secure the pan, using screws shown, to the floor. Is there a standard type of nylon washer for this type of job? Also, I've seen white caps that fit over these screws to make it all look...

What is the minimum penentration the spigot (back of toilet) needs to be inserted into pan/soil pipe? I am in a situation with a limit and it would help to get a definitive answer. Thanks

I will be purchasing a toilet shortly and am concerned of the screwing of the pan to the floorboards. Here is the old screws from the toilet I removed: It does seem rather large? Is this absolutely necessay? Aren’t floorboards around 15 mm thick, so why need a 80 mm screw? I've looked at my...

I need to replace one of my toilets (downstairs WC). Please see pic below. I am fast realising a big challenge is my toilet is an older one (1998) where the soil pipe inlet is set further away from the wall (19.5 cm) compared to modern ones. The horizontal pan connector (17cm from wall) is...

After the freeze about three weeks ago, (Mid-december) I have noticed there is green/blue powder in the water that comes out my taps that are fed from the cold water storage in the loft, ie bath, sink, shower. This water tank did freeze over and no water came out those taps for 3 days. The...

I require a heater that makes almost no noise. I have recently tried an oil radiator. Yes, they are mostly quiet during operation but when they are cooling down (in-between thermostat switching on/off), during expansion and contraction of metal, they can produce 60-75db of noise in a sudden...

I'd like to patch up this hole in my ceiling, where a mains powered smoke alarm used to be. Advice please?

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Having watched a few YouTube videos and examining a loft hatch in one part of my house; I feel confident I could install a loft hatch in another part of my house. In looking at the spec for this part of my house, the roof trusses are at 60cm centres. Does this mean the distance between the roof...

I have an issue on the single floor room extension of my house. It's a streak of water penetration that usually appears after very heavy rain, which we've had a bout of, over the past couple of days. Around 6 or 7 years back, I got a roofer out. The two gentlemen said it was to do with the...

I believe I just drained my central heating system by use of the outside LEFT tap. What does the right one do? I briefly turned it on and the water came out with more force.

Water pump was roasting hot but no hot hotter. I tried unscrewing the big screw and rotating pump a few times to no avail. Closer view: Allan key valves above and below: I guess I should just isolate the two valves (above and below), turn off electricity (of course) and then...

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This uncovered water trough, I took some photos. Any comments?

I have, what I believe to be concrete 'stains' on my monoblock. I tried to scrub away the stain with cold water and then hot, this was the result: Anyone help?

In my downstairs w/c I've noticed a patch of wetness. Having investigated the problem, it's only when the tank overflows, the water flowing into the exit downpipe (from inside the tank) causes the drip to occur - I think? I would like to fix this of course. You can see a drip forming...