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Many thanks, I really appreciate your advice. that might just solve the problem very easily and cheaply! I’ll look into it.

Thanks for your reply. Very helpful. Sounds like quite a big job, I was hoping to do it myself but I guess not?!

Hello, apologies if this is a very basic question... Our front door is a standard pvc with multi point lock. When you close it it doesn’t automatically lock but you lock it manually with a thumb turn from inside or key from outside. I’d like to replace the lock with one that locks as soon as...

hello, I have a reasonably sized basement under our kitchen that is damp and filthy. I'd like to make it into a workshop. I'm not looking for an immaculate dry space, just sonewhere that isn't totally wet and will rust my tools too much. I'm wondering what could be fine in the way of basic...

No, the two lights are still not working.

One thing is, the flickering stopped. It was due to the stormy weather we were having as several neighbours experienced it too.

I didn't find any problem with the switches or fittings, they all seem to be wired ok. I'm guessing that now would be time to call in an electrician? I'm not sure about looking deeper myself...

Great, I'll check them tonight. Thanks for your help.

Yes I recently had the kitchen done, but an electrician did the wiring. I have put up a lot of shelving and pictures over the last two years. If a cable is damaged somewhere, how would that be located?

Hello, Yesterday I found that two ceiling lights downstairs and one upstairs were not coming on. I checked the bulbs and they're fine. The consumer unit looks fine, no switches flipped. I've also noticed this evening that the lights in several rooms have been flickering a bit, both upstairs and...

Thanks for your replies. In the end I bought one long waste hose, pulled out the washing machine and re-connected it all. One hose instead of two connected together dubiously. Hopefully that's problem solved!

I don't understand why it's not suitable, as it's meant for use on a washing machine water hose. The arrows are in the direction of water flow.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Washing-Machine-Anti-Syphon/p/420182

That's the valve. I think the wickes website is down at the moment. There doesn't seem to be any indication of a way it should go!

Image by samaudio posted 28 Mar 2016 at 3:52 PM

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Thanks, So it's acting as a secondary safety mechanism to stop water flowing back into the machine? Could I ask - what is the purpose of the small hole at the side of the valve? I've blocked it off so water doesn't drip out.

Hello, I've extended my washing machine waste hose using one of these: Wickes anti siphon part I used this part, as a standard waste hose connector didn't give me a very tight fit and leaked slightly. This one fits really tightly. I've blocked up the small hole on the valve and jubilee...

Many thanks for that very helpful answer. It looks like it is the backing paper of blown vinyl as you describe. It does seem to be very well stuck on to the wall all over, so I think I'll just go ahead and paper over it. (It's only a utility room, so I'm not hugely bothered if it's not the best...

hello, I've torn off some old wallpaper in order to re-do it. It's left what I presume is lining paper stuck onto the walls. It's quite a soft paper surface which is well adhered to the walls. Should I use a wet sponge and remove this, or would it be better to just put my new lining paper on...