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Ok, thanks. Out of curiosity why are syphonic pans valuable and how much are they worth?

This is the best I can get. If it is worth something I could be really in the money because we have exactly the same setup in the downstairs cloakroom

Never thought I would be posting pictures of my toilet pan on the internet but here goes.

Thanks for the replies. The WC has Twyford on the cistern so I am assuming British manufacture It is probably the original toilet from when the house was built so about 15 years old. To be honest it is on the list of things to be changed so if as it seems there is no underlying problem I will...

We moved into our house in December and noticed a problem with the main bathroom lavatory straight away, what with other priorities related to the house move, Christmas etc. have only just turned my attention to this to try and find a solution. Symptoms are :- water level in toilet pan is low a...

We moved in to the house in December and one of the things we knew we needed to do is replace the living room radiator as it has had a leak in the past and is quite rusty. We have found over this cold spell that the room doesn't ever get really comfortably warm and so we want to make sure that...

We are looking at replacing our existing back door with a new composite one. We have asked two local suppliers/fitters for quotes so far and one has come back with a price (still waiting for the second quote to come through). What I would like some guidance on is the quality of the doors they...

Hi Ken, Thanks for the reply. I will have to check regarding the sarking and soffit ventilation but I am interested to hear your thinking on this.

Just moved into a new property last week and it has been quite windy since. We notice (can't miss it really) that when the wind the wind blows there is a tapping sort of noise (irregular) coming from the loft area at the outside wall of the house and specifically from the corner of the dividing...

Just moved into a new house last Friday and found that hot water from boiler is not working so have had to use immersion. Investigating further today and I think the problem lies with the 3 way valve (model as above). Could someone confirm that I am heading in the right direction please? I...

Hi, We are in the process of moving house, the house we are buying is currently empty and had a new Baxi boiler fitted on 23rd October 2017. I know that annual services are required to keep the warranty active but wondered (in real world terms) what leeway would be given to service dates in...

Following on from my earlier post could anyone recommend a supplier for good quality exterior wooden doors please? I have picked up a leaflet from JB Kind at a builders merchant, they produce a range called External Extreme which look good if expensive. Just wondered if anyone had any other...

Thanks for the replies, Going on from there I am trying to establish where to look for a good quality secure wooden door. I have looked at the External Extreme range from JB Kind which seem to be decent quality ( at a price) but I am finding it difficult to get definitive information on such...

We are in the process of buying a house which has the following configuration :- PVC door leads into small porch area which is of brick/pvc window construction, the porch door is on the side of the porch as you look from the front of the house. The front door is therefore at 90 degrees to the...

We have always owned period houses (current one built around 1915) which have had wooden suspended floors upstairs and down. We are currently looking to move to a house built around 15 years ago and am curious about what to expect in terms of floor construction - expect ground floor to be solid...

Thanks for the replies, no large trees in the vicinity. I will look into the drains (pardon the pun).

We are currently house hunting and have found a property we like and will likely putting in an offer for this week. Just wondered if anyone had an opinion on what is going on with the rear paved patio? As you can see the row of flags adjacent to the house are raised up on an angle and there...

Thanks for the replies, easiest option would seem to be to avoid houses with painted brickwork

I am not talking about the odd accidental splash of paint here, I HATE painted brickwork (can think of no situation where painting bricks improves the look) but we are looking at moving house and a number of potential dwellings have had their external brickwork painted over. Just wondered if...

Hope I can explain this in an understandable way. We have a fully tiled bathroom which incorporates a corner shower enclosure. The bathroom was tiled before we moved in which is now a number of years ago and although not particularly to out taste the tiles are generally in good condition and we...