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My staircase is in a bad way. It's open with no handrail and sways and creaks as you walk up it. How much am I looking at to get a staircase supplied and fitted? It's about 2550mm rise and 2800mm horizontal length with a handrail and the gap is 900mm wide at the top. Not worried about...

No, there's nothing apart from top and bottom. I was hoping it would be possible to drill a hole in the side of the staircase and put in some packing and bolt it to the wall to stabilise it. Or just get a new staircase, any idea how much that would cost? Just a basic staircase with...

Yes, it does sway. Has done since i moved in. I don't minnd but the girlfriend is convinced it's about to fall down.

My staircase is wobbly. It is about an inch away from the wall (by design) but it moves as you go up it and you can shake it by hand. It is freestanding with no risers. Will there be something at the top that has come loose? I'm not too keen on ripping up the floor to have a look unless...

I've tried it again now the system has cooled down and it works fine. I take it this means the ball has cooled down and shrunk enough it has stopped sticking. Explains why it works ok in the morning for a shower but not in the evening to wash up.

I just need a way of diagnosing if the problem is the valve or something else. I've seen they are a common part to fail but don't want to change it for no reason.

My boiler is a Vaillant Turbomax Pro running on natural gas. When i turn on the hot water tap i get a bit of hot water then it goes cold. I have looked at the diverter valve pluinger through the inspection hole and it isn't moving when the tap is turned on and off. But if I turn the...