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Hi my bathroom window is cracked. The previous owner has tiled over the beading on one horizontal and one vertical side. Apart from the obvious which is removing the tiles any suggestions how I can change the glass just by removing only two bits of beading? Or any suggested alternatives? Many...

Hi, I have recently purchased a house. The upstairs window I understand is against regulations as it is not large enough to get out of in the event of a fire. Would appreciate your thoughts on what the best way around this would be? Is there a way the fixed upvc window could be converted to a...

Hi sorry to resurrect an old thread. Still a few years later looking to get this 4x4m2 area tidied up. Block paving is going to be a bit expensive. Wondering what peoples thoughts are on press paving and how much that would roughly cost? many thanks

Thanks for advice much appreciated

Thanks for reply I think the nut is damaged as I connected2 flexis together and overtightened would that still work??

Hi to cut a long story short I have been fiddling with the flexi hose of the toilet inlet where it meets the fill valve. I have attached photos, although watertight I suspect things have become cross thread and the nut is on wonky. The flexi hose and isolator looks worn as well. I am not too...

Thanks for all the feedback crank39 I think you are spot on many thanks :):)

Hi, My shower drain is leaking. Below the shower is the kitchen and when using it water leaks into to the downstairs kitchen. My builder wants to cut a hole into the roof into the kitchen to fix it from there but we need to get the material asbestos tested first. The drain pipe goes 1 metre...

Hi I am querying whether this material contains asbestos. My kitchen ceiling needs a small hole in so the plumber can access the waste pipe from my shower drain which is leaking. He is reluctant to cut through the ceiling until we have made sure the artex ceiling doesn't have asbestos in. I...

Hi, Hoping to gets peoples opinions on how much it would cost to get a 4x4m2 area bloc paved. Wanting to park a car on the pebbled area in the pics and have had some ridiculous quotes 4k upwards. Would appreciate what an honest quote in the Nottingham area would cost? The ground is just soil...

Thanks for the feedback guys this is reassuring. Nozzle- I suspect it will siphon to the same level because the force of gravity becomes equal on the water in both pipes which is why it stays level at the horizontal hot out and feed pipe...?

Hi Hugh, Thank you for your quick reply. Certainly reassuring. With regard to point 3. The only reason I thought the tank could blow up would be due to the following scenario. If the header tank stops feeding the cylinder with a stuck closed ball valve , no cold water getting to cylinder...

Hi all quick question. I have a header tank in the loft with an immersion heater in the bathroom. Noticed no water at all coming from the hot water taps the other day. Checked the header tank and the ball valve in the header tank was stuck in the closed position. As I opened the lid without...

Hi thank you for the replies. I think I will get double glazing done around the sides as well to make it look brighter. Will look for a company to get a good price. many thanks

Hi I am currently looking to get a front fascia arch on the front of my house to create a small porch its about 1.5m in width. Without the door my porch is recessed but adding a front upvc door fascia will create a small porch. I just wanted people's opinions on how much i should be paying...