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Hi, My heating was working fine, but I've recently discovered a leaking radiator valve in a downstairs radiator. It's a very slow drip. So far, I've just turned the heating off and screwed the top square part of the radiator all the way down. I've also screwed down the valve on the other side...

Hi, The roof of my loft has some of the black felt type material broken (I'm not sure if that's what it's called), it's rigid to touch so not that easy to work with. I'm not sure if this should be glued to the roof batten (I can't see any nails). How do I fix this so it's well covered and...

Hello, My garden tiles have a white sealant in place, over the last year or so, it's becoming loose and we've got weeds, I need to pick them out and apply a new sealant, but I'm not sure what to buy. Advice appreciated - picture attached. Thanks

Hi I have an outdoor garden tap that's leaking, the leak is from the nut shown. The water slowly runs out of the nut and down the pipe where the bend is (picture attached with nut highlighted). To fix this, is it just a case of turning off the water, gently undoing the nut, cleaning, adding...

Hi, I've recently noticed a few tiles missing\are loose on my pitched roof (on the top corners). There's no indication of leaks on the inside. I'd like to get a second opinion on how big an issue it is to fix a few tiles or whether I'd need some extensive work - it's proving difficult to my...

Hi I'd like to build a porch and have already been given a quote for the glass windows and doors. The fitting company recommended a builder and said they'd expect the cost to be £500 to £600 for putting a raised floor in and moving a drain pipe. The floor area is 72 x 28 inches. I asked the...

Hi, I recently noticed that the ceiling of my conservatory has wet plaster in a section and the paint is starting to flake off. The conservatory has a tiled roof, I've been outside, there's no obvious holes or gaps, however it looks like some of the sealant in one section has worn away, but it...

Hi, My loft is mostly boarded (around 90%), it's got the standard 10cm loft insulation. I'd like to improve on this and was wondering if there's a quick and simple method I can use. I believe the best answer is to raise the floorboards by another 20cm and add a bunch of insulation, however...

Our garage was converted into a kid's play room. On the outside wall there are spots of damp beginning to appear on 1 or 2 bricks just below the DPC. There's no visible leaks coming from the gutter and I don't think water is running down the wall. At a guess, it's rising from the ground (the...

I recently moved home and found the radiator in the ensuite shower doesn't work, according to the previous owners it has never worked and a plumber said it'd be a big job to fix. Being the inquisitive type, I thought I'd have a look at this. All other radiators in the house work fine. There's no...

Hello, I'm laying paving slabs for a small wooden shed base, the base will be around 2m x 2m. I've got some heavy paving slabs to put in place (they're the 60cm x 60cm x 5cm and weigh close to 40Kg each). How do I prepare the base for this? I was planning on levelling soil in the back garden...

Hi, I'm looking to replace my Fernox TF1 filter as it's leaking from the top. How do I know whether I need a 22mm or 28mm filter? Thanks

Hi, My central heating stopped working, recently after the wife turned the heating on whilst the mains water was off :-(. The boiler displays an F22 fault code (low water pressure) and the pressure is at 0.1 bar at the moment. I've had a check and it looks like there's a leak from the Fernox...

Hi, My loft is mostly boarded and has insulation under the boarding to a depth of 10cm. The house feels chilly in winter and I'd like to improve insulation. The first thing I want to do is insulate the section without boards (see pics below). It looks like the previous owners did some work and...

Hi, I've just bought a new garden gate that's 1.8m tall and 80cm wide. I want to use it for the side entrance to my house. It's a reasonably heavy gate (link below) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BZQ1DH2X?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 On one side of the opening is a concrete post, on...

Hello, I've recently noticed some verges (I think that's the right word for them) missing off my roof gables. It's the end piece of the roof tile that provides the water seal that's missing. There are around 14 pieces\covers missing, including 3 of the very end pieces on the gables. What's the...

Hi, We've just bought a house and we have a " Unvented Indirect Hot Water Cylinder" in the loft. Having never had one before, I was hoping someone can educate me a bit - I don't know whether it operates of the main boiler or not (I'm assuming the boiler, but it is also plugged into the mains...

Hello, I'm looking to buy a property, it has 2 double glazing windows which haven't been opened in years. Both are very stiff. One opens with a lot of force and it creaks, when you do. The other doesn't open at all - I don't want want to force it. The handles turn 90 degrees but only if you...

Hello, We're looking to buy a house and have just spotted damp (we didn't notice 6 months ago when we first started the buying process). The garage has been converted into a bedroom, outside under the window there's an area that's just over a metre that's damp, you can feel the difference by...

Hello, We have lots of moss in the back garden. Can this indicate a drainage problem? The grass is a bit damp and springy, should I be concerned this could be a bigger issue in future. The picture below gives you a rough idea of what my back garden looks like. Thanks