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Forgot to mention, hot water control on boiler is set to max, usually run bath tap not on full as it's worse then i.e. on full it is hot then lukewarm all the time. When running the tap, burner and hot water symbols come on at the boiler, temperature goes up to 72 then drops quite quickly down...

Hi, We have a problem with our bath mixer tap. When you run the hot tap it does get hot for a bit but then goes lukewarm.. eventually hot again but due to the constant cycling between hot and lukewarm you can't run a hot bath. The central heating is off, the combi boiler is a Vaillant 835/2 E...

Hi, Couple of questions.. about downpipe and gutter responsibility.. 1. Early Victorian terrace of 4 properties.. 1 downpipe to serve the whole front.. placed roughly in the middle.. whose responsibility? Is it shared? Or the responsibility of the property it goes down and into the land of...

Hi blup, Great video thanks.. sounds like aluminium mesh and isopon may be the way to go. How would I use the mesh as I am not able to hold it inside the pipe? Would I just overlap it a bit at the top of the hole? Thanks in advance.

Hi, Got a cast iron downpipe with a broken collar, when it rains quite hard the water spills out of the broken section. I know it may be best to replace but is there a way that a good quality repair can be facilitated? The back of the pipe is rusty but no leaks as far as I can see. Thanks...

Hi, The annex toilet has a fan that vents outside, the grille was stuck on (not really secured anymore) with silicone.. the vent inside is unlined.. it's rough like the outside render. Obviously the grille should be screwed to the wall but should the vent be lined inside with a plastic pipe...

Great idea cwhaley, would you use zinc plated or stainless steel threaded bar?

With the winter weather etc. I haven't yet done this.. I have everything I need but plastic breadboard, folk round here don't know what that is. Could I make the holes, fill with concrete leaving a gap between the concrete and top of the soil then place some sort of pressure treated plank to...

Hi Andy, I tried putting the plug in the sink and putting my hand on the overflow. I could feel the suction quite strong but it still didn't clear the blockage.. Regards, chaoticj

Hi, Our downstairs toilet in a modern extension (built approx. 10 years ago) is blocked / draining very slowly. I know of no drainage plans and believe it's classed as private pipework unfortunately. So far I have tried: - Wire coat hanger pushed round the bend - Buckets of hot water with...

Thanks Tigercubrider, good idea. I have a bag of cement but after googling apparently this isn't concrete, it's just a component of concrete. What would be best to use? Blue circle postcrete? How much would I need about a 20kg bag? What would you use to pack under the slide with? Thanks in...

Hi, We recently bought a 9ft kids slide from a well known catalogue/store retailer to be used in our garden. The instructions advise to dig two 35 x 35cm holes, fill them with concrete and fix the slide to them with plugs and screws. An alternative slide which was 10ft from another well known...

Thanks Taylortwocities I tried the first suggestion, also my other book has clearer diagrams. Labelled all wires and wrote down functions etc. Swapped COMB and L2B and now outside light (plus everything else) works fine..

I am trying Plan A which is why I have already looked at the books I have however they don't describe the exact situation I'm facing. I do have a multimeter but how can I check for continuity between link wires when it won't obviously reach?

Hi all, Most of the light switches in the house where there is more than one switch operate not how you would expect, as in the switch nearest to the light should control it so I started to fix these yesterday. The utility has a pair of switches. Unfortunately I got distracted when changing...

Hi, I'm missing the key for a mortice lock on a Victorian door which has a knob with rose etc. I removed the lock, it's very large and thick steel with some brass parts, could be original. I think the case is welded, any way to replace part of the inside to allow a replacement key to work...

Hi, The previous occupant decided to take the kitchen sink plugs - not sure why. The inner hole is the same as a standard plug I reckon, but it is set into a larger hole presumably for some kind of basket. There is no hole in the very middle for an actual basket.. what are the correct plugs...

Hi jj4091, Yes, the new hood has a chimney but it is too short to reach the ceiling, it would only reach to the box i.e. same problem as before.. Thanks in advance.

Hi, Anyone have some ideas on this one please? Would I be best off increasing the size of the box that meets the ceiling, on it's left hand side? Many thanks!

Hi, In our kitchen there was a vented single cooker hood - previous owners extended the tiled area behind the cooker then used a range. The ducting goes up and into a wooden box below the ceiling presumably as it is too high for the extending chimney hood. The new range cooker hood is going...