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I'm just a bit confused as to why it would leak when there's nothing flowing through it - I would have expected a leak to be more likely when the pump is on.

Woke up to a very wet carpet where a radiator valve had leaked. I can see where it has leaked (the joint where the thermostatic valve attaches), but am at a loss as to why - the central heating hasn't been on at all for several months. Any suggestions as to what could have caused it to leak?

Thanks, that was my thought too. I think it might be easier to swap the tap and avoid potentially butchering the counter ...

I'm trying to replace a broken worktop-mounted kitchen mono mixer tap - the new tap is secured by a ring attached to the threaded base of the tap body which fits through the mounting hole on the sink or counter (and not by the usual threaded rod). Unfortunately the threaded section on the...

Might give silicone a go, thanks. There's obviously no skirting around a hearth and I have a boxed-in fireplace on a chimney breast which is open to floor-level so again no skirting there.

I need to attach laminate flooring scotia trim to various lengths of painted plaster wall without skirting and stone fireplace hearths - instant grab adhesive doesn't really work very well, especially to the smoother surfaces. Could anyone suggest what the best approach is?

Thanks, will have a closer look with the floor boards up to see what's best.

Thanks, that was one thought. Is a length of 1" dowel secure enough to hold a newel? The original ones have been sawn off at floor level.

Or perhaps even a source of newel posts under £40?

I need to erect a small L-shaped bannister at the top of a staircase, roughly 18" x 24" with one end attached to a wall, the other free-standing. At the usual DIY places, newels, bannisters and handrails add up to over £200 which seems extortionate. Could anyone suggest any alternative...

Thanks for the responses. I couldn't easily slip them under the architrave as there's a slight slope across the threshold. I have a lot of fine grit stuck in my eyes but managed it after a bit of patience with the wet cutter. I've used 7 mm spacers on these bigger tiles, so a 5 mm gap around...

I've bought some jigsaw tile blades from Wickes (I know ... ) as I have a few door frames with odd skirting to tile around and it's very difficult to be precise enough with the wet cutter. I'm trying to cut porcelain floor tiles and it's impossible - after thirty seconds the blade has barely...

Thanks. Rotten joist ends have been replaced - no vapour barrier it is then.

I was wondering if it was a dust issue, the filler was certainly dry (been left a few days).

About to lay a laminate floor on a combination of floorboards and chipboard over joists in a ground-floor room. There has been some previous damp (rainwater entry, now remedied) which rotted the ends of two joists but otherwise it's nice and dry. Do I need a mositure/vapour barrier? I'll...

I've been having the same problem - done quite a bit of filling on painted plaster walls which were in pretty poor condition. Used powdered original Polyfilla, in two separate layers where necessary, sanded after leaving to thoroughly dry, then dusted-down. I've applied matt emulsion via...

I've had a big heater against it for most of the day, it is drying but is very patchy. I'll keep on trying to dry it out before I do anything.

I need to paint an internal wall which has had a broken gutter leaking onto it externally for a long time. It has been partially re-skimmed and the new plaster is still damp; the existing plaster is also showing damp coming through where I've given it a fresh coat of emulsion. I know the wall...

Thanks, he'll be having a general look around to check.

:roll: Hasn't been yet. On further investigation it is a multi-strand cable but it isn't 6mm. It's also old and brittle, so it's going in the bin.