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Dear all, My boiler is about 10 years old and recently it started to do an intermittent vibrating noise when running the central heating. A chap came and cleaned up and serviced it but the noise has come back the same day. They have quoted me £230 to install a new gas valve and replacing the...

Dear all, I have disassembled the shed in my garden which was on top of a concrete floor about 3 x 2 metres and would like to build a small studio there. Is there any way I can make the studio a bit bigger by "overhanging" a bit over the concrete base so that I do not need to make the concrete...

Dear all my dishwasher stopped heating water and trying to find the reason I came across this plastic container which looks like it is clogged but I am not sure how to clean it. The containers looks sealed. Is there a way to clean it without having to disassemble it?

Dear all, my BMW X3 has develop this intermittent fault on the lights (see pictures). Mechanic did reset the system and the fault disappeared but it is back again and it looks like the brakes and the indicators do not work from time to time. Is this something easy to fix that I can attempt or is...

Dear all, a friend just bought a house and the main door frame (a composite door) is a bit loose (see picture) and it moves quite a bit when pushed. I can not see any screws holding the door frame and I was wondering if it is just hold by silicone around the frame or what is the correct way to...

Dear all I have this understairs toilet and the cistern fill valve needs replacement but it is fixed in a way that I need to move or remove the cistern in order to extract it (please see pictures). The black holders have a clip that I have removed but I am unsure how to move on from here. Any...

Dear all, can anyone advise why my boiler makes this intermitent vibrating noise every minute o so? It happens after a few minutes on: https://we.tl/t-dkWIlaWIQt. I apologize, the video can be seen here:

Dear all, We bought our house about ten years ago and the garden has a flowerbed which was build against our neighbours brick wall, so that there is no barrier between the soil and the brick wall. The flowerbed is about 5 metres long and 80 centimetres high. The neighbours want to replace the...

Dear all, I was living in a house for a few years which I have been renting for the last 10. When we bought the house we had the electrics checked and certified by a local electrician. I have lost the certificate and any trace of the electrician. How can I get a copy? Another question. My...

Dear all, We are currently working in the room of the picture and there use to be a dividing wall where you can see the groove. The ground is higher in one side and quite uneven. The idea is to create a single ground floor as even as possible. One alternative is self leveling compound but we...

Dear all, a few month ago they installed a rooflight in my house and it has started to leak. I think the problem is that the heat has separated the felt and now the rain has gone through (see pictures). IN the second picture I have dry all the water to stop the leak. Can anyone suggest the...

Hi all, we are planning to install a log burner and we are in a budget. The first people who came to give us a quote told us that the log burner needs to be on top of a granite big slab since we have wooden floor. he quoted us just for the slab around £200 but we have seen granite tables...

Hi all i just purchased a touch switch like this one: https://www.electricaldirect.co.uk/product/ener-j-wi-fi-smart-1-gang-touch-switch-242405?vat=1&shopping=true&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0Mb3BRCaARIsAPSNGpU00PyoI_9TUoG7ptSrTjQVAnXiFRjXEoNb2BfoO_Gg8XMJU5BkKUIaAt3GEALw_wcB The instructions say I need to...

Hi all, About a year ago I've got a small toilet-shower installed under the stairs. Yesterday the shower drain got clogged and I have used some chemicals, hot water and finally a plunger to unclog it. After using the plunger the hole drain pipe has come off . As you can see in the picture it...

Hi all, I have two computer mice one with a dongle that is falling into pieces and one similar but without a dongle. My plan was to swap some of the electronic components from the mouse with dongle to the mouse without the dongle in order to have a good mouse. I have attached pictures of the...

Dear All, My 2001 failed the MOT because of a leak in the rubber seal as shown in the picture. I am not an expert mechanic but would like to appreciate any expert advice as I have some doubts about the garage honesty. Both seals have the same failure. The garage said that they need to replace...

Dear all, I have these three windows where the double glazing has failed. Before asking for a quote, can they be fixed or do they have to be replaced? Anyone has any idea how much can it cost ? many thanks

Hi all, I am having my gas meter moved into the garage where the boiler is also located. I need to re-connect the gas meter to the boiler.They are in the same wall and separated a distance of approx 3 meters. I am in Hampshire, how much can I expect to be charged by a gas safe engineer? Thanks

Anyone knows how to replace the bulb in this bathroom lamp? The glass seems to be fixed to the metal. There are not side screws or any obvious way of removing the glass.

hi all, I am about to install the extractor fan in my new kitchen. I heard that there must me a minimum of 700mm between the extractor and the hob. But i also heard that it depends on the type of hob, i.e. Gas, electric. Anyone can confirm what the regulation says?