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I've had this problem in a house caused by the joist rotting where the timber met the brickwork in the crawl space. Here's what I did. 1. Pack under the joist using hardwood wedges to fill the gap between the joist and the brickwork. This lifts the joist back into correct position. 2. Dig...

What type of heating system do you have? Do you have thermostatic rad valves? Has the rad ever worked? If so did it stop working suddenly? Has any work been carried out on the system recently? How old is the system? :D Gary Clay

Sounds like an air lock. (Providing you have a vented system with a tank in the loft/bedroom) Air trapped in the system can cause a tap to splutter or fail completely. The answer is to force the air out using mains pressure. Attach a length of hose between the affected tap and the cold...