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Thanks John. I got someone out to replace the tank. Would you recommend an annual service for an electrical boiler? (I thought they were dead simple!) Is there some annual maintenance you would recommend I undertake - e.g. checking air pressure? Cheers again for the advice.

hi there, I've discovered a leak coming from the top of an expansion tank that sits on top of an electric boiler. See pics attached. I'll get a picture of the top of the tank uploaded when I am in the flat later. I was looking for advice on: 1. What the issue likely is - should the expansion...

Thanks for the advice. I'm thinking this is going to be a difficult one

Whilst in the loft today I have noticed there is a strong water mark on a rafter. It feels wet to touch and checking with a moisture detector confirms its wet. The rafter would appear to be immediately adjacent to our loft conversion (3.5 years old now). I will contact the loft conversion...

hi there, I've recently installed a new fireplace and had to lay some additional wood blocks (which were taken from under the stairs). I had to sand them down as they were in bad condition and was wondering how best to treat them to get them to be as close a match as possible to the rest of the...

Thanks I will have another play with it. Do you think the handle needs replacing or will I be able to tighten it - if I ever work out how to take it off :-)

hi there, I have a loose handle on a a "juliet balcony" door in my apartment. Sorry but not sure if thats the right term for the door - it can pivot horizontally or vertically (along the base). You can view a video of the looseness here...

In case anyone else with a similar problem stumbles across this thread. I managed to work around this problem by lowering the speed of the fan. You can set the speed from high, medium or low depending on which point you connect the negative wire to. See the installation guide for more info...

I have a vent axia mv250 multifan in my apartment that has become very noisy to the point that we don't want to switch it on. I was hoping for some advice on whether this could be fixed, whether I should get a replacement part (e.g. motor) or whether the whole unit should be replaced? Obviously...

hi there, Hoping to be able to repair the crack in my kitchen cabinet door as shown below. Can anyone recommend the best way to go about this? The door has a glossy finish to it. I don't know from where the kitchen doors were original obtained. Thanks for any help. Huw PS - sorry if...

ok thanks for letting me know. I notice there is a 5 year manufacturers guarantee with this toilet so I'll be contacting them tomorrow

hi there, I discovered a very slight leak in my toilet. It happens when flushing and I suspect has been going on for some time (possibly since it was installed 3 years ago). I've taken the toilet off the wall and it looks like there is a small crack. See photo I assume it should be thrown out...

Thanks guys I'll get some beeswax

hi there, I've just bought an ex display oak dining table from a closing down sale of a local shop. I've noticed a couple of "dry" spots on the finish - hopefully you can see them in the attached pictures. I wasn't sure whether waxing/polish/oil would fix these and thought I'd seek advice before...

Hi there, I live in an 1950s house and my loft is boarded with "cover boards" like the one shown in the photos. I was wondering if this is likely to be asbestos. I'll probably get it tested - can anyone recommend anywhere? Cheers in advance for any advice. -Huw

Thanks for all the responses. What do you mean by nail the neighbour?

hi there, Had a strange letter from the local planning officer re: next doors proposed extension (hip to gable and rear dormer). Its says they are deciding if the proposal is lawful based on the use of the property over the last 4 years. It asks if I have any information about the use of the...

No it was another socket (upstairs). Deadshorts suggestion sounds right (in my unqualified opinion!)

To update you all it was solved this morning. The sparky found a wiring fault on a socket (fortunately the first one he looked at). Boiler now plugged in and working. Thanks for all the advice. Its great having a forum like this to help with these problems.

Yes I have tested the boiler with everything unplugged on this circuit. It trips.