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Hello, I have an Ideal Standard toilet which is leaking clean water when I flush. I don't think it is the coupling or the toilet system. Underneath the toilet pedestal there are two openings which I can only guess are to allow airflow during the flush and water is coming from there. Any idea...

Hello, I have old steps using big concrete slabs with an 2" overhang. There is about an 0.5" gap between slabs and some (lots) of the pointing has fallen out over the years. I am wondering how to repair this; do I need to put a board beneath the overhang and capping the front of the slab to...

The fridge I inherited with my house has conked out and at about 20 years old, I told it shouldn’t be repaired. I would like to replace it and be able to move a wooden decorative panel to the new fridge to keep the kitchen looking tidy as a white fridge would stand out like a sore thumb! The...

Thank you for the advice -very helpful. Can you tell what the table was painted with originally? Are you suggesting stain please and what would I do if I only wanted treat the patches? Thanks

Hi all, I have a solid oak dining table where the paint/stain/wax/varnish has been worn away follow years of plates - please see the below photo. I would like to return it back to its original state but don't know where to start. I'm not even sure if it's stained, varnished or waxed. Should I...

Hi, I have a solid oak dining table where the paint/stain/wax/varnish has been worn away follow years of plates - please see the below photo. I would like to return it back to its original state but don't know where to start. I'm not even sure if it's stained, varnished or waxed. Should I rub...

Hi Arkie, water is not running on the surface of the slabs even in heavy rain. Although they can look saturated it's not from above.

Okay - good point, thanks. Does the water staining slabs not exposed to rain tell you anything?

Hi Leofric, the architect thought it was the roof. The roofer found and fixed a problem and look at lot for other issues. The brick layer replaced part of the DPC and told me that the rest was okay. The damp person said it's not raising damp. Thanks

Thanks Dereekoo - The slabs are cemented in but it might be worth a go. Thanks for coming back.

Hi Woody - thanks for coming back. I dont know for sure if there is a DPC under the door. The Porch is original and yes, the slabs do get wet but not from above. I was told if the cavity insulation was at fault, it would bridge the cavity and I would see damp on the inside wall - is this not...

Hi - I am hoping somebody might be able to help me please. As you'll be able to see in the attached photos, I am getting water in brickwork above the DPM after heavy rain. The affected walls (to the left and right of my front door) are covered by a porch and it is not possible for rain water...

Hello, The NR-B32FX3 Panasonic fridge freezer has three compartments; top Fridge, middle vegetable draw and bottom freezer. The unit has two doors; top for the fridge and vegetable and bottom for the freezer. Although it has two doors (and not three), all three areas are separately contained...

Hello, I have an AEG OKO Lavamat 88730 Update washing machine and I think the pump is going. Could you please agree with my prognosis or suggest where else I should look? Essentially the machine has become very loud when running. It fills and empties okay but the sound seems to be coming...

Thanks again John. The pointing on the flashing does look like its deteriorated and it would make sense as I know the cavity is clear, the damp course has been replace recently, there's no damp inside and the dampness only occurs in the rain. You've saved me a fortune in surveyors (fingers...

Please see the porch. The wall adjacent to the front door is becoming damp which happens to be below the flashing between the wall and porch tiles. I am fairly sure the wall is not getting splashed with rainwater. Many thanks.

Thanks John. I'm not at home but I guess that's possible. I'll add a picture tonight. The porch has a pitched / tiled roof with flashing into the brickwork.

Thanks John. The floors are solid and the area is covered. Also there is no damp on the inside wall. Thanks

Hello, When it rains heavily I get a damp external wall and I could do with some help please identifying the best way to resolve. The wall is under a porch so its not getting splashed. I have had the bricks removed and the cavity cleared. When the bricks were returned a new damp course was...

Thank you - that's helpful.