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Hi guys, Just a question as this has been identified by the engineer that our boiler has a 22mm pipe feed to it and it should be uprated to 28mm - but not all the way... What I don't understand is why they would suggest such a thing if you're not replacing the whole pipe just some of it as...

Hi, I have a radiator which is gurgling now and then - nothing serious just annoying. Given its summer the heating hasnt\isnt on but I guess due to pressure changes and movement obviously the water still circulates and air can become trapped. Im yet to bleed it as a first but another thought...

As they say it's like buses nothing then 3 come along at the same time instead of buses we have "bathroom issues". So our shower has decided we should only have a luke warm showers instead of hot. I've run a tap and that gets hot so it's definitely the shower. I took the handle off (they aren't...

Hi guys Firstly I know what you are thinking "what where we thinking" and to be honest with you we weren't thinking straight. We have a shower which has been sat in place for about 2 years now all was fine. Recently we had a bit of a flood where a flexible pipe burst and flooded the bathroom...

Hi Guys, As you know Im a bit of a diy'er so Im always after the opinion of the pro's. Where the underside of the tap comes through the worktop the carcass cross section is in the way. I might be wrong but I am guessing this is forming some kind of strength to the unit? My initial thought was...

Hi So every time I try to connect up a kitchen sink waste I seem to stumble. As in the photo I have the plastic nut then the plastic tapered washer then the rubber - this is correct or not? I then struggle to push and screw (oohh err misses) the pipe in as it always feels the threads aren't...

Hi guys We've just had all our soffits/fascias/dry verge replaced and today I noticed a gap between the two parts of dry verge as in the picture - firstly is this correct or would you useually have another piece running all the way? My only thoughts is as the water runs down the roof it's going...

Hi I'm just looking to plumb in our utility washing machine and sink. Cold is great as the historical pipe work is copper happy days I'll just continue with soldering copper. The hot has plastic coming in. I've used JG and various other plastic fittings before that seemed ok. On this job I've...

Hi guys, As the title goes I am renting out my property and had the place checked\signed off with regards to an EICR. The agency has now come back to me after the tenants have moved in and said there is a cracked fitting - I do wonder if the tenants actually did this themselves but anyway. Am I...

Hi guys, First go at fitting some kitchen units so please be kind :) Ive started with a straight line across the back wall at 875mm from the floor and then levelled the units (there are only 2) to this line. From that Ive checked the front bottom and top of the corner unit to the other unit...

Hi guys I know cracks can happen in relatively new buildings/extensions etc but I was wondering if you can help me with the best way to tidy them please? I've gone through one with a stanley knife and then filled it but it's come back. Attached are some pictures of the type of cracks I'm dealing...

Hi guys I need to blank off half of a 2 gang socket so I can fit a tall kitchen cabinet in. I was wondering what would be the best approach as I still need to have a single socket for the fridge freezer. You can see in the picture where the cabinet gets to (typical its right down the middle)...

Hi guys, I put an extension on our place and am looking to swap out the door which leads into the garage currently old upvc external door. I understand the door and lining both need to be fire rated up to 30 minutes which isnt a problem but would this door be considered an internal or external...

Hi guys Noticed that our soffit which is something like 6mm ply (flimsy) is rotten and the tail which is picking up the soffit is rotten also (not sure what it's attached to as I dont want to disturb it). The ply seems to run across the top of the window into the bay and then back out the other...

Hi guys As the title suggests Im installing a new fence the location is quite windy so Ive taken the 2.4 meter 4" post 800mm into the ground. What Im trying to work out is should I screw the panels into the face of the posts or use L brackets and mount the panels between the posts? Is it...

Hi guys Just something which has baffled me for a while and I thought Id ask the stupid question Why are there what seems to be so many different types of (flex) tap connectors? I mean I wanted to get the tail type which screws up into the tap with an isolation valve on it and I couldn't seem...

Hi, My 1980's bungalow had insulation pumped into it as part of what I understand was a government scheme a few years ago (I think they are bringing it back out again??). Over the years it seems to get damp spots on the ceilings and walls and I never really thought anything of it apart from...

Hi guys Probably a silly question but is it ok to use a straight flexi connector on a vertical waste pipe? Im trying to offset the toilet slightly to centralise it. Thanks

Hi Guys Hoping someone can help me and suggest the best way to clean up tiles which have adhesive and grout on the face of them. I read that brick cleaning acid is a good method - Ive tried acetone without any joy so Im hoping someone has a good suggestion please?! Thanks

Hi guys We're getting some of these doors fitted (they are laminate) and the carpenter has sent us a picture showing the internal wood colour rather than the grey. He said this is standard and Howdens supply a paint to colour but Ive looked on the manual for these and it says about a 10mm lip...