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Hi I have recently had a composite back door installed, it was supplied and fitted by a company. I pay after I am happy (not paid yet), which is why I used them. The door fitters took less then 2hrs to remove old wooden door and reinstall new one, however 1 day after the door is making creaking...

Hi I recently had a front composite door installed. The tradesmen were not able to do the adjustments sadly, they lacked experience (wont be using them again). Door locks/opens and closes for now but its catching the lock slightly/stiff a bit. My door has thinner and wider gaps along the door...

Hello just require some advice I have replaced my solid split spindle (solid metal part) with an split spindle, this way the door auto locks when I exit the property and slam the door behind me. But when I return to the property later, use my front door keys it won't open. Fortunately someone...

Hi I am considering a composite door from a UK company (GSRcompositedoors) It has 3 options, 50mm and 70mm and an 15mm Aluminium threshold, these are the clearance height plastic bits at the bottom of the doors and part of the upvc frame itself. See this picture: The question Is a 50-70mm...

Hi I have an issue, I have a system boiler downstairs with a hot water cylinder directly above it upstairs and then the hot water cylinder is connected to a cold water tank in the loft. I have a stop cock tap in the front of my house under a flap, another stop cock under the kitchen tap. I...

Hi I have weeping leaks coming from all nearly all my isolation valves, (hot and cold taps) and even others, my pipe works ancient maybe 40+ years old and so are all those isolation valves and other fixtures. I did remove 2 of them to try to replace them..... but they still leak, so I looked...

Hi I live in a very high limescale area, its very difficult to keep my existing grohe kitchen sink clean with limescale forming quickly on it. I have tried several sprays, HG limescale and other similar products etc No space in kitchen sink and kitchen is too small for a water softener...

Hi newbie around here and to the world of plumbing, but great forums and vibe here. I just wanted to double check valve, I plan on re-doing some of my kitchen plumbing and replacing some compression fittings mainly isolation valves with the ones with little black tap handles since the old ones...

Hi I have just installed a single light switch dimmer in the living room its a light which is controlling a 3 way light(40w spot R50 x3) I youtubed a install job and it looked pretty simple so gave it a shot. Obviously made sure all electrics switched off and test in case of live wires...

Hi got a problem at hand very noisy water hammer in my cold water tank in attic. I have had a plumber round who has installed a new ball valve part 2 but the noise reappeared shortly after 3 days-plumber has advised this is due to the cold water tank missing a 'Vibration plate' He is not...