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Hi I've got a solid brick wall that seems to get damp and cold. I had a couple of damp specialists look at it and one suggested putting some cement at an angle at the bottom to help the rain water run away from the building. I was wondering if I put some kind of canopy / shelter type thing...

Hi , I have a bathroom with a small glass folding shower door with a gap above in a rental property I am wondering if I can reduce condensation, and at least contain it in the bathroom. Theres an extractor above the shower , Theres a gap above the shower door. I was thinking of blocking that...

Hi I have an old terraced house near Buxton, I'm getting some damp stains on the chimney so I'm thinking it should be capped. It's no longer used. Any idea how much that should cost roughly please?

Hi , I have a back to wall toilet that has caused leaks. I didn't fit it but I know there's a stop valve somewhere behind those tiles. I'm wondering whether it's feasible to cut one tile out to investigate? They are on plywood. Would I need a multi tool kind of saw? Thanks

It looks like the roof is dropping slightly, I am wondering if it's going rotten. We have had birds in there if that makes any difference.

I have an electric water heater which is knocking near the pressure release valve. It's leaking from somewhere under the bath which I guess may be where the pressure release valve releases to I'm not sure. Does anyone know what would cause that please?

Where I park for work is very tight and my car got scraped on the corner today. Looking around most of the cars around have scuffs on the corners. Is there any reasonably priced used car that has some meaningful corner protection? Ideally some kind of corner bulls bars!

Hi, My old Suzuki ignis overheated last summer, I had the thermostat replaced, but it still over heats on a long motorway journey. The coolant spits out of the reservoir . It's not worth the 700 quid I've been quoted to do the head gasket and ill get next to nothing if I sell it. The engine...

Hi, I have a poce of wood that's going rotten and part has fallen off. Is is structural or just for show? Thanks

Hi, I have a rental property which has passed the gas cert with no advisories for year's. The rental agent used a new company and they have put an advisory that the flue is too short. The tenant said the gas man told him that it needs to be longer to prevent rain running in. Does that sound...

Hi, I have a demountable siphon, I've replaced the diaphragm but am struggling to slide it back down on the channel. The fill valve is in the way. Any ideas please? If I can't slide it on should I just add a couple of cable ties to brace it a bit?

Hi, The flush won't working, I think I need to replace the siphon. With it being a concerned cistern the current siphon has a thread that it screws into. I'm hoping to replace it with a demountable siphon so that I don't need to remove the toilet pan next time it goes. But it looks like they...

Hi, The flush won't working, I think I need to replace the siphon. With it being a concerned cistern the current siphon has a thread that it screws into. I'm hoping to replace it with a demountable siphon so that I don't need to remove the toilet pan next time it goes. But it looks like they...

Hi Just moved into a house and the heating isn't working, the thermostat doesn't change at all when you press it.

Hi my daughter has a 15mm flexi pipe running to a shed with the washing machine in. It's right next to the house. They used some wrap around insulation but it still froze and burst. I wondered if I can somehow use a section of hospice and if it may be less likely to burst if frozen? Even if...

Hi I am wondering if it's hard to drill my old kitchen cupboards to accept hinges from.new doors? They are at different heights from the old ones.

Hi, I have a ctec fire alarm panel, none of the leds are lit up. There's a light on the power supply inside. The call point button lights up when it's pressed. It's 5 years old. I'm wondering if the alarm is powered directly from the batteries and that could cause this? Or is there anything...

If a fridge freezer gives an indication reading of 0.00 Mohm what is the most likely cause?

Hi, this extending table isn't the best design as if there are 6 of you the legs are in the way. I'm wondering what I can do to improve it please? I'm thinking he ideal thing would be another similar frame I can just add under the folding part, but not sure how I can do that? Thanks

It's an old house, possibly around 1910 I think. I think the original bay roof is metal of some sort, this has been covered with roofing felt which has lots of holes in it. It also looks like the wood under the roof is not completely sealed to the Brickwork, I'm wondering if it could be...