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On my brothers roof the end column of tiles at the verge have all slipped down, so the tiles, tile and half, cement verge and undercloak have all slipped down and away from the next tiles. So looks like last time the roof was done the roofer has cut the battens too short and so there is nothing...

I was looking to buy a new trolley jack and have seen an SGS SGS 2.5 Ton Heavy Duty Low Profile Trolley Jack STJ2.5HDLP but have never heard of this make. Does anyone know if these SGS ones are any good? Price is £125 in a sale. Victor

Just bought a new belling oven. It's a 12kw oven. We have a 6mm T+E cable feeding the old oven but the new oven says to use flexible cable. What cable would you use and what's the best way to connect to the terminal, ring crimp or bend wire around screw.

My nephew is purchasing a 1970/80s house of brick block construction and the surveyor has notice some cracking and loose brickwork above the kitchen window and has advised a lintel needs to be introduced. It looks like just two rows of bricks above the window are affected at present. Now i am...

Hi All, Hope I am posting this in the correct section. My nephew has just had a survey done on a 1970s/80s house he is purchasing, the house is of brick and block construction with a pitched roof of concrete roof tiles. In the report the following has been mentioned by the surveyor: 'In...

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Just been to look at a 70s house with my nephew who is looking to buy his first home and the property had an electric boiler in the loft. What I did notice was that where the pipes come out of the boiler they had all been connected up with Flexi hoses, I know you would not do this on a gas...

Hi All, Just wanted to know from the plumbers on here if its worth my son taking out tool insurance for all his plumbing tools and is there a company that they could recommend. Victor

Hi All I have to remove an old boiler flue from roof. It is right at the ridge and the other side of ridge is a valley as shown in the attached image. What is the best way to remove the two ridge tiles. Angle grinder and chisel away at cement? Also both ridge tiles are sitting on the top of...

HI All, I would like to join some flex cable to twin and earth in the airing cupboard. Can anyone explain the best way of doing this. I was thinking of using wago's and the grey wago box but i don't think that box would be suitable in an airing cupboard. Thanks all.

Is it OK to route the boiler prv pipe underneath the dpc course if necessary? Thanks all.

Hi All, A while ago some of the ideal logics were upgraded due to a fault with them, I think a sensor and wiring was fitted half way down the heat exchanger. Does anyone know if the latest manufactured logics come with this same sensor and wiring fitted as the upgrade or have they updated the...

Hi All, I have a 3 year old 5l tin of barretine wood protective treatment in golden brown. When I poured some out today it looked like if was full of brown bits, I think the colour has separated to an extent even after a good shake. I'm using it on the interior plywood garage roof. Is it...

Hi All My sons 2015 vauxhall corsa 1.2 sting makes a creaking or duh duh noise when turning at low speed or moving off after braking. This has been going on a few months. Garage thought it was top mount passenger side, that got replaced but noise still there. Inner and outer track rods...

Looking to get a new boiler this summer. Probs either a logic or vogue. At the moment leaning towards a vogue as the logics seem to of had a few issues recently. Also the boiler will be close to a wall on the right hand side when installed, so is there any need to have access to the right...

Hi All, Glowworm flexicom 30cx this morning was on for central heating but when the taps were turned on the water only came out luke warm. Turned the heating off and on and the tap water was still luke warm but tried this for the second time and the water finally went hot. Its been OK for the...

Hi All, Had a new roof put on our garage last May, mineral felt over plywood. Noticed after we had that really cold spell and fog that areas of the ply had mould on it. There is some ventilation in the garage as there is about a 1 inch gap over the garage door and a side door with a gap at...

Hi All, In this cold weather I need to seal around a cable coming out a wall. Do i wait till the temperature rises to at least 5 degrees for at least 24 hours or can it be applied as is and it's just a longer setting time. I've got some clear soudal general purpose to use. Thanks

I have a garage that is not attached to the house and is about 7 metres from the house. The garage has no electrics and so I wanted to just have a couple of led strip lights in there. I was thinking of using an outdoor switched fused spur and running some armoured cable. Not sure what I need...

Hi All, Had a leak from one of the valleys on our bungalow. Took a load of tiles off and couldn't see any water marks or wet apart from the batten which the grp Valley sits on was wet. I think the water is getting in through one of the nail holes here which penetrate the membrane below. It...