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    House shakes since water leak under floorboards

    I had a really bad water leak under the floorboards last year and I have no idea how long the pipe had been leaking for but the concrete slab was saturated the entire ground floor. Since it's been repaired the house shakes when buses go past. Does anyone know if this will stop or is the...
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    Fence keeps blowing down

    I have a 2m high close boarded fence that is boarded in the outside of my land but it has blown down 4 times in 10 years snapping the posts off at ground level. If I board it so I have the good side facing me will that stop the wind? Thanks for any advice you can give me
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    Ongoing problems after delay in water supply pipe repair

    Hi everyone! I've been having lots of problems with plumbing, drainage and electrics since having my leaking water supply pipe replaced 2 years ago next month. I reported the leaking supply pipe to my insurance company in the March and the pipe continued to run under my property until August...
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    Soil pipe collapse (Ed.)

    The pipe under my toilet has collapsed and all the water has been flushing under the floorboards without me knowing until the wall started to make cracking noises. (It's a bungalow). Having looked under the manhole there is nothing going down from the rainwater gulley either so I think...
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    High pitched ringing on pipes

    I have a high pitched ringing on my pipes and wondered if a pressure release valve should have been fitted as standard on my new water supply pipe? Thanks for any replies.
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    Clicking sounds after water pipe leak repair

    I recently discovered a pipe in the downstairs loo had been leaking under the floorboards, no idea how long for but it had soaked the concrete. It's been repaired but i now have ticking, popping sounds coming from that area. Is this likely to be the concrete drying or another leak? Thanks in...
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    Toilet leaking under floor

    Hi, I've just discovered the downstairs loo has been emptying under the floor, no sewage smell but water smell and nothing going into manhole outside!! Should I leave it a week or so before calling the plumber, just so it gives "things" time to dry up a bit? Don't want to make the poor man...
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    Toilet cistern running and overflow drip on loft tank

    Hi everyone my toilet cistern was running constantly and also the overflow from the cold water storage tank in the loft. I've tried the ball valve up in the toilet and a plumber is coming on Monday, didn't want to call an emergency plumber. Anyway since I've tried the ball valve up the loft...
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    Operating business from home

    Hi all, I'm not sure where best to post this but here goes. We have covenants on our houses not to operate businesses from home and the new neighbour is in the scrap metal business. He parks his truck on the drive every night loaded with scrap metal and sometimes it's there all day. Is there...
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    SHARED DRAINS BLOCKAGE

    Good Afternoon, My neighbour and I share a drain which has blocked but the blockage is on another neighbours land which we have an easement over, however the neighbour who's land we cross doesn't go into that drain they have their own at the other side of their house. Does anyone know if our...
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    Constant quiet ringing noise in all rooms

    Hi All, I have a constant but quiet ringing noise in all rooms, I've turned both water supply and electricity off but the noise remains. I had new water supply pipe fitted recently, could the noise be from that travelling through all the central heating pipework even with the stopcock turned...
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