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Hi, just developed a problem with our toilet continuing to let in water after the flush has done its action. I've got as far as working out that the flush system is a Wirquin Jollyfill telescopic bottom entry inlet valve (pic below). Also had a look at the installation instructions on...

We had a new bathroom installed about 15 months ago and with that came a new Gledhill Stainless Lite tank. In that time we've had to call the plumbers and electrician out 3 times because the main element keeps burning out. The plumber initially thought it was a wiring problem because the end...

Ripped out the hideous 70s brick work around our fireplace at the weekend to reveal this eyesore. We live in a house in Cornwall that has 2ft thick granite walls so what are the chances of me finding a stone lintel above this fireplace if I keep chipping away at the render? Failing that I...

Needing a bit of advice on heating and refit of bathroom. We've decided to bite the bullet and get some big jobs out of the way in one go. The bathroom is in desperate need of updating and we need to look at heating solutions in the house too. We have a downstairs bathroom with hot water...

We had our hideous ceiling removed a while ago and now we have a bit of spare cash I want to improve this area. See pic below. I'm going to plasterboard between the joists and then paint the exposed part of the beams. I also want to add insulation and some soundproofing into this project as...

I'm in the process of ripping out our old kitchen and could do with some help on a couple of points. First I'm trying to loosen the flexible hoses on the sink but the hose is just twisting and I'm not sure which nut I should be working on. Second when I moved the unit next to the sink I...

I'm trying to add a new phone point in our lounge. I've bought some four core cable to daisychain from the existing point and following instructions attached the wires to both points using the correct insertion tool. The new point doesn't work. One thing I do find unusual about the existing...

Is it possible to get flexible connectors for a monobloc tap that are longer than 300mm?

Nightmare. I've been doing some work on the bathroom and installed a new basin a couple of days ago. All of a sudden the toilet cistern is breaking up so I've turned the water and will be going on a hunt for a new cistern. I've a question though about what's caused this. I had to disconnect...

I'm making some changes to my bathroom and one of these includes installing a proper light fitting as the bathroom currently has the standard bulb on the end of a flex (which I thought was a no-no in bathrooms). Of course the existing wiring will not all fit in the new light. Looking at the...

I've got a Madrid basin mixer bought cheap from B&Q to fit along with a new basin. I'm a total novice regards plumbing and could do with some advice. The main thing to know is what I need to connect the supplied copper pipes (as in pic below) to the hot and cold pipes. The supplied pipes are...