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I’ve spotted a chunk missing from one of the other half’s car tyres. I assume any sidewall damage like this isn’t good, but this almost looks like a sacrificial raised rim on the tyre (okay, it probably isn’t, but I’m wondering why there’s a raised rim). I thought I’d seek some alternate view...

Hi all … I recently had to top up the pressure in our Baxi Duo Tec. At first I adjusted valves 3&4 on the attached photo in error, then corrected myself and adjusted 1&2 to top up the pressure. At this point I was interrupted by a neighbour and managed to reconfigure the valves so there was no...

I’ve got some 5ft Luceco T8 Climate eco LED battens (link below), but they’ve only got a single pre-drilled connection at one end. There are no obvious knockouts at the top or other end. Ideally I’d like to drill an opening at the other end and feed a three core cable through to allow this light...

Hi I wondered if anyone can help diagnose what’s going on with my Mira bar mixer shower. I’ve noticed it leaking down from the outlet connector and dripping off the hose. Naturally my first action was to replace the hose washer, but it carried on leaking (a slow drip every 5-10 secs). It’s not...

Hello all ... we recently moved into a new house and have a Baxi duo tec combi boiler. After bleeding the radiators I've come to top up the boiler assuming I could easily work it out but have hit a stumbling block. There are a number of valves to open, but one of them is pretty stuck fast and...

This may be a bit of a daft/easy question so you’ve been warned... Our visitors were a bit rough with our bathroom taps and the head seems to be slipping now. By that I mean that the hot water turns on okay (turn through 90 degrees is full “on”), but when you come to turn it off, it moves past...

Hi ... hopefully this is an easy one. I have a shower extractor with 12v light fitting above the shower. The bulb recently went so I replaced it, but the replacement didn’t work (I assume the bulb is okay). I tried to get a multimeter to test and appeared to get no voltage but it was tricky to...

Hi all, I recently got given the orders to paint the hallway/stairs in a Dulux colour (Egyptian cotton), and wanted something tough and durable. When I went to buy some of the Easycare paint in soft sheen, I was told that the Easycare higher endurance paint is only available in a Matt, and the...

Hi, I have a query about virgin media telephone cables. I’ll say up front that this doesn’t directly affect the broadband cabling which is routed elsewhere. The main cable comes in off the street and into the brown junction box. From here, a telephone cable tracks under the front door to the...

Hi all, not sure which forum was best to ask this so apologies if this is the wrong place. I got a gas fire replaced a few months ago (fire and hearth were replaced, new balanced flue to replace power flue). It was carried out by a reputable company who are gas safe registered etc. However...

I've been trying to install a Honeywell DT92E Thermostat to my Baxi Combi boiler, but my first attempts seem to have failed. The two attached images show the rather sparse user guide for the thermostat receiver (it's wireless), and the boiler itself. I've gone with the thermostat wiring shown...

I have a problem with bubbling paint work on the ground floor of my house beneath a living room window and to either side underneath the window. The bubbling typically occurs around 6-12 inches above the skirting but also higher up, with clear 'lines' of damp stretching upwards in places...