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Hi, I had a new boiler fitted a week ago ,all good. Came home to a puddle at the back door and damp along top wall Boiler guy came out couldn't find anything and said it must be coming from the flat above. Neighbour got a plumber out from home insurance cover,he said no leaks found ! Shouldn't...

Hi My boiler has a leak,I have a monthly boiler cover with SSE The guy said he will try to get the part but system needs flushed. If not flushed they won't cover the boiler . He recommends a new boiler,system would be flushed and obviously would have a filter in it ,mine doesn't. Is Baxi a...

Hi, I have render on my four in block flat, I'm told I can't attach anything, ie a trellis. It's guaranteed and puncturing it invalidates the guarantee. I would like a clematis in the front garden to grow round my window, any builders have a genius idea how I can do this? Just in case it is...

Hi, I live in a 4 in a block building, I'm ground floor. A week ago I had a heavy drip from ceiling (see pic) The box is pipework to upstairs flat. It was a decent amount of water, my neighbours washing was on, she put it off, the drip stopped. She hasn't run it for a week, no drips. Plumber...

I realise this is probably super simple for most, but I haven't fitted one before and i'm being cautious ! I bought a briggs mixer tap, it has no instructions for the bag of bits. I have a slim circular washer which i think goes on the top of the sink under the tap? The other two are for under...

Hi, my Indesit has been a bit noisy on spin, but last night was so thunderous i had to switch it off. I switched back on and it finished the cycle. Today it washed, made a noise as if to spin but didn't go any further. I switched off and tried spin alone, but nothing, the drum i can turn by...

Hi, my tap is dripping from the spout, when I push the cold tap forward a tiny bit it stops, but not if I push the hot. Does this mean I need a valve for the cold tap? Thankyou, Jeanette TV

I normally let it rise to 1.5 or. 2, I accidentally let it go to 3. Is it safe to switch on?

Hi, I had my house insulated and rendered, but have a flat porch at the door and would like to pebbledash the lip of the porch. The porch has roofing felt on it which overlaps the facing edge. I have bought render cement/stones will this stick to the felt/stone?

Hi, my stopcock has been leaking, probably over a month, Lifted the flooring, plumber repaired the leak, I dried off the floor with hairdryer so I could see if it leaked again. Heating has been on for 3 days and it feels ok, is that long enough drying out...

Hi I applied acrylic pva to dry, have put second coat on, how long will I need to leave the plaster before tiling. Im using light tiles 200x100. Thanks Jeanette

Hi, I'm having new external insulated render fitted, some render was removed, some plastered over ( sound enough i'm told), but some has had the insulation fitted to it as is. I'm a little worried as I've read the render should all be plastered to make a smooth base for the insulation. There...

I live in a downstairs flat which doesnt seem to hold the heat much! I have suspended ceiling in the b/r, bathroom and kitchen (wood) there is a cavity of prob 5/6 " between this and original ceiling, can i install some insulation in this space? It would be a bonus if it dulled sound too as even...

Hi I removed my bedroom radiator (double) on a whim couple years ago, would now like to install another, can i use a single panel instead? the fittings are still there . Thanks Jeanette

Hi, I would like to replace the bathroom rad. with a heated towel rail, its a combi system, i just want a smallish one, it wont cause any problems with the system? thanks jeanette

does anyone know where I can buy window boards to fit over existing external sills, upvc windows are ok, but the old sills are not! thanks jeanette

worcester combi boiler, radiators are lukewarm, hot taps barely tepid, warning light flashing rapidly. I had an engineer out he bled radiators and topped up the pressure, 2hrs after he left it was lukewarm again, light flashing. The pressure is sitting at 2, neither rising nor dropping...

Hi The hot water tap is not letting any water through, the cold tap is fine. It happened suddenly, was fine in the morning can anyone give me an idea of what is wrong please? thanks jeanette

Hi I have glued laminate in the kitchen, I would like to lay vinyl on top is this possible, I looking for a quick easy fix!

Hi I have what looks like a a wall that was chimney for a fire, have a hearth shape on floor in front of it, its been closed up and has an air- vent in it, i would like to open enough to fit a cast iron fire surround fluch to wall, and an electric inset. The wall runs all the way through my...