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Hi, I have Grundfos UPS2 25-40/60 130 circulating pump installed about 5years ago attached near the manifold for the underfloor heating system which is currently not working. There is no green light showing on the pump, though there is electric power to the pump. Do I need a new pump or is it...

Hi, I had suspected there was leak around my basement toilet for some time, and the black dots of mould appearing on the tiles in the bathroom further aroused my suspicions. Yesterday I took apart the boxing around the back of the toilet and noticed damp screed. Anyway the short story is...

Hi, i am currently having a my basement converted and we have just discovered a stormwater 6" clay pipe at the front, 1.5m from the property around 1.6m deep. This is right in the middle where the proposed lightwell is to be situated. Thames Water have asked for the pipe to be diverted...

Hi does anyone know of the minimum width for a rear passageway at the back of the property, for access etc. I am in the process of erecting a line of fencing and need to make sure of required width between fencing for neighbours access to their garden. thanks

Hi, I have a 6ft gate to hang and have used 4x4 timber posts. I have read in a couple of places that 5x5 should be used and am wondering whether to go with a lighter gate. Can anyone advise please? the gate is a fairly heavy hardwood/featherboards gate Cheers

Hi, i am about to put in 2 4x4 wooden posts so that i can hang a 3ft x 6ft wooden gate . can anyone advise the gap needed between the posts to allow for movement etc.. Also the wooden gate, which i had made last August, i have just noticed is slightly warped at the bottom end. Not sure...

A corner post needs to be replaced (in the picture this is the middle post) to complete a run of closeboard fencing. I think my options are a) to finish fencing 15" or so either side so avoiding area altogether but requiring 2 posts rather than 1 b) remove all 3 posts( with...

Hi i turned on the washing machine this morning and after around 10 seconds, there was a loud bang and the machine stopped turning. I checked the fuse and it needed to be changed - the machine now works (starts to spin ) but there is no water coming into the machine. (also the door does not...

are there any potential problems to positioning a fence post right up close to large poplar tree. some of the tree root has been cut back and the post can be quite close to this tree root, but could make hole wider and move post away . i was thinking the tree may move the post over time...

i had to replace corner post and having spent quite some time removing old post and concrete base and am now left with a 'L' shaped hole, about 12" by 12". also the earth around the top of hole is sandy and not clay like or hard. has anyone any ideas as to how to proceed! the hole is around 30"...