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Hi, I've got an Aqualisa Electric shower that tends to work absolutely fine, but if I switch it off and then try and turn it back on a couple of minutes later it just hum sfor the length of time I hold the button down for. It won't turn on or engage the blue light, and obviously there's no...

We did, yes.

They had only been standing in a different room for 2-3 days before being fitted. We are still oiling them all with danish oil on a weekly basis. Is there anything else we should be doing? Thanks

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Sorry, it's cast iron..

Excellent, thank you.

Hi there We live in a row of old victorian cottages, and have noticed that the metal drainpipe that runs off the back of the house is quite short in comparison to the other houses, and the water that comes out of it is missing the guttering, and falls onto the brickwork on the side of the...

Hi We've recently moved into an old property, which has a separate hot water cylinder and boiler. We've recently been programming heating to come on at around 6am, which is also when our hot water starts to heat up for a shower at 7am. However, since programming this we've noticed that the...

Yes, it is quite similar to this..

Hi there, I am planning to strip and prepare for painting a very high ceiling above our wooden staircase, this weekend. Obviously a standard ladder isn't going to be of any help. Aside from hiring a 3-way combination ladder, does anybody have any other suggestions for reaching that high? Thanks

Hi there I have recently had a dishwasher installed, and noticed that the salt container is always full of water. Should it be? I had to put a litre of water into it on first wash, but 6 or so washes later and it is full to the brim. Should this be the case, and if not, what might be the...

Hi there Recently our toilet is taking an awfully long time to fill up. We have (what the DIY book describes as a..) Servo-diaphragm valve type (googling doesn't help), and the water to fill it seems to spit/spray out (imagine putting your thumb over a tap, and the resulting spray). Having...

Hi there When we had our worktops delivered, they were slightly bowed, but were advised that this can 'calm down' in time. Anyhow, they were fitted and although the joins weren't perfect, we eventually planned to have them plained level. However, in the last couple of days we've noticed that...