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Hi, Does leak detection spray work with air? Yes, I know air is a gas :), but gas leak spray is 'traditionally' used with natural gas so was wondering which gasses ir works with!! Thanks

Hi, I have been looking around the internet trying to find the answer to what I thought to be a simple question, which is when to you use jointing compound and when to use putty (plumbers mait). I thought, more than likely incorrectly, that jointing compound is used on pressure systems...

I am not sure whether this is true or not but have heard rumours that copper pipe comes in two varieties - cheap stuff which flattens out when you bend it and good quality pipe. Could someone conform whether this is indeed the case or not and what to steer clear of, please? Surely if it...

I have a towel rail in my bathroom which is plumbed into a combi boiler and I am thinking of putting an electric element in it so I can dry towels when I don't need the central heating on. Do I need to watch out for thermal expansion? When water gets hot it will expand so is there any danger...

Hi, I am looking for someone with experience of fitting kitchens to comment on my kind of odd question. I have bought, but not yet received a homebase kitchen. The dimensions supplied indicate the floor cabinet is 565(d) and I have bought a 600w worktop. To me this seems I will have...

I would like to do the electrics on my new extension myself. My main concern is what happens if I cannot get someone to come and test and provide a certificate for the building regulations? I have heard that no one will sign or test unless they have done the work themselves; are there...

Hi all, I am going to be starting work soon which requires that the gas and water services are turned off to the house. I had to have the water company in to replace the stopcock who commented to the wife that there was a gas pipe running near by. The problem I have is that the gas comes...

Hi, I have a relatively new house, approx 4 years old, and there is a device in the airing cupboard that appears to have air in it. It is approx 80mm diameter and 50mm in height with two fittings from the bottom, one from the top and another from the side. The top connection is going...