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I live in a ground floor flat, we don’t have chimneys, no attic, just one flat above me. I can clearly hear lots of stuff falling down the inside of my walls… lots of it? What can it be, it’s crashing down? It’s been going about 3 hours now.

My boiler was showing F22 low pressure… husband pressed wrong things and pressure has shot up way too high and I can’t get it down. It’s halfway in the red ( 2.9/ 3.0) I’ve switched boiler off, tried to drain 2 rads but pressure won’t reduce. I cannot find the pressure release thing in the...

I'm really confused as to who's right? We're installing a new kitchen - electrician says the electrics in the kitchen are dodgy. I call the housing association who we rent from, their electrician comes out and says they are fine...perfectly safe. Here is just one of the problems- from what I...

Hi, I went to fill my dishwasher this morning as normal but as I touched the machine to pull door open I got a very nasty electric shock, it shot through my thumb, up my arm across my shoulders and into my other arm and hurt like hell! It feels like my thumb is now burnt! I have turned it off...

Hi, my washing machine was noisy when it spun back in 2017, had to have a whole new drum plus new door seal fitted. Now suddenly its noisier than ever, I mean when we are in the kitchen its impossible to talk as its so unbelievably loud when it spins. I have turned the drum round by hand and...

Hello, I have a range cooker and the fan over no longer heats up, ( the light still works) I have bought a new element but for the life of me I cannot get the old element out. It doesn't have 2 normal screws like on all the tutorials ive watched on YouTube, it has 2 sort of round discs!! There...

Hi, i'm going to have a shed/outhouse/summer house joined on to the back of my house. I have added a photo so you can get an idea of what it will look like. The area the base is to sit on is concrete and on top of this is decking, so we are going to put a waterproof sheeting down then a proper...

HI, My washing machine is unbelievably deafening when it is on a spin cycle, I have never heard anything like it before. Its been like this for about 4 months now, what can I do....is it about to die! Any advice appreciated.

Hello, I am planning on having the lean to/summer house below built, but I would like to have a clear/see through roof ( the ones you have on a conservatory) would this be possible or will it make it too weak to stand up in bad weather.

I'm not sure whether to post here or on the buildings page? I am in desperate need of some more space in my house and I am just not sure what to do or how to do it. I have been looking on ebay and have seen some really fab lean to's/porch style of room that is attached to the back of the house...

Hello, I have been asking on other forums for advice and not got one answer so far! Someone please tell me: I'm looking to have some kind of lean to or similar joined on to the back of my house....I cannot afford a conservatory, I have been looking at the cheap second hand ones for sale but...

Is this dangerous or normal???? Hi, I have a 6ft tall larder fridge, i was moving it the other day and i noticed water on the floor? When i looked behind the fridge, at the very bottom at the back there seems to be some kind of big plastic pot! It's properly fixed into the fridge so it is...

Hi, I have a Hotpoint Ultima WDD960 washer/dryer, and boy when it spins it has become deafening. Ive been told this means the bearings have gone,does anyone know if they can be fixed on this type of machine, as it is a good washer and has a fantastic spin on it. I never use it as a dryer as for...

Hello, i need some help with the terrible mildew all around my bath please. I know i need to cut it out, but what should i cut it with, and do i cut it right out so i can see the small gap between the bath and the wall. I have some of that white filler to put around the bath, but do i have...

My house is a new build and only 6 years old, but whoever put the kitchen in must have been blind as it's an awful old fashioned looking kitchen. The sort of thing my mother would have had in her days! I want to replace all the kitchen doors and i have seen some lovely one, but for the life...

Hello, i have had a normal floorstanding cooker all my life, but would like one of those ovens/grills that are waist high and sit in a kitchen unit. Do these ovens just slot into the hole of the kitchen unit!! I know you have to buy the kitchen unit to fit the oven, but is it just a case of...

Does anyone know if there is a law concerning height and width of trees. I have a very small garden, but immediately at the back of my garden right up against my fence is the tree from hell. Don't get me wrong i love trees, but this is roughly 40 to 50 feet high and about 15feet wide in...

Hello, I just did not know where to post this so sorry if it's in the wrong place. I really need advice on conservatories please. I live in a rented house and the back garden is not very big. I cannot afford to buy a new conservatory so am looking on ebay at the moment. What i need to know...