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    Leaking kitchen tap at swivel base

    We were about to call out a plumber to replace our leaking kitchen tap - the leak seems to be at the base of the swivel. Having removed the skirt/cover though, it looks as though we might have a hole on the washer - is this common and is it as simple as removing it with a screwdriver and...
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    Help! Basic plumbing question

    I'm going to apologise in advance for asking what is going to be an extremely basic question. We've noticed a smell under our bath for a few days and after taking off the bath panel have seen a pretty fundamental problem - two of the pipes aren't connected anymore! Can someone give me...
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    Wet conservatory ceiling - caused by condensation?

    [net] Am hoping someone may be able to give some advice on our conservatory - over recent days we've noticed some wetness on the ceiling by the bay window. It's always at its worst in the morning, to the point that we sometimes see a small amount of water having dripped on the floor. It...
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    Loft insulation - Advice needed

    Apologies if a similar question has been asked previously – as a novice DIYer at best I’m getting somewhat confused by the range of options available and would appreciate some guidance on my best course of action. I live in a converted bungalow so my daughters bedrooms upstairs lead directly...
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    Water left in bottom of Hotpoint FDL570 Dishwasher

    Apologies in advance if this has been answered elsewhere - I have had a quick search and couldn't find anything exactly the same. I have a Hotpoint FDL570 Dishwasher - at the end of the cycle there's a small covering of water on the bottom. Nothing major at this stage but it does seem to be...
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    Main HE15 Boiler Problem

    Hi all, I'd be grateful if I could get A second opinion on an issue that we have had with our boiler over the last 10 days or so. The boiler itself is c. 7 years old and generally has given us no issues – it was last serviced in September 2013. At the start of last week, we began to...
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    Smell in cupboard - advice needed.

    Bit of an odd one this - really hoping someone can offer us some advice as to what may be causing a nasty smell in one of our kitchen cupboards. We've lived her for 8 years and it's always smelt a bit...but it comes and goes which probably rules out a dead mouse behind the cupboard. We...
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