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    toilet cistern problem

    when I flush water keeps filling up loudly doesn't overflow just water flowing, sometimes it doesn't flush. I have to turn the water off from the mains to stop the flow when I turn it after a day it's okay for maybe 2/3 flushes??? I have a close coupled suite. Can anyone help!!!
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    noisy drafty double glaze window

    The victorian house I moved into is all double glazed all the windows are fine but the 2 front ones I can hear all the street noise, cars people talking (even though it's not a busy road) its as though the window is open. I have checked for any gapsetc inside and out can't see anything but...
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    Lead to Copper Compression leaking

    I have cut a section of lead pipe out to put in a new stop cock to rejoin I took the sectionto the plumbers who told me I needed 6lb 15mm cooper to lead connection (the package doesn't say lead loc is that the better make) one side seems to be okay but I have changed the side 3'x and there is...
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    Stop cock leaking when off

    I have put a new stopcock on the incoming mains water but if I turn it off it starts to leak heavily at the handle any ideas why how can I stop it
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    Lead pipes

    Is is possible to freeze lead pipes to make a repair live (street mains cannot be located water board won't help) would the section that has been frozen expand and start to leak once it defreezing!
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    Mains Stop Cock

    Help Help Help My internal stop cock to turn the water off is leaking. The mains stop cock is pre 1900's we've cleared the mud out but there appears to me nothing at the bottom to turn off the water board have been totally unhelpful. Can U freezer/Crimp Lead pipes to make a repair or would...
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