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Hopefully this is the right section for advice. I have a shared mains water supply starting two doors along and have low / no water pressure at my property since an extension was completed at my neighbour’s property. The builder said they found a damaged pipe which got worse as they excavated...

I have a constantly dropping pressure dial on my boiler (Potterton Performa 24 Eco HE) and I cannot find the source of the leak. It had a slow leak for quite a long time but now it drops from 1.5 to 0 in 2-3 days. I had the PRV changed but that hasn't fixed the issue. There's never been any...

I have a pipe making a loud rattling noise when I use a cold water tap off mains - it started yesterday and had never done it before. The pipes are not accessible until they reach the loft. Any idea of the cause? How can I fix it?

I need to re-paint a room with marks / adhesive residue from some sellotape. Do I need to do any prep before painting? I was going to try and remove the residue (maybe a damp cloth) then sand lightly before painting. Is this sufficient or do I need to do something else? I have some Zinsser...

I have minimal levels of damp in one corner of the front room (bay window, front of house on external wall). I've moved furniture and curtains as much as possible but I think the area will always suffer so I'd like to try something a little better. What's the least intrusive method for...

I applied some Rustins oil to a door and I didn't spot some running and it has dried. How do I rectify this? The can suggests cleaning previously oiled surafces with white spirit but that hasn't made much difference. Should I: *Apply more oil to the area as it is *Try with more white...

I have laid some laminate floor and the joint between the new floor and next room is around 20mm in height then 15mm with some pressure on the end of the boards. Is there a transition strip I can use that will take up the difference in height and be fixed down to keep some pressure on the end...

What type of underlay should I pick for these two subfloors: Reasonably even concrete floor - c7m Level chipboard with minimal bounce - c11m I had fibreboard recommended for the chipboard subfloor area and Timbermate for the concrete area. I'm mainly interested in reducing noise...

Hello I'm having an oak door fitted - do I need to leave it to acclimatise to the room it's going in, before fitting it? How long for?

I need to paint over some gloss with emulsion (looks like a bad job painting skirting boards left a load of gloss on the wall). What prep should I do to the gloss? I have a spray can of Zinsser Cover Stain - will that work?

Hello I have a Gloworm Flexicom 15hx boiler and have been getting F22 fault this week. When I encountered this in the past, it was a matter of checking for air and increasing pressure. Eventually I got a faulty 3 port valve replaced and that fixed the issue. I have noticed the pressure...

I have a grey box with two black cables going into it and I don't know what it's for - does anyone know what it is? The old NTL cable box is next to it - unsure if that's a red herring or not. What do I need to do to safely remove it?

Someone has tried to be helpful and started painting some un-primed timber with very watered down emulsion. They missed the can of "wood primer" I left next to the painting tools. What should I do to rectify this? Let it dry then sand-down or just paint over with wood primer?

I'm able to get hot water but the heating isn't working. I've suspected a faulty 3 port valve in the past - is that a reasonable starting point to check the issue?

I have a stainless steel splashback to fit to a painted wall and don't want to use screws. Are any adhesives or silicone suitable? It's 600mm x 750mm and 1.2mm thick, so quite heavy

I have a pressure release valve as part of my system and the pipework on the exit side runs up into my loft, then out the fast a board. Are there real problems with the pipework running up? I assume it "should" run downwards to benefit from gravity but does it matter? Is it a passive part...

Hello I'm planning to put a c1m set of strip lights in a glass fronted kitchen unit and also need c4m of strip lights to fit behind a glass panel. There zillions of options on eBay etc but I don't know what's suitable and decent quality. Do I need to worry about moisture resistance? It's...

I'm refitting my kitchen and the hob being in-situ is preventing me doing a lot of jobs, so I want to remove it. It has these connections at either end, are either safe to remove with alteration/capping?

I have some lights on a dimmer switch and they weren't very bright, even when the control was turned to maximum, so I replaced the switch. It's worked all day then the fuse went. I turned off those lights, flipped the fuse back, and the rest of the lights on that ring work. Have I fitted...

I have a c25m lawn to maintain and little storage space - can anyone recommend a suitable mower? The reviews on the small Flymo models are terrible and the manual mower reviews aren't good either - what else is on the market?