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Hello, I would be grateful for some advice from those with experience working in high rise flats. The tenant currently has a bath mixer tap in a flat 11 floors up. Its one of those mixers with a lever in the middle that you pull up to switch to the shower function. They have a tank system, and...

Hi, i would be grateful for any help on a problem im having with my salus wireless thermostat. It has been working fine for 2 years. Then 2 nights ago the heating would not go off. I turned temp down on thermostat but it would not turn on heating. I had to switch heating off on boiler. I then...

Hi, was hoping for some advice from any roofing experts. My roof has recently been sagging slightly at the back, i called a builder in who said the support bean had split in half and had a temporary/dodgy repair made in the past, with a shorter beam bolted onto the broken beam. Also the wall...

hi, just after some legal advice. I went to local open day at birmigham city college for gas course. They told me i will also need to do water regs as its illegal to work on water without water regs, and my public liability is not valid as i dont have water regs, i do some basic plumbing work...

hi guys, was hoping for some expert advise. i need to fit a kitchen sink in a mates garage and the current pipe is 25mm mpde. he wants to tee of this with 15mm speedfit pipe. ive been unable to find a 25mm to 15mm reducing tee. can someone please advise if theres a special fitting available?

Hi Both my brake lights have gone out, but the third light works ok. I changed the bulbs but same problem. I have no idea what the fault could be. Has anyone come across this before? Car is Seat Leon S, 2003 plate, 1.6 5 door. Petrol. Thanks

Hi guys, was hoping one of the boiler experts could advise. A friends got a Hydro Line b24 combi boiler. Its build looks similar to the heatline range of boilers. I've got a flashing red light on 40c (the 3rd light up from the bottom). On the label on the side of the boiler, it says if...

Hi all, ive had a building survey dont on a 1930s property in london, and the surveyour mentioned these commnets on the report. However as i am not a buildings expert i'm not sure as to what they mean and how serious they are... "Instruct a Timber specialist company to inspect all concealed...

Hi guys I recall a few years back new legislation coming into affect which stated that bath water must not exceed 60c, so new builds had to have blender valves fitted. However does this apply to existing properties? and if so, where can I find this info? ive searched online but nothing...

been to a mates where he is having an unusual problem with one socket which keeps melting the plugs he plugs into it. This has only recently started happening. Its a single socket in the kitchen. Does anyone know what could be causing this?

I have a problem on a friends Worcester boiler. 2 years old, but hot water not working. Was working fine apart from low pressure on one hot tap, so we had boiler man out, he fiddled around, but after he left boiler not working. We called him out and he could not find fault. He said best to call...

Hi guys, i'm in need of some wiring advice. I'm trying to wire up the receiver for the Salus RT300 wireless thermostat. I'm wiring up to a Saunier Duval F30 combi boiler. The Saunier duval has two options, 1 for a volt free thermostat, the other for a 230ac connection. The Salus says it...

Hi, i'm looking to fit a wireless Salus RT300 room thermostat downstairs, however i've also got a wireless Netgear router upstairs for my PC and was wondering if the two would clash in any way? I've spoken to the Salus technical team and they are saying it might, and then it may not, only...

Hi guys I'm looking to install a small water cistern into a loft space however the entrance to the loft is only 0.4 by 0.35 meters 350mm). its not enough to get the cistern through. Is their any way i can make this bigger without weakening the ceiling? I assume if i cut a joist, the ceiling...

Hi. I was driving today and suddenly a warning light came up on my dashboard, its a red car with a spanner inside it. I have no idea what this means, i've checked online but can;t find anything. The only thing i can find is to do with a red car with a key inside. But on mine, its a red car with...

Hi guys I'm looking to install a small water cistern into a loft space however the entrance to the loft is only 0.4 by 0.4 meters (400mm). its not enough to get the cistern through. Is their any way i can make this bigger without weakening the ceiling? I assume if i cut a joist, the ceiling...

Hi guys, was hoping for some expert advice. Got called out today by a mate after an electrician appears to have bodged a job up. The sparky decided to fit a Triton Madrid 2 electric shower on the third floor of the flat. He tee'd off from the cold pipe going to the basin. Ran new wiring...

I need to paint this bathroom ceiling but i'm not sure whats the best way to go about this, as some old paint has come off, and i'm worried if i paint it, you'll be able to see the lines from where the old paint came away. Whats the best way of preparing this to avoid any unsightly...

Hi all I've been asked to redo a bathroom, its not a friend so not after mates rates, but as its the first full bathroom i'm taking on, I was hoping some of you guys who have experience in this area could give me an idea of what to charge. The bathroom is not square as it has one wall...

Hi all My wifes corsa is making a clicking noise when we turn the steering to the right, and now also when we turn left. This started after we had some work done to pass the MOT. At the time the mechanics said the steering was loose, and some joint was worn so had to be changed. Since...