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We have an Inta Deluge Optimo Shower, model 10032CP which has given 10 years of faultless service. In March 2023 the original Stuart Turner Showermate pump that was installed with the shower failed so I replaced it with the equivalent current model. This morning I have a shower, initially...

Hi, We have a positive head Stuart Turner Showermate Eco S1.5 bar Twin pump, Part No. 46502, fed from a cold water tank in the loft and a hot water cylinder in the airing cupboard (at the foot of which the pump is located) that has given 9 years faultless service. With no obvious sounds of...

I know we could waste years of our lives arguing the in's and out's of resolutions and megapixels etc but with my finger poised over the confirm order button on an S21 (and much debate over the fact the S21 screen res is technically a downgrade from the S20), I thought I'd compare the S21 with...

Hi, Following an attempted break-in a few doors down this week, it has once again brought the subject of getting a house alarm to our minds. Now, setting my stall out early, if money was no object and the house was about to be gutted and redecorated, I'd go for a fully wired system...

Hi, We've just replaced a very ancient halogen security light with a LED version. The light is on the side of a shed, the shed is wired with a small ring main connected to a 'garage' CU and the old light (which had a plug) was plugged into a 13amp socket (inside the shed) on the ring main. If...

Hi, I'm looking to replace the corrugated plastic roof on a large'ish garden shed. I know corrugated plastic is looked down upon a bit but it's the only type of roof it's had in a long life and the last time I replaced it was about 20 years ago so I don't have a problem with it's life span per...

Hi, We recently had a floorer in to relay some Karndeen looselay flooring in the kitchen - he took two strips up and we were all horrified at what was underneath ... I should point out that the kitchen was completely gutted and new floor boarding put down in October 2015, so that damage...

Hi, Can anyone advise on how you get into this style of pillar tap to change a washer ? There are no obvious grub screws and the thin discs you can see in the picture on top of the central columns won't budge ? Any help much appreciated.

Hi all, I wonder if I could get some opinions on the best way to tackle the following (sorry for the long post btw)... 1930's semi, block paved drive slightly inclined towards house, morons who laid it donkey's year's ago laid it above the height of the damp course so inevitably we had damp...

Hi, I wonder if someone could clarify the legality of a situation my cousin's family is in. They had a single story extention built at the back of their property 10 years ago. They had an architect draw up plans, employed a local building company, they did everything by the book, with building...

Apologises for the long post but I thought a bit of background and what we’ve done so far might help. I live in a 1930’s semi-detached house and we’ve got problems with a rainwater drain at the front of the house which is fed by a down pipe from the gutters. The drain is situated on the...

Hi, I'm looking for some knee pad recommendations by those of you who are wearing them continuously for long periods. I've been using a pair of cheap Vitrex pads for some time now and although they do the job in terms of being cushioning to kneel on, the big problem is that the rear velcro...

Hi, I’ve fitted a new flush valve and bottom entry fill valve to our toilet cistern this week and now the cistern is taking over 15 mins to fill up after a full flush. We originally had the old style ball valve but when I asked my local plumbing shop for one of these, they said that due to...