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Hi. We have increasingly bad water hammer caused by what I assume is a worn washer in the bath mixer tap, as it is also continually leaking. The hammering stops if you apply pressure to or lift up slightly the hot tap on the mixer. The tap is mounted on the side of the bath. Is there any way of...

Hi. I am in the difficult place of house hunting and trying to assess whether it is possible to do various things to various properties based on floor plans etc. I have seen a house that would be of interest if the loft could be converted. The problem is that the stairs are between two rooms as...

I've just been up in my roof to look at some rot in the beams around a Velux and I've noticed this situation with the wall fixing for one of the main supports. Can someone tell me if this looks to be at urgent risk of collapse? Seriously considering calling someone out.

Hi - I would gratefully value some urgent advice. Two months ago a large national glazing company replaced a very battered timber door in our house, with a uPVC one. The photo below shows the house as of this morning. Despite the poor quality, I'm sure my cause for concern is obvious -...

Apologies for being a typical newbie and steaming in with an awkward and lengthy question. We have a 1907 mid-terraced house where the downstairs ceilings appear to be textured-finish plasterboard between beams. We initially thought the beams were load-bearing joists but it's been pointed out...