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Hi guys I have the below shower head https://www.bathstore.com/products/fresh-square-abs-single-function-fixed-shower-head-with-300-wall-arm-2965.html However the hot water pressure is very low. I have a gravity fed system with a hot water tank in my loft. My understanding is I need a hot...

Hi guys So my upstairs radiators always get warm/hot even when the central heating is turned off. We called a plumber in the summer who turned the upstairs radiators off at the valves... However this resulted in the downstairs radiators getting hot instead! Something that never used to happen...

hi guys So my upstairs radiators used to always get hot even when the central heating was turned off. We called a plumber who said this was the case as we have a very old boiler / system. His solution was to turn all the upstairs radiators off at the valves and then turn them back on in the...

Hi guys I have been living in my current house for a bit over 3 years now. The wife and I have both been working during this time and very occasionally had an issue where our hot water would run out (not run cold but just no water would come out the hot water tap). However my wife is no...

Hi guys We have a Conventional boiler which is over 15years old with a storage tank in the loft. We have had an addition to the family and find the hot water has been running out almost on a daily basis (not ideal!). As such I am thinking its time to move to a Combination boiler which...

Hi guys We moved into a new house and the dishwasher which was working before we moved in seems to not like us very much! Not sure why it isn't working. I thought maybe the water was turned off to it but the valve under the sink seems to be turned on (pic below) Any other ideas? The...

Hi guys One of my bathroom walls appears to have become damp or has something else growing on it? The bathroom has one window and every morning the window is covered in condensation to the extent that the window sill has a small puddle on it. So this may be the cause of the damp? Does this...

Hi guys My radiator I just put up is leaking at the tail piece (please see pics below). Today I drained the radiator and ensured that both tail pieces were tightly screwed in to the extent they would not turn any further. I was hoping this would have sorted the issue as there was a bit of...

Hi guys I have a brick wall inside my house which I need to build some bricks in front of (as the wall is too far back for what I need). The bricks being set in front of the wall will bring the wall to where I want it. Now my question is what is the best way to ensure the bricks I lay stay...

Hi guys Please see the pics below. I thought the connections being in a white box and the black tubing meant this was a double insulated light and hence no earthing? However there is an earth wire connected on it and it has the earth symbol within the metal housing. So I am guessing I...

Hi guys I was replacing my old light switch with a new one and came into a bit of a problem. The old switch extends past the wall so has more space behind it whereas the new switch I tried to connect is flat against the wall. I tried for almost an hour and could not get the new switch...

Hi guys Just about to order the below and noticed that the pipes seem to connect to it from the wall. http://www.bestheating.com/milano-aruba-anthracite-horizontal-designer-radiator-635mm-x-1000mm-double-panel.html My pipes however come up from the floor. Will they still work on the...

Hi guys I have removed two old radiators and looking to replace them. A plumber will be installing them I am just buying the ones to be installed. I have measured my old radiators and they were: 600mm x 1040mm the width from the pipe ends on the radiator was 1075mm 600mm x 1490mm the...

Hi guys Looking to put an alarm on my house. I am looking at the following two: Yale wirefree Premium Alarm Kit HSA6400 or Yale Security - Easy Fit Telecommunication Alarm Kit I was originally going to get the HSA6400 but have just seen the newer Easy Fit Telecommunication system...

Hi guys I have had a quote from a painter decorator to put up some wallpaper and paint some walls and ceilings. Do I negotiate on price or should I accept the quote for what it is? As I was once told if you bring a tradesman down on price they will fell almost cheated out of that money...

Hi guys Just had my walls skimmed a few months ago. Getting ready to paint them now. Should I first put on lining paper and then paint? To ensure no cracks appear in the paint? Or Paint directly onto the skimmed walls? I have been told a coat of PVA glue before painting helps with...

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Ive just taken off my washing machine from the cold and hot supply. I tried turning the isolator valves clockwise (from being parallel to the ground) but they did not budge. Instead I was able to turn them counter clockwise and they are now perpendicular to the floor but that was achieved by...

Hi guys I am getting a hole in the wall type biofuel fireplace. As it will be biofuel it does not need a vent. I am planning to install it in a bordered up chimney. From what I can tell the lower section of the chimney has been bordered up by regular plasterboard and the rest is solid...