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We have a mixer tap on our kitchen sink, which is dripping. Plumber came and said we could remedy only by buying a whole new tap, as we don't know and it wasn't possible to work out the make, style etc. of the current tap (which he'd need to fix). Does this sound right? It seems like it'll...

Hi, We have a 13kg mirror to hang on our wall. It's brick construction, with plaster on top. We're planning to use screws and rawl plugs but aren't sure what's best on the back of the mirror - picture wire or picture cord. Any advice appreciated. C

Hi, We're going away over Christmas and are wondering if we should turn off our water. Is there any potential hazard in turning off the water at the mains? We plan to turn the hot water off but will be running the heating for a little each day. If it's relevant, we have a bosch Greenstar...

Hi. Apologies if this is a really stupid question... I posted earlier in the week about some problems with our shower. The hot water pressure pulses and is a bit low... we have a Salamander pump on the shower, and the hot water is from a new W-Bosch boiler (fitted in Feb), that draws from a...

Hi, we had a new Worcester Bosch boiler fitted last year - the kind that is fed from a cold water tank in the attic, and that feeds into a hot water cylinder. Our shower (on the same floor as the HW cylinder) is powered by a Salamander pump. Recently, the pump has started pulsing when the shower...

Hi, We have a house from the late 1890s, where all but one of the fires have decorative iron fireplaces that completely seal the flue. We're having ventilated cowls added to the chimney pots on the roof but have been told we need to add grilles or something similar to ensure air can...