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Hi, i have always foundthis problematic, as the seals alway break intime. Is there aproduct or "trick of the trade" that ensures a really good seal and no leaks?

Hi, my en suite (powershower) has been leaking and actually dripped on my head when my wife was showering and i was downstairs watching tv. Had good look and i am happy that the water pipework and waste pipe is fine. i am sure that the walls are letting water through. All the flooring...

Hi in my bedroom is an ensuiteshower. The small floor space that you step out of the shower on to is tiled. over time the floor under the floor tiles is wet and black. i have taken the offending chipboard flooring out and intend to replace with new. I am not sure what to do after that to ensure...

Hi, i am having underfloor heating laid (the trace heating type) not water. am i right in thinking that proper slate will not conduct the heat aswell as a ceramic floor tile? cheers :)

No hot water to shower without CH on (Combi) this occurs early am, daft thing is tap water is hot. Then all seems to be ok in the afternoon??? How mad is this, anybody got any clues as to the problem? cheers in adavnce

Hi whats the best thing to line the back of a planter where it joins a garage wall? The garage has a DPC 3 courses up, but the planter will be 7 courses high and filled with topsoil. Looking for ideas as to what is the best way to protect the garage wall from damp. cheers

Hi do i need planning for a conservatory? i am building on to an attached garage, the con is less than 70m3 and is more than 5 metres from the highway. any advice appreciated

Hi, any chance you can look at my new wall, it has been put in by the landscape gardeners and i reckon it is not very good, any chnace of trying to pitch an estimate to take down and rebuild the front wall?? http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w289/m15not925/DSCF0320.jpg...

Hey, applied mist (30% water to emulsion) coat to bare artex ceiling, most of the paint went on ok, but i have one patch about 2 ft square that just will not accept the thinned emulson. any clues as it is driving me nuts!!! :?

hi, i want to change an old flourescent light in the kitchen for a standard light fitting L-N-E. Thing is i amconfused by the existing wiring. There are two incoming cables a 4 core and 3 core, i am fine with the 3 core red (live) black (neutral) and the earth. The 4 core however makes...

hey folks, just bled the rads on the CH, problem is when i try and refill the system via the loop, nothing happens :? The pressure is currently at 0.5 bar, and the sytem requires a min of 1.0 bar. Help :cry:

Hey guys, whats the best twin shower pump in your opinion. I have an easiboost twin impellor, and nothing but aggro with it. Intersted to hear what type you guys recommend ( Pos head btw)

Ello boys happy easter. I need to drain my ch system. It is an ideal classic boiler running to a cyclinder via a diverter valve. am i right in thinking, that i need to tie up the ballcock on the smal header tank in the loft and then just open one of the rad inspection valves and basically...

Hey guys, i need to remove a radiator in the on-suite. Thing is i have only ever taken rads off that are part of a combi system, its never been a problem as the rads have always had 2 shut off valves. The house i am in now, has an ideal classic boiler system. I can only see 1 valve on the...

Ok, lets say the boiler temp is on a high setting, and the water going to HW cylinder is 70 degrees. If the cylinder thermostat is set at 60 degrees, how does the water cool to 60 degrees?

leading on from myhot water topic, my shower pump is now leaking from the shaft seal, is it probable that the very hot water has contributed to cavitation and the breakdown of the ceramic shaft seals? Any ideas as to the ideal water temp whe using this type of pump ( Purple type)

can anyone help? The hot water from the cylinder is suddenly got very very hot!! I checked the stat on the side of the tank, it was set between 55-60 degrees. i have changed it today for a new one and it has made no difference. any help would be appreciated :( MOD moved to plumbing