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The filling loop seems to have started leaking from the tap handle, I have adjusted the handle slightly to slow down the leak but cant stop it. Can I just drain down and replace it with a filling loop like this http://www.screwfix.com/p/r24-filling-loop/83905

I recently discovered the kitchen mixer tap was leaking. I removed the screw holding the head on but can't remove the head. I was using so much force that I was worried I might break something. Here is a picture of the tap, it was a phillips head screw that I undid.

Below is a picture of a wall that I would like to put a TV on. There is a socket on the right, and that is where I'm planning on putting any A/V equipment. I will be getting an electrician to put a double socket on the wall behind where the TV will go. The second step is getting A/V cables to...

I have an extractor fan in a a shower room that is not clearing the condensation, the current extractor fan is too low down on the wall. I have set the overrun for as long as possible and cleaned out the fan. The shower room is on the first floor at the corner of the house with two exterior...

I have been removing wallpaper with a steamer so have been disconnecting sockets/light switches in the room to avoid any electrical problems. When I disconnected one of the sockets I noticed that all the sockets upstairs went off. I just wanted to know if this is a normal/safe way of wiring a...

Hi, I'm just about to get a plasterer to do the back room so have drained and removed the radiator. Should I take this opportunity to install a TRV valve on the radiator? The thermostat is at the bottom of the stairs in the hallway, no radiators in the house have TRV valves installed.

Hi, I discovered a leak from a nut that connects the stop valve to the plastic section of the water inlet to the cistern of my downstairs toilet. The arrow in the first image shows where there was a lot of PTFE tape, there was also some on the plastic thread. The arrow in the second...

Hi, I've just moved house and want to install a washing machine and a dishwasher in the kitchen. I have two water feeds ready to go, just need an extended hose as the water feed is ~3m away from where the washing machine will go. The problem I have is the outlet, there is one ready to go...