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I've got a small leak from what looks like a Lusso radiator valve. See attached pic. I want to take the cap off to fix it but can't find instructions on how to get to the spigot/gland/nut Does it pull off/wind all the way out/or have an end cap that should be prised off? Thanks for all...

Hello Our British Gas 330 condensing boiler in an open vented system sounds like it has air in it and I want to bleed it out. There is a drain valve in the pipework above the boiler and I attached a hose and opened the valve. Nothing came out, neither air or water. The YouTube vid I was...

Am trying to help my son who has drainage problems in his first home. It's an old 50's ex council house. I live too far away to know truly what's going on but we are trying to understand what the round pipe that feeds into the manhole is usually used for. Would anyone know where that could...

My 20+ year old Britannia cooker needs a new ignition button and as none of the suppliers who claim to have them on the Internet respond, I thought I'd try and source one myself. RS Components have many types of push button microswitch but I don't know what spec I need. I've attached a...

Hi all , Our old Hansgrohe AKTIV-75T shower pump is leaking and a quick Google makes me think spare parts will be hard or impossible to find. I know zippo about shower pumps so am asking here for recommendations for a new pump please. Ideally with same connectors visible on the picture I've...

20 years ago we had a conservatory built on the back of the house which was small enough not to need a planning application. The builder said you really should have internal doors. I told him I would do it later but never did. Fast forward 20 years and now we want to sell the house. What...

So bought myself a new SDS drill after years of putting up with my knackered rotary. Probably way too much power and capability for my DIY needs but you know how it is with power tools. Itching to use it I thought it I would put up a bracket in one of the bedrooms. Mightily impressed with the...

Hi, would anyone recognise these roof bars from our conservatory please. I think it's about 15 years old. looking to replace them like for like if possible as we freshen the whole thing up. thanks Chris

Hi, I am trying to repair my sons laptop which has a screw missing from the hinge that attaches to the screen. It's a Sony Vaio SVF142C29M from a few years ago. Sony are as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike and so I have to try and work it out myself. I've attached a pic of its brother on...

Hi all Our static caravan has a couple of loos with Siamp Flush valves in that are always trickling and I want to replace them. My local plumbers merchant wants nearly £30 a piece and I am trying to find cheaper. Because the loos are in a really tight space and I am not as young and...

Could a simple fix to our Magnetic filter really have transformed our Central heating? British Gas put our boiler and associated bits and pieces in about ten years ago. For 10 years we've been disappointed with general warmth in the house during the cold months but just put up with it thinking...

After putting it off for months I have run out of excuses not to paint the outside of the house during lockdown - yay! I plan to use Sandtex masonry paint again as the last lot mostly stuck on for several years. Rather than paint over the cracks I thought I'd scrape away a bit and discovered a...

Hello, I hope you are all well and thanks for looking. I want to replace our imperial garden tap with a metric one that complies with current regs. The old tap screws off leaving a nut attached to a short piece of pipe sticking out the wall. See pic. I am incapable of doing anything other...

Hi there, I've just come to replace a light switch at my dad's place with a mechanical light timer, something I've done a couple of times at my own place but am confused by the wiring. My Greenbrook timer needs: 1. Neutral from mains and Neutral to appliance 2. Live in from mains 3. Live...

I need to move the PIR at the back of our house as a conservatory has been added since it was installed. It's a 20+ year old Racal Guardall and links up to a control unit that has ability to switch light on/off or via the PIR. As the cables are deep under laminate floor I was hoping to extend...

Our CH system is really upset since we replaced a radiator a couple of months ago and neither my plumber or British Gas can fathom the cause. I am hoping someone might have some advice for me because it is really testing my sanity. Our CH system is open vented and has been fine for 9 years...

Hi there, I am having a running battle with my wife over the thermostat at the moment and wondered if someone could settle the dispute please. The unit has low and high presets which I think mean: 1. once the high point has been reached, there is no point twiddling the dial further because it...

We've got a small octagonal summer house which came from Amdega (since bust) and the hinges, handles and catches which were originally shiny brass have all started to rust - so I suspect they weren't good quality and not solid brass. Can anyone recommend a supplier of high quality brass...