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I'm about to have a ceiling removed in an old victorian house, as well as other refurb work done (new bathrooms), lots of tiling, general decoration, ceiling repairs etc. etc. 3 months worth and I'll be living in the property but I'm very sensitive to dust - eye and lung issues. The...

Hi, I have a drainage problem in the shower which I'd really appreciate some help with. The drainage during a shower is so slow that the water will come up to the top of the tray (3-4 inches). It will then drain away after 5-10 seconds when the shower is turned off. The weird thing is, I...

Every 6 months or so my shower begins to drain slowly. Now and again a standard chemical will keep it flowing but this time the chemicals haven’t really helped and may actually have made it worse. I would prefer to us a drain snake / rod spring type thing. What I don’t’ understand is how...

Hi All, Looking for some help on a problem I’ve been struggling with for about 5 years. 2011 I had new double glazed timber sash windows fitted to replace old draughty single glazed sash. I had the whole box replaced and masonry, architraving made good etc. The work seemed to be good. I...

Hi all. I've recently had my front drive paved. It's a steep slope. In one patch, after rainfall, it gets very discoloured and mucky looking. Almost like the ground underneath is waterlogged and the water is rising up. What can I do to fix it? House and pipes underneath have been tested. No...

Hi, I recently had a very old interceptor trap removed. It was replaced with a straight run of pipe connected directly to the mains sewer. So my waste pipe is now connected to the mains sewer on a straight run, with no trap or interceptor. Is this how it should be done? Asking because my...

Hi, I’d be really grateful for any advice to help with this problem. I’m losing hope with it.. I live in a typical 3 bed terraced house in London. My house has its own drain, not shared with the neighbours. It runs under the house and leads to the main sewer pipe in the street. Here’s...