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Neighbour is building a kitchen extension which I feel is too close to my property. From the photo, the blue fence to the left is my fence and boundary. From when the skin is built the narrowest distance from the extension to my fence will be 40cm and its widest further along where the window is...

Next door neighbour is building a new 2 storey extension next to my property. The power to my property was supplied via an overhead cable from a pole in the garden but was rerouted by the board because it would interfere with the newbuild. The photo shows the new supply to my property which I...

Asked the plumber to come along and fit a Mini Arrestor https://www.screwfix.com/p/sioux-chief-dw660-2j-water-hammer-arrestor-bsp/1492r as every time I closed off the cold water to the sink, basin, toilet and washer a fairly loud thump was heard by my neighbours whom had mentioned this to me...

I'm trying or should I say, been trying for the past six months to get a plumber to fit a new bathroom suite but every time I phone my local plumbers they say "I'll phone you back", but never do. So what is it with plumbers that they don't want to fit a bathroom suite? Surely they can't all be...

Had a new oil combi CH system installed a couple of months ago and as part of the system the plumber fitted an Adey MagnaClean Professional2 filter which has dripped ever since. He came to see it but couldn't find the problem which was pretty obvious since the pipes were hot and the drips were...

I'm doing this for my daughter whom lives in a Council Association house. Problem. Over the pass two years the overflow from the attic tank has been more than dripping but not flowing with as many as ten plumbers inspecting the problem and the ballcock has been replaced three times. Safe to...

My son-in-law has a MEM consumer unit with MCBs fitted with the initials that look like E I N which I'm not familiar with but have an idea they could be a German Manufacturer. Does anyone recognise the brand.

Can someone help me please. I want to make a straight cut to accept 5mm ply. The only router bits I can find are 6mm & 6.3mm. Do I have to use a 6mm bit for a 5mm work-piece or am I better continuing my search for a 5mm bit? I have a 1/2" router. Thank you in anticipation.

Hi, Does anyone know how to paint over silicone sealed windows. My job has just ended up mottled :cry:

I have a new large pine cabin to paint which has loads and loads of knots to be treated. I don't fancy the idea of having to do every single one with knotting solution and was wondering if any of you helpful chaps have a quicker and better way of doing the job? Thank you in anticipation.

Can someone help me please. My son has just bought a house with a Geberit suite and the pan seat is loose. I had a look at it and can't for the life of me work out how to tighten it. It is one of those pans which hang on the wall with a concealed cistern. Many thanks in anticipation. Sorry...

Can one of you experts explain this anomaly please. I had reason to up in my friend's loft today and thought the vapour I saw was coming from my breath because it was so cold. However it turned to be coming from the expansion pipe which was overhanging the expansion tank. Water from the...

Does anyone know where I buy an all system traditional shower mixer valve with 130mm centre. It is to replace one similar.

Hi, I have just upgraded my consumer unit to a new 12 way MCB slit load. On commissioning everything is working fine with the exception of the immersion heater. Initial examination of immersion heater showed that the neutral wire sleeve had burned about 25mm along its length and that the...

One day my son returned from school and walked into the room. I had my back to him and what I thought he said was, "dad, did you know uncle Bruce died on Wednesday". I turned to face him and asked him to repeat what he had just said which was "Did you know that Robert The Bruce dies of leprosy...

Hi, Can anyone tell me if a 3Kw Hand Wash Heater can be taken from 13amp ring mains. Thank you.

I want to install 2 handwash water heaters each 2 or 3kw. I have no room in my existing consumer unit and plan to use a smaller consumer unit. How do I bring power from the existing unit to the new one and what size of cable leads do I need? Many thanks!

I want to fit three Halogen 150w lamps. One to the left and right. One central with pir. All three lamps should come on when the pir is activated. There is at pressent two Halogen lamps, one 500w the other 150w activated by switch. Neither light has a pir. Your thoughts would be appreciated.