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Hi all, I Have a load of what used to be white pebbles in the area aroundmy decking. They were there when we moved on and have gone black/green now . ive tried pressure washing them and some have come up a bit cleaner, ive tried taking a couple out and soaking them in bleach but that didnt...

Hi we have a problem with our hoover dishwasher where it only seems to be washing in cold water. Ii seems to heat up to dry everything at the end of the cycle and I'm assuming it would use the same heating element for washing and drying so guessing it's not the element. Does anyone know what...

Hi I'm looking to replace a couple of radiators and valves. They have 10mm copper pipes that jut out the wall just above the skirting boards at 45 degrees. Im a bit concerned thatIn order to replace the existing olive and compression nut i think id need to cut the pipe, losing a bit of...

Hi , our bosch dishwasher keeps going into flood mode . I have to pull it out and tip it up to drain all the water out if the drip tray underneath the machine every few days to get it to work again. It's happened in the past and the issue was a little plastic screw-in plug in the bottom at the...

Hi. we have a Samsung American style fridge/freezer,( think the model number is RSH1DLMR) that started making a loud noise. I think it's the fan on the refridgerator side ( it stopped when i open the fridge door) . The fan now seems to have stopped altogether. Not even the quiet noise it used...

Hi , I'm in the process of partitioning off back of my garage to convert it into a utility room. The existing floor is just a concrete slab. I was thinking of laying a timber frame, insulating between the timbers and laying boards over the top. I was wondering If i should be laying a damp...

Hi I'm looking to build a shed down the side of house, but not sure of the best way to get power to it. I know in an ideal world id have a dedicated circuit from my consumer unit with the cables buried 2 feet down , but my CU is on the far wall of the garage on the opposite side of the house...

Our intregrated bosch dishwasher keeps going into flood mode, the pump constantly going even when the door is open. I've done the old ' tip it up to 45 degrees' to drain the water out. I've checked the drain isn't blocked and I've put it on a wash with a dishwasher cleaner in. But it...

Hi, I've had bit of a disaster and drilled through a cable whilst putting a wall light up I'm my living Room. The walls are dry lined so the cables aren't in conduits . They're just loose down the gap between the block and the plasterboard. I'm just wondering what is an acceptable way of...

Just got my new bathroom sink up and running but I'm not the the monoblock tap is working right. The bit where the water comes out is kind of a wide thin letterbox sort of a shape and When I turn the tap on 4 separate dribbles of water come out rather than one wide torrent that I expected...

Hi all. I'm trying to install a new bathroom sink but in having trouble fitting the waste without it leaking. When the plug is its fine, so it's underneath that is the problem. The waste i have just came with 2 flat rubber washers and I've looked up online and it says the its a common problem...

Hi all. I'm in the process of putting a new bathroom in and I'm having a few issues with installing a new towel radiator. I'm not sure if it's because I'm doing something wrong or it's because ive bought a cheap radiator and valves. I'm relatively new to the world of plumbing so forget any...

hi, im not sure if this is classed as a plumbing issue or not. im installing a shower tray in my en suite bathroom . its in an alcove so theres wall on 3 sides and its going on a riser kit as I cant get the waist pipe under the floor boards. Im not sure how im supposed to fix the tray into...

Hi. Im replacing or old rusty panel radiator with a towel warmer. Never changed one before but thought I'd have a go. I bought the radiator from b&q but it didn't com re with and valves so I've bought those separate. I've gone to screw the valves into the radiator but they seem very loose...

hi, im in the process of fitting a new bathroom. im having trouble connecting my new 40mm waste pipe for the sink and shower up to the existing waste pipe that runs through the wall and connects to main soil stack outside. the existing waste pipe seems to be 55mm (external) . i cant seem to find...