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    Mountfield Mower/Briggs & Stratton cutting out

    I have a Mountfield petrol mower (HP470) with a Briggs & Stratton engine which I have recently serviced (oil change, new plug, new filter, new carb gaskets, new primer bulb). The engine initially runs fine and cuts well, but after about 5 minutes, the engine starts to falter before eventually...
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    George concealed flush cistern letting water by

    Hi, trying to fix my daughter's toilet which has a constant trickle of water through the flush pipe into the pan. The flush mechanism is Grohe 27.05.44 (see photos). Reading other forum messages: Is this most likely to be the seal at the bottom of the flush unit? Are there any other...
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    Simas toilet flush pipe - 2 inches reducing to 1 3/4 inches

    I am trying to fix a leaking Simas toilet, I think the flush pipe has been cut too short at the pan end. I am struggling to find a replacement flush pipe. The existing pipe is 2 inches diameter at the cistern end and 1 3/4 inches at the pan end which seems to be rather uncommon. I have tried...
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    Harcopak tank - Leak

    I live in a first floor flat, converted from a 1900 house. I have a Worcester Bosch Greenstar bolier (approx 4 years old) in the kitchen and an airing cupboard in my hallway which houses a hot water cylinder with a Harcopak tank located on a frame above. The Harcopak tank is divided into 2...
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    Stuart Turner Monsoon Pump - adhoc switching on and off

    I have recently moved into a first floor flat which has a Stuart Turner Monsoon pump fitted to supply hot and cold water throughout the flat (3 sinks, 2 baths, 2 showers, 2 toilets). The pump activates when we open any of the taps, run the showers and flush the loos. After we have run the water...
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    Hotpoint Integrated Fridge Freezer

    Our Hotpoint integrated fridge freezer has started to get a large build up of ice on the one side only of the back wall. I have to chip off the lump of ice every week or so. The ice builds up just above the right hand channel where excess water drains along. I have made sure that the drain hole...
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    Ceramic wall tiling - preparation where plaster and render has come away

    I am refitting my kitchen in an old property and when I removed the tiles, in one area the plaster and/or rendering has come away, covering an area about 2 feet square, leaving about a depth of 2 or 3 inches exposing brick. What is the best and simplest ways for a DIY repair job before...
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    Clonk noise from hot tap

    I have an annoying "clonk" noise when I use the hot water from my basin mixer tap. I don't get the noise when using cold water. The mixer tap has 2 fairly long flexible hoses supplying the hot and cold water to the tap. When the tap is turned to the left for hot water and it is then closed...
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    Hanging external door between out of square brick walls

    I am trying to fit an external door in an old outbuilding where the brick walls each side are out of square. What is the best way to do this please? a) Make the frame side batons square then fill in the gaps between the batons and the wall or b) Fix the frame side batons to the out of square...
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    Large wet patch on exterior wall

    Hoping to get some suggestions for a friend of mine. He has sent me some photos of the exterior of his house where there is a large wet patch visible on the bricks. He has recently had the soffits and gutters replaced along, also the loft insulated. However, although the wet patch is...
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    Flame resistant paint for gas-coal fire

    We have a Feature Flame coal effect gas fire with loose ceramic coals. The back of the fire place is painted black and is starting to peel so I need to repaint. The surface seems to be made of a cement type of material. When lit, the back of the fire place is in contact with the flames...
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    Large tapered gap to fill between wall and frame

    I am fitting an new external wooden door frame in an old brick outhouse. Both walls of the outhouse are quite out of true, so my new door frame has a gap of about 2cm at the top on both sides. It fits fine at the bottom on both sides. What is the best way to fill the tapered gaps? I have put...
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    Hanging external door between bricked entrance

    Hi, I need to fit an external door to an outbuilding. The outbuilding is brick and the gap between the side brick walls vary between 750 mm (top) and 730 mm (bottom). I am hoping to fit a ledger and braced door weighing approx 15 kg. 2 widths of door are available, 686 mm or 610 mm. I am...
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    T hinges on outside of external door

    Hi, I need to fit a replacement single external door to a small brick outbuilding attached to my properly. The door needs to open outwards. I am planning on buying a ledged and braced door. Is it bad practice to attach t hinges to the front face of a ledged and braced door that opens...
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    Erratic fuel gauge - Citroen Berlingo

    Hi All, I have a problem with an erratic fuel gauge on our Citroen Berlingo. If I fill up with fuel (unleaded), generally the gauge will show full. Then after driving a few times the gauge will show an incorrect low level of fuel. It never shows empty, but will generally show much less fuel...
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    Hotpoint dishwasher - Error H2O

    I have a Hotpoint dishwasher, approx 3 years old. The machine is used infrequently, approx 2 or 3 times per month. I am getting error code H2O on the digital display when starting a program. The machine runs for a minute or two, before the error appears, along with a picture of a red tap. I...
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    Shed roof flexible ridge cap

    I am trying to replace the roof felt on a 8' x 6' apex timber garden shed. The shed is rather old and the main centre ridge dips a bit in the middle as the roof has sagged. I have successfully laid 2 horizontal strips of roof felt along both lower sides but am having trouble with the upper...
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    Damp underlay problem

    Hi, We have recently bought a Victorian ground floor flat conversion. Previous owner had a dog which apparently peed on the carpets in all rooms, so they had the carpets professionally cleaned about a year ago. The carpet is old and stains seem to be reappearing so we have lifted the carpet in...
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    Door step paint over Polyfilla

    Looking for some advice please. I have a concrete/cement interior door step. I have filled a few holes with Polyfilla and then covered with 2 coats of Ronseal satin door step paint. The paint goes on fine and looks good while wet, but when it dries, you can see the the Polyfilla still...
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    Mira Excel leaking shower

    My Mira Excel shower (15 years old) has a leak. It is a concealed installation on a partitioned stud wall. Water is getting behind the back plate and/or in behind the control knobs and running down the stud wall behind the tiles. This must have been happening for some time now as I can see that...
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