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Below is a copy of a paragraph taken from a Legionella risk assessment given to a landlord I work for: "If the tank is to remain it will need to be brought up to WRAS standards and inspected/cleaned annually which could be more expensive than fitting a new combi boiler." It is a domestic...

I only was aware of this issue when I fitted my trusty old shower head to my recently fitted 10.5 kw Gainsborough SE shower. I had a Gainsborough EL 900 for years and swapped and changed the hose & head many times eventually finding a decent set up that gave good pressure for our daily...

I was asked to check for problem with mould & condensation in a bedroom in a rented property. I was surprised to find the bedroom is a basement conversion with no windows, no natural daylight and no ventilation. All the walls are internal walls. The bedroom door leads onto a hall which has the...

I need some advice regarding replacing existing pine panel doors in a refurbishment project we are doing. Can anyone on here please give me technical guidance as to the regulation regarding fire doors in a 3 storey property . The house is a typical three storey terrace back to back house...

RENTED PROPERTY "Remove dead leg from hot water supply" the legionella report says. Has anyone experience with these legionella reports . Does the washing machine tap (not being used during this six month tenancy) really have to be fully removed from the hot water system? Washing...

Fridge Door Handles by anjme posted 17 Jan 2016 at 11:09 AM I cannot find model number of this Bosch fridge freezer to order new handles. Can anyone on here help identify the model please.

Heavy fire doors have all dropped and do not close into the door frame without lifting the door. Can these be adjusted or what would be a suitable replacement.

My son is taking a customer to small claims court over unpaid invoice. Customer keeps asking him to provide details of his trade association to use as an arbitrator. Am I missing something? Whilst its obviously beneficial to be in a trade association it is not (for the purposes of a claim...

I have seen a 16w led light fitting that states : "This luminaire contains a built-in non replaceable LED lamp of the energy class A++ to A. Meridian Lighting" Now I know that they advertise average 30000 hours use but I cannot seem to find a fitting that has a replaceable lamp. Can...

I was carrying out plumbing work in a rented property recently, a joiner was working in the property replacing existing doors with fire doors. I noticed the joiner did not replace or upgrade the existing timber frames. He cut and altered the new fire doors to fit the existing frames...

Is this allowed? I thought rainwater had to be discharged into a gulley or approved soakaway. New fire door fitted by contractor and downpipe moved with old drain/gulley cemented over, as in image.

My 7 yr old Samsung tv has developed horizontal white lines across , only when first turned on. After 20 minutes (warm up ? ) the lines vanish. Does any one know if it is an expensive repair? Thanks

Anyone ideas if this part is still available or where to source this make (or compatible) transformer for an old Panasonic microwave.

This Consumer unit is fitted in the bedroom of a house where customer has asked us to fit electric shower. I trust the electrician to do the job (I am doing the plumbing) but would like to get some feedback from some of you guys on best practice for safely adding to this unit for a 9.5kw...

Bath is a Donatello freestanding. It is literally all in one bath, sides wrap all way round and under the bath completely. No separate panel for access under bath. There are four adjustable feet to level bath but I cannot figure if its possible to screw the feet down to floor, there is simply...

Aviva tell me I must use their own engineers (ADR) for a repair to my 08 Passat. I want to use a body shop that I know and trust but the insurance company say I am not allowed! Is this true? I am sure ADR are ok but as it is my car I would prefer to use a repairer that I have used...

Need a bit of advice on connecting up to this old soil pipe connection. Existing connection is approx 35mm copper and will connect a small basin and shower only. Is it possible to connect direct to copper under floor inside so as not to disturb the soil stack?

Has anyone come across a tap reviver with a depth of over 32mm? http://www.bristan.com/WebRoot/BristanDB/Shops/Bristan/Products/WEB_DATA-1063225-D1.PDF I have come across some taps that are at least forty years old with a seat depth of 40mm. The head has snapped off and taps are very...

Boiler is a Ferroli Modena 80e with the prv outlet rising. I read a post similar to this from a few years back //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=101266&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15 Has this type of practice been accepted yet or is it still a grey area subject to...

Can any one help with a bit of advice re dishwasher? Dish washer is approx ten years old and had a new pump motor couple of years ago. It has now developed a fault whereby it stops mid cycle. Turning dial to next setting starts it again but soon stops in between cycles. Not sure it's...