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I've just replaced a 15mm isolator valve, when I took the old one off the olive was right on the end of the pipe, looks like the pipe was not pushed in fully before it was tightened up There's probably about 1mm of pipe though the olive Will this cause any problems, if I leave it like this...

Just stripped the wallpaper of and I've noticed that there are lots of holes drilled in the lintels above the windows I'm guessing different curtains that have been fitted over the years, will this weaken the lintels its a 1950's house with concrete lintels

My boiler gas feed has a couple of 90 deg compression fitting which look like the water type, are they ok for gas or should it be soldered?

I’ve been having a look at my plumbing and I have noticed there are no non-return valves fitted on the water system anywhere in the property I have an outside tap and washing machine valves, should these have non-return / check valves fitted? The property was renovated in 2002 should they have...

Would it be obvious if someone had used plumbers mate on cold water fitting and would it be hazardous if they had?

I’ve noticed that my loft's insulation looks very dirty and flat. It was done in the mid-90s Would it be a benefit if I replaced the old stuff?

I repaired my kitchen mixer tap a few years ago, for some reason I’m now concerned that I added grease to the plastic bush above the ‘o’ ring on the spout If I added grease it would have been automotive/engineering grease! If I was would it cause a problem, as it would be above the sealing o...

Quite a lot of the plumbing in my property dates back to the 70’s / 80’s should I be concerned about lead in the soldered fittings? I don't like the idea of my kids drinking leaded water!

I left some plywood outside and it's gone very fibrous on the surface, is this normal? The plywood is quite old as it was up my father's loft for years. (I think it was from originally some large packing containers) I’m not worried about the piece I’ve left outside, but I’ve made a few...

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I found this in my privet hedge, it must have been dumped by the people who lived behind me! I’m pretty certain it’s old chipboard but could it be asbestos? It’s quite damp at the bottom and very crumbly like Weetabix!

I insulated my loft in the late 80’s early 90’s and it need doing again, would the old insulation it contain asbestos? I can’t remember if I used Rockwool or Fiberglass All I can vaguely remember is I purchased it from the B&Q and it was in rolls!

I replaced the carbon brushes in my washer today, pretty straightforward and simple swap I tried the machine, and it was working fine (original problem fixed) but 1 hour into the first wash it tripped the RCD! First I suspected the spring clip holding the brush had come out and shorted, but...

I’ve recently started working from home so in the daytime I close all the Radiator TRV Valves around the house, I only leave one large radiator (5ft double) in the room I work from and a very small one which is permanently open Will this cause any harm to the boiler or the pump? The boiler in...

I’ve just had my boiler serviced and the engineer said that the boiler was in good condition for its age But on the report he has put some issues on the report, but says not to worry as its fine. Is this normal?

I had my chimney stack removed about 6 months ago, but the builder left a ness in the fire place were all the rubble fell down. After I cleaned out the fire opening I noticed quite a bit of damaged brickwork where the old coal fire& back boiler used to be. Could the broken bricks at the back...

I cut a slot in a breezeblock wall a few years ago but the breezeblocks looked dark blue/gray colour and I have been worried that this may have been asbestos? They were quite gritty and soft, I used an angle grinder so it made quite a lot of dust!

I dismantled 3 old storage heats a few years back, but I’m now concerned (if a little late) they may have contained asbestos? The where originally installed in the 1980’s

What happens to flux in cold water pipes does it just get washed away when the piping is used, and how long does it take to flush it out? Can’t imagine it would be healthy drinking water with flux?

Hi I’ve taken my mixer tap apart to repair a seal, what grease can I use. At the moment its full of a grey black grease I did fix it years ago but I not sure what grease I used (if any) but would this cause a problem (e.g Toxic) as I didn’t realise that you could get grease for taps!