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I'm about to replace my shower pump (posted about elsewhere). To ensure the pump is primed I will need to draw the water through it on both feeds. Last time I took off the shower head, attached a shower hose and sucked the water through. Is there any type of simple manual water pump (hand...

I installed a Salamander CT50+XTRA just over 3 years ago (to replace an older version that decided to start smoking). The other day my wife called me as the shower was just dripping. The pump was running but clearly no pressure. I turned mixer from full hot to cold. The pump just hums on both...

I have an alarm auto dialler that is wired directly into a UK BT phone socket. I'm planning to ditch the landline and get a VOIP service and use something like a Grandstream HT-802 VoIP Adapter, which has 2 phone inputs. I want to remove the auto dialler wiring from the wall socket and fix a...

I had my boiler serviced today. The engineer offered to turn down the thermostat on the boiler saying it would save money. I previously set the boiler thermostat to around 70 deg, as the hot water cylinder is set to 65 deg. I always thought if the boiler is set to a lower temperature than the...

I want to get our block paved driveway widened and am considering a clean, tidy/repair and extend, or just replacing it. There has been some damage from a tree root which has now been cut down. Can anyone offer any advice on options and likely costs and anything I need to consider? If just...

I'm about to re silicone my shower tray (sealant remover on as I type), so thought I would tackle this niggle on the bath also. Is is possible to add some silicone to seal it up, or do I need to remove all the silicone along the tap end and redo it all? I've never siliconed before but know...

I want to mount an EV charger holder near my front door. As I may get a proper charger in the future I don't want to leave a mess behind if I remove it. Is it ok to mount the the mortar between bricks rather than damaging the bricks? I am thinking this will be better than damaging a brick. If I...

My kid managed to pull some curtains down. I'd fitted them to a wooden batten that was already in place. It's seems someone thought it would be ok to attach it with the smallest screws they could find and coupled with the mess in the plaster around the screw holes, I'm surprised it stayed up as...

I have a terraced property with a small area of flat roof to the back. I bought it in 2006. In ~2007 I had the front guttering repaired and the flat roof repaired which was leaking. After the recent storm it has started to leak again but in a different place. Only a few drips when it is...

We have three extractor fans I wish to replace, preferably with silent models. Two of the same model (GET GFAN4) are in an ensuite and main bathroom. One has stopped working altogether. These are wired to a switch next to the light switch and come on and off with this switch only. The light...

My wife was having a shower, the kids were in the bath and decided to run the tap and I think the washing machine and dishwasher were both on. The shower pump suddenly stopped working. Now it will only work on hot. If I turn the shower temp to cold, it turns off. I have switched it off at the...

I noticed a small stain on the carpet just outside the main bedroom ensuite. It has been there a while but I finally decided to pull up the carpet, to look, and the floor boards appear wet. It seems to track quite far into the room, so I need to look further. There is nothing on the ceiling...