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We have no hot water. System is a gravity feed system with a potterton 60e boiler. I can feel the hot water getting to the coil top. But I cannot feel it returning. Central heating works fine so it is something to do with the circuit not flowing. Bleed everything thing I could...

We have 1.5 metre footings sitting on about of concrete down to bed rock. We it rains hard we get water in this, we are on clay/sand soil. Ysterday the nextdoor nighbour (it's a semi) lost his downstairs sockets ( although why teh cables were that low is anyones guess) and said that the...

Hi, I have a bath like this to fit. Problem is how do I connect the waste when the bath reaches the floor. The waste does not bend upward enough for me to conenct it with teh bath raised enought to get my hand under it....eeek!!! There is obviosuly some trick (other than don't...

Does this go in plumbing... I hope so.... I have a new sink and need to get mastic down the back but cannot get in behind it. Any good idea on how to get it in or at a 90 degree angle... eek!!!

PUt down so prefinsihed flooring.... but the finsih isn't very tough. Was goign to lightly resand and then add a couple of layers on new varnish or laquer.... question is what is the toughest thing on the market ?

Hi, Our new bathroom has really low pressure. Even the toilet takes an age to fill up. I was thinking of getting a pump installed in the floor space in the hall where the 2 22mm pipes feed into the bathroom. This means that all the tapes and toilet will get better presure. There is already a...

....I am adding a washbasin to my downstairs toilet. I have conencted up everything hung the sink, connected the taps. Everything. Ran the waste to where the toilet connection But cannot think how exactly I am going to connect it. Originally thought I would use a another angle whihc had a boss...

Hi, Jsut got a new plce and am looking at the central heating at present (putting Thermostatic valves throughout etc) However it seems that I cannot have central heating on without also heating water. I have managed to find the punp (under floor ... nice!). this is an open system. IN my last...

Just laid a ready laquered floor and it looks lovely. At least it did. I one caroner dogs managed to stratch up the floor a bit. Laquar doesn't look very strong. Should I apply a couple of layers of diamond hard varnish. Will I need to snad the whole thing over.... Eek...

....if my system is pumped or gravity feed. Sounds like a dumb question I know.

Hi, Just rmoved a non loadbearing wall from my house, the plaster board on one side has moved and cracked and one board has a whole will need replacing. The other side is OK but for one crack.... none seems to have had there joints taped ? 1) I was wandering how best to remove the original...

My father in law is suggesting that in stead of jsut fixing the floorboards and then sanding we relay the lot. But surely there needs to be expansion gaps between them ? Is he talking sh*te ?

OUr downstairs toilet is wide for wheelchair access. Presently has a bui-fold door (as corridor is quit narrow and sink gets in the way of it opens inwards). But the present door is knackered.... cannot find a reasonably priced one anywhere. Everywhere I ask they say they have 78"x33"...

I bought a tap from an onliner retailer (yes, I know!!) After a week of the installation the valve basically disintergrated. He now says he won;'t replace it because I did it instead of a 'qualified' plumber. A) Is there any legislation taht requires me to get a qualified plumber to...

I am going to build a deck out of the back of my kitchen about 1.5 - 2 foot off the ground and I have the following questsions: 1) Should the deck boards run parrallel to the end of the house or away... if the run away from the house or doesn't it matter. 2) Can I use the posts that raise...

Well getting there slowly. Pump fitted...Check. Copper Pipe run....Check. Toilet soil pipe ... check. Now the bl**dy sink. Due to my wife it is on the other side of the bathroom to the soil pipe.Cannot run it across the bathroom as the beams the other way. Was just going to run it along...

all my doors downstars need a door width of 838 now (had to be widen due to a trampoline related accident). But I cannot find a bi-fold door to repalce the one we had in the downstairs toilet. Is in a corridor so normal door not really an option. Was hoping it wasn't going to cost the...

At one corner of my house I have a waste and a drain pipe (was well as a seperate vertical vent) Can I plumb the drain pipe into the waste (as long as I stop the leave going down it.... Would make my life much eaiser ?

Hi have to plumb a sink waste at one side of the room into the waste pipe as the other. However it is not running parrallel to the joists. I assume I can't run it through them or my ceiling will be comprimised. Also, My bath (free standing ha a similar problem that the pipe will run the top of...

My old kitchen tap was connect to the Mains feed and has worked happily since the late 70's, I have replaced the sink and tap with a mixer tap with spray. But I am getting leackage from this.I have tried reseating the valve (blue plastic thing) but it still drips a little.... could the mains...