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Good morning Ive recently had a noise from my car that sounded like brakes catching on whilst I was driving along. I went to my local garage he suggested changing all pads and discs plus when checking he also found leaking shocks so I also had them changed. Unfortunately I still have the sound...

Hi I just noticed that my baxi 105e had stopped working (central heating) , the 60 light was flashing (fault on pump or low pressure). My water pressure is 1.2 bar . I reset the boiler and it's now been on for 2 hours so I'm guessing the pump isn't broken. Any idea what the problem could be ...

Hi I was power washing my drive and decided to blast the car , it was obviously a mistake. Its knocked the painted underseal off on the bottom plus another bit . How would I fix this ? Filler then primer then car paint ?

I have a brass float valve that's suddenly started squealing when the cistern fills up . Do I need to replace the whole valve ?

Hi we have just had some torrential driving rain , it was almost coming horizontally. I decided to check in the loft and noticed that water was running down the outside of the soil stack . I checked a few hours later when the rain was regular and the pipe was dry . Would this be a big job ?

Has anyone replaced a bath panel on a corner bath with tongue and groove ? Is so is it very difficult? Many thanks

Hi what screws would you use to screw down t&g floorboards ? Thanks David

Hi over the last couple of weeks I've suddenly noticed loads of floorboards becoming squeaky . It's both upstairs and downstairs , am I just unlucky or could it be related to weather or something else ?

My my floor upstairs has a few squeaky floorboards . I'm going to add a few screws at some point but I'm worried I hit a wire or pipe . My question is can a squeaky floorboard cause damage to the ceiling below ? Thanks

Hi I have small cracks where the stairs meet the wall . I've tried using pollyfiller and the cracks came back within 3 weeks !. Anyone found a solution for this ? Thanks Dave

One of the brackets on a window in my home is damaged and it won't close properly . This looks like the bracket I need https://www.screwfix.com/p/mila-ideal-window-friction-hinges-side-hung-414mm-2-pack/6303g#product_additional_details_container Is it possible to change one bracket at a time in...

Hi I was just looking for a rough guide what it may cost to replace a consumer unit . We need a smaller one fitting to fit in better with a new kitchen. I know different consumer units cost different amounts Thanks David

Hi , 2 years ago I used some ready mixed wall grout and I had half a tub left over. I'm now thinking of redoing the grout in my shower . My question is should I buy new grout or will this stuff still be ok ? I've opened the tub and it's still soft Thanks

Hi when I wash my windows the black rubber seal is leaving black marks on the cloth and subsequently the white upvc frame. I understand it's about 20 years old so it's obviously started to perish but it still feels soft and flexible . Is there anything I could put on the rubber seal to stop it...

Hi what filter do you fit and why ?

I recently changed some parts in my boiler and lost some water . I was about to put in some fernox but I don't know what was put In previously ( my gas guy didn't fit it ) . Would it be bad having 2 types of inhibitor in the system ?(it's been over 10 years since the old stuff was put in )

Hi my system hasn't had any inhibitor put in for at least 10 years . I've done a few jobs that required me to drain down the boiler . My question is would fernox f1 be a good choice of inhibitor and can I just partially drain a radiator and put it in there ? Many thanks David

Hi I've got a Baxi 105e the pump is hot to touch . When I had it serviced I told the boiler engineer and he didn't seem to worried . I've even turned the radiators right down and the pump is still hot ! Is this normal ? Everything is working fine I'm just a little concerned Thanks

Hot but not too hot to hold ?

Hi I recently drained down my system to replace a radiator + valves . I've filled everything up and everything is working fine except the pump is really loud . I'm assuming it has air in it so I removed the screw to let the air out . Some water came out the screw hole and a tiny bit of air ...