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Hello, We have lots of moss in the back garden. Can this indicate a drainage problem? The grass is a bit damp and springy, should I be concerned this could be a bigger issue in future. The picture below gives you a rough idea of what my back garden looks like. Thanks

Hello, The other half and I are looking to move into a new property, after a recent survey we've noticed the boiler in the loft with a huge cylinder tank (megaflo heatrae sadia) up there. It's a large house (5 bedrooms), when we checked the house warmed up well with all but 1 radiator on. The...

Hi, I have a hot water tap downstairs that's leaking. The boiler tank is upstairs and there's no isolation valve on the pipe underneath. The tap leaks from the tap opening itself, as well as from underneath. Underneath, the water simply trickles along the feed pipe and drops from the bend. The...

Hi, I've recently noticed my conservatory roof has a small leak during heavy rain, we get a steady drip, drip, drip. The conservatory was in place when we moved in 10 years ago. Is this something that can be easily be fixed with some tape or similar? Zooming in, you can see the water drop lets...

Hi, I've got a downstairs toilet with an overflow pipe. When the cistern is full, there's still a small leak from the valve. I've tried adjusting the ballcock, but not luck. Taking a closer look, it looks like the seal in the valve has gone. Are these standard parts I can get from any DIY store...

Hi, I have a tap that has a small white plastic adapter (I think that's what it's called). The plastic clip has broken, this results in the hot tap not working - it just spins around on the spindle. I've tried to buy the small white clip which sits on top of the spindle and fits neatly into...

Hi, I have a small break in the windshield seal of my 2005 Honda Civic. Currently, the windshield is fine. Autoglass want £230 to replace the seal. Can I get away with a sealant and adding in a small amount of rubber? (See picture) Thanks Jay

Hi, My porch post is rotting away, bits are falling off and the paint is flaking at the bottom. Given it's wet and cold at the moment, what's the best way of fixing this (without waiting for summer)? Thanks

Hi, I've got a Veritas R8 alarm. The "unset" button is flashing, from a Google, it looks like it could be a faulty battery (no fuses or circuits have tripped). I've ordered a new battery (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J8NECV8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) I've got...