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Hello, looking for threads to pull at for diagnosing our problem. 20 year old 'new build'. Downstairs WC starts to drain slowly. Over the course of a week the water will not drain and it gets to the top of the pan. Run the sink in same room when WC is blocked and it also won't drain. If I...

Forgive me if I use the wrong terminology here; I have a detached single garage, 13 years old, single skin brick with a row of vertical 'breeze blocks' halfway down each long side. I'm assuming there are metal ties from the single brick to the breeze blocks, to strengthen the wall. My issue...

So ive fitted a new bath, its a B shape shower bath, acylic. The supplied bath panel is 500mm so i built a frame on the 2 short sides and the long inside edge 500mm from the tiled floor for the bath to sit on, with the bath feet taking the weight on the middle. The floor is level. All is...

As above, the feet that have come with my bath have no holes so can't screw them to the floor. Shall I bin them and get some others or is it not necessary to screw them down?

I am replacing my bath however the new one sits lower so I need to reroute some pipework. I was hoping to just cut the fitting off and reweld some new on however there doesn't look like I will have enough pipe left. Is there such thing as an internal coupler? There would be 20mm left coming out...

Hello. As the title, I tested the pressure relief valve that sits under my expansion vessel of my Central heating system. It worked, water was released into the tundish as expected. Thing is, it's now dripping at a constant rate, and the pressure in the system is reducing. She's giving it "why...

As title, can Dot and Dab plasterboard on a party wall amplify sound from neighbours TV which is mounted on party wall? House is 3 storey, 2008 build, dot and dab each side with large thermolite blocks and (im guessing) a cavity inbetween. Neighbour has mounted their tv on the party wall and...

I have a 3 storey house (might be relevant) with an internal soil stack that vents in the loft. I am in the process of doing some work in my bathroom on the 3rd floor. The pipe is boxed in the corner of the bathroom, currently with 2x 15mm plasterboard covering it, but the pipe does not have any...

Hello, Does anyone know what this plant is, and more importantly what is attacking it. It doesn't look very well to me. Is there a cure or is it time to dig it out?

I am trying to trace the cause of a damp patch on my external gable wall. It is on the 2nd floor, pretty much where my en suite shower was. I had been advised to remove a brick and inspect. This would involve scaffold/access equipment. The en suite shower has now been stripped out to the block...

Evening, i am currently undertaking the refit of my ensuite shower. There has been evidence of a leak so have removed all tiles and plasterboard from the shower enclosure. The plasterboard used in the enclosure was 'normal' plasterboard at 15mm. On one of the walls i have removed about 800mm...

Howdo? I have noticed a dark patch on my external brick wall which i cant suss out. Its sort of in the middle of the wall. It is directly behind my ensuite shower enclosure but surely if that was leaking there would be signs inside the house. I have checked under the tray and its all good...

Season greeting! :) I live in a 3 storey, 11 year old house. When we moved in 6 months ago i noticed the chipboard flooring creaking in one of the 1st floor rooms. I have since added extra screws to the boards (near the original nails) and the creaking has pretty much gone. I added screws to...

Afternoon all, Have just moved into a 10 year old 3 storey house and am slowing ploughing through the ever expanding list of problems, due mostly to lack of maintenance by the previous owner. Today i ventured into the loft to find what i think is 2 soil stacks (1 would be for 2 wcs and...

Hello all, hopefully someone could help me with a query i have.... I plan to fit some brackets etc to the exernal wall of my house. I was originaly going to drill and wallplug and then screw the bracket on. My question is do i have to seal this up at all to stop any damp getting in...

Hi All Sorry if this is in wrong section. When any of the 'rings' are turned on on my Arriston cooker hob, the gas sort of pulses. This can be seen and heard. This is the best way i can decribe it. My partner has also said she has noticed it when taking the reading on the gas meter...

Hi All Sorry if this is in wrong section. When any of the 'rings' are turned on on my Arriston cooker hob, the gas sort of pulses. This can be seen and heard. This is the best way i can decribe it. My partner has also said she has noticed it when taking the reading on the gas meter...

Hi All, i have a sizeable tropical fish tank which needs water changes quite regurly. Would i be able to use this water to water my lawn? Would the fish waste and excess food damage the lawn or act as a fertiliser in some way? Would it smell or attract unwanted visitors? Anyone got any...

Hi everyone, a newbie gardener hoping for some advice..... My grass seed has now been down for 3 weeks but is coming through very patchy. Is this normal? Some areas are around 1inch but others dont seem to be growing at all. I tried to attatch a picture but i dont think its possible on...

Hi all, can anyone tell me where i might be able to get some photos printed from my digital camera. I would prefer to do it online. I have found several places that do this but i cant find the sizes i want my photos printing. I have a multi photo frame with 3x4" and 2X2" photo sizes...