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Thanks for your reply. The cracking above the kitchen door is a diagonal crack at the corner but it's at the corner of the extension wall, is that concerning? Thanks again

Hi I have recently moved into a 1930s bungalow which had a single storey with extension added in the 1970s. At first I noticed a crack that runs along the join of the extension to the main house at one corner which is both external and internal. Also recently though I've noticed the floor bumps...

I've just moved into a 1920s bungalow and an extension was added to tg kitchen in the 70s. I've noticed a crack that is on the inside and outside of the wall where the extension meets the original house just above the uPVC door. I'm really worried it's subsidence or structural movement. Could...

Hi I've recently moved house into a 1920s bungalow. An excellent extension to the kitchen was added in the 1970s and I've noticed a crack at the corner of the door where the extension meetings the main house. The crack is both external and internal. I'm in a real panic that it's bad structural...

Hi I've recently moved house into a 1920s bungalow. An excellent extension to the kitchen was added in the 1970s and I've noticed a crack at the corner of the door where the extension meetings the main house. The crack is both external and internal. I'm in a real panic that it's bad structural...

Hi, I have recently moved house and I want to screw in a large set of bookcases into my bedroom wall. The problem is that through the wall is the bathroom and I am worried about hitting any pipes. I dont have any family members to ask for advice and so I thought I would ask here to make sure. As...

Thank you so much guys, I got it working this morning! I really appreciate your help. Vanessa

Thanks, sorry I have no experience with this stuff at all. Do I just need to move the red wire to that location that you've highlighted and it should be fixed? Or have I also put the black wire in wrongly? Thanks

I've taken a photo of the way I have wired it. Does it look correct? Thanks for your help.

Thanks for your reply. The photo is of what the cables were like before I fitted the new one. I havent got a photo of the way I fitted it today but will take one tomorrow morning when its brighter. I'm just wondering what could be causing just that one light not to work if all the other lights...

Hi I have recently moved house and there was a broken pendant light fitting in the hallway (I have attached a picture to show what I mean, there was just the holder and the cables but no actual light fitting attached to the ceiling). I bought a new pendant light fitting and successfully removed...

The plumber said we have some sort of internal stack whatever that means and there is a manhole in the back garden which I can see water running through but not standing in. Sorry if that doesnt help much I know nothing about plumbing.

Hopefully that works, thanks

Hi thanks for your reply, it happens when I drain the cold water as well the hot water

Sorry the video won’t upload but it sounds like a loud tapping noise in the p trap area when the air hits the water in it.

Hi I have recently moved into a 50 year old house. I have noticed that after draining water out of my bath and sinks a strange tapping noise starts in the pipes as if air is hitting into the water in the p trap and causing the noise. The noise starts about 30 seconds after the water drains and...

Hi I’m looking for advice on the ceiling cracks I have in the 1970s house I have just moved into. They run straight across the ceilings in most of my rooms but don’t continue down the walls. From looking at them it appears that they have been previously plastered over but have reoccurred. Thank...

Thank you so much for your help. Can I possibly ask your opinion about the ceiling cracks I have. They run straight through the centre of most of my rooms but don’t continue down the wall. From the look of them up close it looks like they have been previously plastered over and then reoccurred...

Thank you for your replies. My phone doesn’t give the best quality images so I took some on my husbands phone to give a better image which I will attach. Does this still look harmless? Thank you so much for your advice, it is really appreciated.