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Is there a difference in the actual valve bodies between the hot and cold inlet valves? The background: in-law reported the machine was filling up with water continuously - from a distance I diagnosed a passing inlet valve (I got that bit right) and took a cold water valve round. Of course...

I am laying block paving and was reading teh instructions supplied with the Wacker plate - they say that I should use a rubber mat on the concrete blocks - is this necessary? (I have hired the plate but no rubber mat. Paving expert makes no mention of it). Thanks..

A DIY forum may not necessarily be the best place to ask, but does anyone know the kind of shop that would sell an inner tube for a wheelbarrow? Mine gave out catastrophically - I can get online, but want to use it tomorrow so a high street shop is ideal.

I am going to put some gates across a double width drive, and have been looking around for gate posts - since the gap is about 5 metres wide, I want 6 or 8 inch wooden posts. I haven't been able to source these easily (or quickly) so I was wondering about using a 4" post and bolting this to a...

I am planning to put some block paving at teh back of my house, edging against a back lane - the back lane is concrete and I was going to use this as one edge. I have just noticed tha the concrete is not level - indeed there is a dip to one side that looks like several inches (4 or so) Since...

Hi I have a toilet room built on the side of my hose, and this has a concrete roof. The walls are bare brick. The room suffers from significant condensation, and mildew is constantly appearing. Is there a cure for this? I would like to tidy the room up using plasterboard on the walls...

Hi My hot water tank has a thermostat, set below 40°C, but the water is much hotter - almost burning to the touch. Any suggestions why? The thermostat appears to work - both the boiler and valve activate with the "click" of the thermostat, and the click is at a higher temperature (around...