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In the bathroom in our 4 yr old house, the plasterboard wall along the length of the bath/shower is coming away from the outer stone wall. There is a long crack/gap opening at the join between wall and ceiling. Pressing a hand on the wall, you can see the gap wideing/flexing. Is there an...

I have only just discovered that in the course of installing fencing our landscapers amputated the drain which extends from the rone pipe at the corner of the house, to the rodding point, a distance of about 10ft. (I assume at the furthest point by the rodding point there is a soak-away to...

I want to plant up a small orchard with about 15 trees. I know that the water main (blue plastic pipe) has been routed somewhere diagonally across the area, but I don't know exactly where. What would be the cheapest/easiest/quickest way to find this out? Water divining? Builders plans (house...

Hello - I'm looking for a recommendation on the best mower for the job, which is: I have a series of nine, 6m x 1m grass stripes with each stripe bounded by fine pea-gravel. (Everedge edging has been used to separate the grass from the gravel). Given the above, I'm assuming I will need a...

I have a landscaping project underway which will include a small orchard of 12 or so trees. The surface has recently been cultivated to a fine tilth. I am now getting conflicting advice between Landscaper and Project Manager (arboriculturalist) about the order of planting: One says the...

I want to create a small orchard out of ½acre of meadow. The field extends over a regular-sloping, west facing bank. The slope has been lightly rotovated, and will be stone-picked. It is now mid-April. Question: Have I missed the opportunity this year to plant the trees? If not, when is...

A recent un-noticed & temporary water leak across concrete garage floor has eventually resulted in white plasterboard ceiling becoming almost totally covered in green mould. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to clean the mould off, prevent it from re-generating (ie. kill it off), and...

Alpha Combi (on LPG) is not working - not heating water or rads. Steady RED neon light showing. Pressure gauge was below the green sector, but I've boosted pressure back in to the green via filling loop. Have turned the dial to Reset and can hear the boiler trying to fire up, but neon just...

Hello. 2 questions: 1. Took cover off fan to remove soft obstruction from fan blades .. bits of loose wadding of some sort ( - a bit like old asbestos?? - tho this is a new house just 2yrd old). Should there be a grille or something in the flue to stop wee birds & beasties & traffic noise...

Came back from 5 days at in-laws on Wed 27th to find Alpha Combi not working. Have traced problem (I think) to low pressure : red & amber LEDs flash alternatively and pressure gauge shows slightly under 0.5bar - needle is just in the red zone. The manual says Combi cuts out when this state...