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Hi, Woke up this morning to find no hot water coming from the taps in my kitchen and bathroom. Cold taps work fine - plenty of pressure etc. Central heating working fine. Investigating I found that the hot water tank is warm as are some pipes going in/out of it. A google search led me to...

Hi, I've got a spare under worktop unit in my kitchen into which I'd like to install a slimline dishwasher. It's in a unit next to the sink, so handy for waste drainage, and it already has a power socket. I'm just curious about the power socket and the routing of water/waste pipes. I...

Hi, The previous owners of my house installed a patio which sat too high against the DPC. It was blocking the airbrick at the rear of the house, and looking generally uneven and tatty so I decided to rip it up and do something about it... I was expecting to have a bit of a challenge...

Hi, I recently moved into my first house and as I can't afford a new kitchen I just refurb'd what was there for now. One thing the kitchen didn't have was an extractor fan. So I bought a cheap one that'll do for now and I'll look at a better (ie more attractive one) in the future when I...

Hi, I'm a first time buyer and don't have any experience of central heating so please excuse my simple question! My central heating consists of; water tank in the loft, hot water tank first floor(no electrical heater by the looks of it), a boiler downstairs in the utility room. The...

Hi, I'd like to fit some small downlights under my kitchen wall units (only 3 or 4) to better light the worktop. I've seen some that I like in b-and-q, basically a transformer with a 'breakout box' type thing that has connections for about 4 lights. It's possible to buy a domestic 3...

Hi, I moved into my new house (1930 red brick semi) a month and a bit ago. I had a survey done and asked the surveyer to look at a few cracks in the house. Got the all clear from the surveyor... The house had obviously moved at one point but it was fine now. Anyway.... The living room had...