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Hi, This tap is dripping quite badly now, how do i access the washer to replace it ? tia, Mike

Hi, I've been told by a supplier that we purchased a Lamona LAM3201 fan oven from them which we need a replacement heating element for however i'm really struggling to locate one. Nothing on ebay seems suitable (only grill element) and i'm not sure where else to turn. It's getting quite...

Hi, I've got a sewage pump that is broken. Before i start the expensive job of replacing i just want to check their is power to it using a multimeter. I've checked the fused spur and trips and all appear well but wanted to make sure there is a current passing through the cable into the pump...

Hi, I've recently had to have an high strength external grey pvc pipe routed from my pumping station in a basement flat to a nearby drain which is 2m higher than the pump. The pipe will always have a head of water in it so i need to lag and case it before ther really cold weather arirves...

Hi, I have a vokera compact 28 that wont power on, i've replaced the fuse on the spur but suspect the PCB may be gone. I've taken it out and reconnected everything but no power still. Do i just need to check there is current arriving at the board ? The fuse on the PCB seems to be ok still as...

Hi, I've a small pumping station for a basement flat. The chamber has previously stopped working when the float was covered in crud (FOG) but i cleaned it and all was well. The station has again stopped working but this time the float is clear but no water is getting into the chamber. I've...

Hi, I have a vokera compact combi that's barely working at the moment. When the heating is on the boiler fires up and stays on for about 60secs but then strangely thinks the rads are up to temp and goes into its dormant mode, a short while later it comes back on and shuts off again after...

Hi, We live in a 4 bed detached which has had a Vokera Compact 28 boiler for about 12years now. Of late we are seeing the occasional problem with it and wondering if it's on its way out ? - what is the life expectancy of a boiler ? The system seems to be struggling to heat the rads properly...

I've had a problem with a contractor whereby he's left a rewire for a new flat part way through leaving his colleague to finish off. The colleague is only part qualified but keeping the business as a going concern. To sign off the work what level does he need to be qualified to ? tia...

Hi, I'm having some panel heaters installed in a basement flat but my electrician has said the fittings instructions say the panel needs 2m clearance above it !....this seems very excessive to me and wont be possible as the ceiling height is only 2.1M and i dont want them sitting on the...

I own a property that i'm in the process of converting into 2 flats. There is a water supply into the building that i'd hoped to split into 2 to feed each flat. Yorkshire water told me i had to install a separate new feed and have quoted me a staggering £2500 to lay a small length of pipe to...

Hi, I'm splitting a 2 storey building into 2 flats. Can i take the existing water feed and branch it into 2 thus feeding both floors ? I'll be letting the flats so hope to pay the water bill myself but charge the tennants monthly. Am i ok to do this ? tia, Mike.

Hi, I'm converting 2 flats, one is a few weeks off completion the other a couple of months. I've just asked the sound consultant when they are able to test the 1st flat and they say it can only take place when both are complete - is this correct ? Could i move a tenant in the 1st flat...

My builder tells me we must have air bricks in the chimney breast to avoid condensation and damp as the flats i'm developing are so well insulated. However my concern is that sound could travel down the chimney breast and through the air brick causing the sound test to fail. What's the best...

Hi, I'm looking to use something like this to heat the sink water in a small bathroom http://www.alertelectrical.com/prodvar/5316/wijas-perfect-p3500b-35kw-undersink-water-heater?&utm_source=google-base&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=google-base-feed&gclid=CKW9rMzK-bsCFW_MtAod5HUArg The...

Hi, I'm trying to decide whether to install a small bath (1500mm) in a flat i'm developing. The flat only has electric heating so will need a zip boiler for the bathroom sink and bath ( if i fit one) - what size is needed to fill a small bath in a reasonable time ? tia, Mike.

Hi, I need to wall line most of the external wall on a flat i'm developing. My builder suggest 2x2 stud but i know 50mm steel frame is another option. Cost wise is there much in it ? TIA, Mike.

Hi, I'm renovating a flat and planning the kitchen - at present the best place for the sink is in the worktop that protrudes into the room with no partition behind it. What is the best way to stop water splashing back onto the carpet behind the sink area ? Cheers, Mike.

Hi, I'm renovating 2 flats and have been soundproofing the floor between the 2. Sadly a combination of ambiguity on the soundproffing spec and an oversight by my builder have left me with a problem to resolve. Basically the following sketch shows deck 18 as the top part of the floor which...

Hi, I'm hoping to fall a sink waste pipe to a gulley outside the property. The pipe run length is about 6m, will i have enough fall to do this ? Is the rule of thumb about 3" fall per metre ? So i'll need it be 18" minimum off ground level ? tia, Mike.