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Hi, I've now got a second tap in the cloakroom sink that has corroded, yet another tap of the same style elsewhere in the house is okay. I've been able to measure 0.5V between the tap and the house earth (plug socket). Any ideas as to what's going on? Cheers, M

Hi, I'd like to pup a new connection into the soil stack, see attached photo to show the location circled in red. The diameter of that boss is ~44mm yet I want to connect a 40mm solvent pipe to it (43mm OD). I've been looking for boss adaptors, but these would all be the wrong sizes, can I...

Hi, I'm just going to get the consumer unit updated as it's the wire wound type. When one of the electricians came round he took the cover off and checked a few things. One thing that was noticed was the red/black with a thick insulation didn't have an earth. After checking it seems that this...

Hi, I'm planning on cutting a doorway to the side wall of my garage. I've got a uPVC door ready... I just need to make a hole! Assumptions: Add a lintel. (doorway width + 2x 150mm) Cut door way. (door + 10mm width/height) Use a petrol disc cutter. Questions: Do I need to use...

Hi, My house was built in the mid 80's. The lounge is approx 5.6x4m and spans from front to rear of the house. Above this room are the 1st and 3rd bedrooms. The dividing wall for these two rooms is built of what I think is the thermolite blockwork. The weight of this wall seems to be making...

Hi, I noticed the other day that the radiators were getting slightly warm in the mornings when the hot water was coming on. I removed the actuator (note only one screw was holding it in place...) The valve stem moves. 10-15 deg to the left, 5-10 to the right, when 0 is at right angles to...

Hi, I'm stuck, I've checked several DIY stores and I've not been able to find the correct items to fix this [crappy] toilet. I need the two rubber seals, the large one is visable in the photo below... All I've got for you to go on is this photo, no other info about this type/make of...

Hi, My folks in France have a single glazed wooden window, only about 300 X 300mm. It's a north facing window so its a little cold in the room. The thought is to replace the single glaze and put in a piece of double glazing... so my questions are... 1. is this a good idea? 2. does a...

Hi, Here's the plan, though there might not be a solution... My parents, who live in France have central heating, but as it's sort of hot in the summer, they would like to have a mains powered towel radiator in the bathroom... I know you can buy them as the local Brico has them, but the...

Hi, I'm looking for some acrylic/plastic sheets to replace the cracked door panes... the thing is these are not clear or opaque but smooth on one side and bumpy on the other. The bumpy side is how can I say... looks like lots of ridges going in the same direction. I know B&Q used to sell it...

Hi, Can someone please advise me of the cost of intalling a upvc front door? Cheers.