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Hello, Currently I have a gravity-fed immersion cylinder (+ a gas boiler for radiators) and a power shower that is packing up. My aim is to move to a more normal combi boiler setup with a regular mixer shower, however I'm wondering if I can do this in 2 stages rather than replace the boiler...

I've a leaking joint where my flexible tap connector connects to the (metal) tap tail. The flex connector only seems to have a metal washer (see pic) I can't get the damn thing to seal. The surfaces both look sound, I've already tried PTFE tape on the tail thread. I notice some hoses have...

I am installing a bathroom extractor fan. There is an existing vent hole in the bathroom wall (rectangular, about 4 bricks volume, with metal grills inside and out). I want to fit the fan in this rather than make a new hole. And I want to retain the external metal grill so as not to change the...

There's no fire installed, but I don't want to block the fireplace up. Left with a dirty, discoloured fire back. Thinking of cleaning and painting it. In case a fire is installed later, I figure the paint should be heat-resistant, non-toxic etc. Can't find any mention of doing such a thing...

Hello. I have an open, unused fireplace, which I don't want to close up. The fireback looks shabby (sooty and marked), so I want to clean and paint it. I'm thinking, maybe use floor paint - good/bad idea, other suggestions? Thanks, John

Hello, I believe I have mould behind a kitchen corner cabinet (it smells and powdery mould is deposited inside the cabinet). Cleaning and airing with the door open have proved insufficient. I suspect the mould is on the external walls behind the cabinet. I would like to treat it without...

Hello, 2 images of my living room wall. I've stripped the wallaper and found - There is a grey plaster Above that is a thin yellowish layer marked with a green pattern. It flakes off like paint. Above that is an orange-ish layer. The green pattern only appears on the lower section...

Hello, I often see vacant shop windows temporarily painted over with something white so they are at least partially opaque. I want to do this, preferably so it is very easy to just wipe off afterwards. (I've seen sometimes people can simply wipe it off / draw shapes in it with a finger...

Hello, My toilet cistern float valve has started leaking and hence cistern is regularly overflowing. When I open and clean the valve there are hard, black, gritty bits. When I remove them it works fine, but 24 hrs later these bits are back. Black bits also seen from bathroom cold water...