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We have a relatively new loo, but a problem with the flush. Firstly, the side entry float valve gets stuck down, so after a flush the cistern doesn't refill. If I open the access hatch and touch the top of the float, it springs back and starts filling. This sometimes exposes a second issue...

We are looking to replace our existing toilet/basin vanity combo, which is looking tired and the wood lacquer is peeling etc. I would like an installer/repairers opinion on this product please. If anybody has installed one or worked on one, perfect, but essentially, my concerns are around what...

Our 5.5 yr old heat pump drier has stopped working. Drum rotates but machine doesnt warm up or extract water. Wife observed an error code of H86. Panasonic helpdesk useless- put me in touch with the only registered UK service centre in Warrington, who, were not interested in helping me in...

Hi, just invested in an evohome to try and gradually piece together our heath robinson CH system that has been added to over the years. We have a main system (I'll call it the legacy system) with 7 rads upstairs and a thermaskirt system down. This was running off a wireless Honeywell...

Sorry if this is repetition, but I want to make sure I have tested everything I can, before ordering a new part. Thermostatic bar shower (Bristan) on a conventional boiler / vented system. Fed via a pump in the loft. Shower has been getting lukewarm at best recently. Last night I turned off...

Hi, we have a gas bbq, with 2 plates on. A flat griddle type and a grill type. Both are heavy and black- but after 10 years of use are going rusty and don't look the best to cook on. I've tried to find paint for repainting these- I seem to be able to find heat resistant paint, but nothing that...

We have a couple of ceiling fittings in our lounge which each take 10 x 12V G4 lamps. At 15W each, we decided it best to change to LED. Having done this yesterday - now running 10 x 2W LEDs in each fitting, we are experiencing flicker and occasional flash (off for about 0.5 secs). I noted in...

I need to rotate my standpipe in the utility through 90° due to moving my washing machine. However, the I have an elbow which is solvent welded and only an inch or so above the floor. I am worried that once i cut the joint off, I wont have enough to get a good joint onto. Is there an internal...

I am reducing the slope of my garden, by adding soil. Probably about 6 inches at one end where there is a shed. I will be replacing the shed with a 7x5 (currently 6x4) Can I build up the existing Base to the right height by adding concrete on top? Break it up and start again? Or bury the old...

Our 75m.sq lawn is a mess following building work. There is some "topsoil" and lawn left in places but clay on the surface the area where a new soakaway has been dug in. The garden slopes away from the house at an angle of about 1:18. As we have a nice high DPC on the house we are thinking...

So we've had a window put in our wall and the plasterer got a bit enthusiastic with the PVA before he made the opening good. So basically, we are about to decorate and have mainly old paint, some new plaster and some old paint, which has been PVA'd over. What do people advise doing to the...

We are struggling to find wall lights which we like, which closely match our light fitting bought from JL 9 years ago. We have found these but we don't like the fancy metal pieces on top. Anyone know how we might go about removing them? EDIT: Not sure why the image link isn't working.

Ok, trawled the web for far too long on this. Basically, looking for a bi-fold shower enclosure, where the side panel is only 300mm. (It is to go 3/4 way into a recess - can provide pics but hopefully youy'll know what I mean) Spoken to 3 companies who were very unhelpful "if its not on the...

I am about to buy laminate worktops for my L shaped kitchen. There will need to be a butt joint in the corner. One wall is 4.69m long, - the relevance of this is that the LONGEST laminate top I can buy is 4.1m. I was thinking that with the additional 600mm width of the worktop along the...

Not really a technical query- so not sure if this is best here or in the projects section. About to specify lighting for our renovation works which are going on. Electrician I believe is coming in next week (builder's subby) so need to make a few decisions. Outdoor Lighting - we want this...

Builder asked me to remove a PIR yesterday so he could do some bonding. Stupidly I unscrewed it and left it hanging there. When I went to set the alarm later, I noticed that zone was lit up on the keypad as being "open". Decided that perhaps plaster had got in the circuit, so I took it...

I am looking for a specific look of internal door for my refurbishment project and can't find what I am looking for, so looking into feasibility of adapting something else! Basically, I want this: link in the standard 35mm thickness, but part glazed like the 8G fire door option below...

Every few minutes, the downstairs lights were going out. Went to the CU and all breakers appeared to be in the "ON" position. However, turning the lighting breaker off, then back on again seemed to reset everything. The MCD is a SquareD brand? Eventually found that turning the isolator off...

I have a Labgear remote powered distribution box which I've had about 4 years. However, I am already on to my 3rd PSU and that one I believe is on it's way out. My set up is as follows: 1 TV aerial mounted on side of house externally (upgraded since buying amplifier) we are in a poor signal...

So... groundworks due to commence on my double storey extension in place of conservatory. Removed the conservatory carpet to see some crumbling self levelling screed and some DPM sticking through. A tap with an iron bar and soon found I have a sealed manhole there. The pipe runs straight...