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Can anyone tell me what is making the noise in our radiator please? It’s a large, downstairs radiator which has been bled. It’s been happening since we had a new boiler installed. It happens to a much lesser extent on a couple of other radiators. Immediately before this recording, the noise...

We've just had an Ideal Vogue 40Kw boiler installed at our home with around 16 radiators/towel rails. Since installation, it's been causing odd noises in the radiators. I have videos showing the loud cracking, high-pitched squealing and continuous rumble (it sounds like background noise, but...

Hi, I have interior oak doors which are catching where the black line is circled in the photo…how can I lower this a little so it doesn’t catch? The piece that’s catching on it is metal so I can’t alter that. TIA

Our wall mounted bathroom mirror needs disconnecting…it buzzes away all day but we don’t use the electric features of it. I planned to disconnect the plug going into the back of it. We’ve come to take it off the screws it’s mounted on but it won’t budge…there’s literally no movement. My OH got...

Hi, can anyone recommend a product to get this off a upvc window frame? It’s old double sided tape which has been there for c3years. It’s all over the frame and is on the inside. Thanks!

Hi everyone, its 5:40am and we’ve been woken by our alarm it’s wasn’t set and wasn’t making the usual noise, more a wailing (?) noise and there’s no error on the display. Entering the code made no difference. The siren box is flashing red (two lights alternating) but we’re not sure if that’s...

Hi, any ideas why my shower head is dripping randomly? And the best way fix it? it’s happening about every 15 mins, drips about 20 drips and then stops. No heating on in the house at the time, no one running/stopping water. Basic answers please, I’m no DIY expert! Thanks

Hi, can anyone tell me what's causing my front lights to blink like this? They're 2 identical lights wired to run from one PIR. This blinking happens as the lights turn off. When it first started happening it blinked about 4 or 5 times, now it's more like 15 or more. Any advice appreciated...

Hi, anyone got any ideas on how/where to sell a Lennox warm air heating unit? It’s c8years old.

Hi, how do I remove masking tape adhesive from oak stairs? Previously it's been sanded (which just made it smooth, didn't remove it) & varnished over once. It's around the entire edge of the bottom step. Looking for product & method recommendations for the quickest way to remove it so I can...

Can anyone tell me where I can find the official guidelines around cavity wall insulation, gas appliances & ventilation. I have a gas fire where the chimney removes the fumes and is 6.9kw input. In the past I've been advised I need a vent fitting but reading on forums etc, this is only needed...

Hi, We've sprung a leak where rain is dripping in adjacent to the soil pipe. We're having the full roof redone later in the year so don't want to spend a fortune patching it up. What's your advice on how best to do it? And can I do it myself? I was thinking about buying and fitting one...

Changed the kitchen downlights from 50W to GU10 LEDs, very impressed by the results, so decided to buy some Lumilife LED 5W MR16 bulbs for the bathroom. but these flicker when switched on. Do some research, find that its related to the transformer. Get in the attic, find that each downlight...

Background is: central heating is a warm air system, so an independent warm air boiler in the kitchen. Hot water is currently provided by a timed electric immersion heater in the airing cupboard with feed tank in loft. For space saving reasons, want to get rid of the immersion heater and have...

Am sure there's a way to do this, I just can't think of it so need your help... I'm fitting a roller blind's brackets inside a window recess. I could fit the brackets to the UPVC window frame but am limited on space and it means the blind will hit the handles when down. So, I want to fit...

Hi, The outside of my house has decorative bricks on it which have an uneven surface. How do I fit hanging basket brackets to that? Any advice appreciated!

Having huge difficulties getting a straight line where the wall meets the ceiling when painting the walls a different colour to the ceiling. Have tried masking tape - it pulls off the paint it's attached to (it's dry and has been for over 24 hrs. Have tried a straight line gadget from...

1. Looking at getting some walls professionally skimmed and wondering do I need to remove any of the following to get a perfect finish: a) Tiny scraps of wall paper b) Bits of mortar from internal decorative brick work c) The pale stuff that's left all over after wallpaper's removed-old...

Hi, We're renovating a kitchen diner and have a lot to do but beyond a certain point, don't know which order the tasks should be done in (best guess below). We have a budget for professionals for tasks that require it but I'd welcome your view on what we could do ourselves with a bit of...

Novice here, so some stupid questions first. I assume the blue steel beam I'm seeing between the window frame and bricks is the lintel yes?? As you can see from the picture there seems to be a gap between the this lintel and brickwork...around 1 cm in the midpoint. The window is 3.6m wide...