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I got a call from home to say they couldn't turn off the shower.... Its a Grohe Rapido with the shower/bath diverter kit (Allure etc). Is this likely to be the cartridge needing replacing ? It doesn't look too tricky to do from the instructions, but I don't want to waste (quite a lot of) money...

I swapped out the filler valve on the toilet because the old one was hissing. The new one has a brass inlet. I had hand-tightened and given it a quarter turn on the first go, but it leaked straight away (quite a bit). So a bit more turning, bit more turning.... Then I turned the washer over...

My fence is leaning badly, and I think I need to dig up the posts and replace them, plus the panels which are generally past it. They are 3 inch wooden posts into the soil, presumably concreted in - they look in OK condition but again I would probably replace them. Postcreting them in for...

Looking to get my slate roof re-done. The attic has been converted into a room (with some insulation) but no felt nor insulation next to the roof itself. So with a re-roof, the insulation is supposed to be uprated. One quote plans to use Tri Iso 10, another says they will insulate between...

Hi Two PIR+microwave detectors connected up to my Scantronic 9651 system have failed (1 about 9-12mnths ago, and another recently). They've lasted about 15 years based on the warranty label inside one of them, so that's pretty good. I can tell from the rooms they are in why they are...

I've a fault with my Britony SE100 Once the hot tap has been turned off, the boiler appears to stay in hot water mode (the LED light sequence continues as per DHW demand). Boiler is firing, but there's no flow to the taps as they are turned off, but the CH is then heated. The CH is not on...

I noticed a burning smell from the supply and consumer unit under the stairs. I found that the black cable coming from the main fuse/supply to the meter was a bit warm, and its the fuse/connector bit that's warm. The red wire/connection isn't warm. The dishwasher was on at the time but...

Does any one know of any benefits of these 'smart' low power, self-adjusting pumps e.g. Grundfos Alpha 2, which regulate the flow based on temperature and pressure (e.g. responsive to TRVs etc). I'm aware of the potential power savings, and the possibility they will be quieter, but how about...

I need to repoint some brickwork just underneath the upstairs bathroom window. Underneath that is the small pitched roof at the back of the kitchen. Its quite a shallow pitch and comes out far enough that I can't put a ladder up and reach the wall it joins. From above it looks like this (the...

Recently tiled floor with BAL rapidflex adhesive and superflex floor grout. The new toilet cistern gathers condensation (cold mains water, cools moisture from the air) which then drips onto the floor. Directly underneath this is one of the grout lines, which is therefore pretty much...

I have a new towel radiator, has been fitted for 4 weeks at the most. Its a curved ladder, in chrome finish. There is a tiny leak at one of the joins of a horizontal bar to the vertical bits. Obviously I'd really rather not take the thing off and send it back, mail order, to the supplier...

I have a built in 70:30 fridge freezer, single compressor, Electrolux family - its a Tricity Bendix 773FF. Its an autodefrost model. I typically don't have the defrost heater turned on. The fridge is frosting up at the top, and the compressor runs most of the time. The temperature in the...

Can anyone give some advice on using spray paints like plastikote enamel paints on small areas, instead of brushing on normal white gloss paint? What's the finish like compared to normal oil based liquid gloss - Smooth, shiney, long lasting, does it stay white, water/liquid resistant...

My Zanussi washer (1200 speed, 5 years old) has started 'helpfully' beeping when buttons are pressed and at the end of a cycle. I think this may have been caused by my daughter pressing a button or combination of buttons multiple times. Any one know how to turn off the beeping feature? It was...

i've got a 1/4 turn monoblock tap in the kitchen with a tall swan neck spout which should be easy to swivel around. but its very stiff and i think getting worse. may be that could be limescale ? or a sign of wear and tear ? if it just needs greasing, can anyone recommend something suitable...

My house doesn't have a room thermostat, it just has a very basic old mechanical timer - 24hrs, 30 minute resolution if that. So I'm thinking of installing a Drayton Digistat RF 3i with the optimum start feature on. It should save me doing any wiring apart from the wireless base station (for...

Can I install an extractor fan in the bathroom and put some hose/trunking down through the cavity wall and join it onto the pipe connected to the cooker extraction fan ? The two rooms are above each other.

I have a delonghi GSS601 gas cooker. I turn the oven to maximum, light it, and hold the knob in - waiting for it to be hot enough to stay lit. Instruction book says this should take about 10 seconds. But minutes later, it still won't stay lit. Any ideas for fixing it ? It is typically...

i'm moving house, and just got a copy of the latest service report for the boiler there. Its a C&M Britony SE100 (hmmm, nice and cheap - well cheap anyway). It was noted that the gas supply is only 15mm, and its supposed to be 22mm (according to C&M install guide). What effect will this...

i'm thinking of moving house to somewhere which doesn't have gas. Its in the road, to other houses (including just accross the road) but I don't think there's a pipe to the house. How expensive and difficult is this going to be ? Its just a normal house a few meters from the pavement. Is it...