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Hi all, there is a small leak from the gap between the kitchen tap and the kitchen sink (water splashed onto the sink surface and then leak from the gap). As a result sometimes I can see there is small droplet running from the connectors below the sink. The connectors are a bit rusty too. I know...

Hi There is a small cherry blossom tree (I think!) in front of my house (2.8m from the wall). The house was built around 1993 and the tree was there when we moved in 20 years ago. I have found its root has spread very wide and some is very close to house (0.5m). Would that be a concern (damage...

what is a RCD? where can I find it? The fuse box for this shower is in the garage.

sorry, Murdochat, how do you mean by CTA?

sorry for the confusion. I am just repeating what is said in the report. Please see the report attached. thanks

I actually found out that 4 years ago when Mira installed the last shower (same model), they also issued a notice with C2 ticked, with the concern as "Fitted new 9.5kw Vie in place of a 9.5kw Go as a S&f".

I have no idea. He just installed the shower (I have used the same model for the past 4 years until it became faulty last week) and checked it's working ok without mentioning any issue. Then before he left, he told me due to regulation he had to issue this notice as a recommendation.

Hi, I just had a Mira electric shower replaced. It is a Mira Vie 9.5 Kw (electrical ELFI check less than 2 Ohms). The engineer issued me a safety advice notice with C2 potentially dangerous ticked. He recommends: electrician performs a insulation resistance test on wiring from MCB to shower. I...

Thanks for your replies Ivor and Deluks. Sorry, I am not English (actually German), so I am not sure if you are serious or just joking :) I guess I don't need to do anything about it?

Thanks very much for all your replies. It's good to know it is just weathering. Some of the mortar in one of the vertical pointing is missing (as shown in the photo). I'd like to fill it in, but the position is too high and my ladder won't reach it unfortunately. I wonder whether I can leave it...

Hi I have found on one side of the wall of my house, the brick pointing is not very smooth and has a rough surface, especially above certain rows. As shown in the photo, the mortar in the upper circle is not very smooth, while the mortar in the lower circle is smooth and neat. I wonder if this...

Thanks for your reply. As the crack is quite small, I have filled the gap with bathroom sealant. Hopefully it will solve the problem.

Thanks for the reply. I checked again and found there is a gap in the tile grout and could be the cause. photo attached. Any simple way to fix this?

Hi all, I have found a leak around the seal of my bathtub. It usually happens when my daughter takes a long shower. The 2 photos show the leak beneath. The 3rd photo (with red circle) shows the area of the sealant corresponding to the leak below. I can't see any visible tear or split of the...

Hi, There is a cable outside my house that has become loose from the clips, but I don't have a bigger ladder to reach it. I wonder what kind of cable it is and maybe it is not being in use and therefore I can ignore it. It starts from a grey box (photo 3) at the side of the house (the vertical...

thanks for your reply. I am relieved if it is not asbestos:)

Hi My house was built in the 1990s. Some of the loft insulation material seems to be disintegrated. please see the photo (the yellowish bits). What kind of material is it? is it fiberglass? Thanks for any advice.

Hi The end of my roof verge was repaired a few year ago (missing mortar and the board below - is it called undercloak?). As shown in the photo (you may need to zoom in), now the undercloak seems to be displaced. Would that cause problems, e.g. the mortar falls off eventually? Thanks for any...

Hi all, the radiator in the bathroom of my rental property is not working at all (others are fine). A local company checked it and said possible blockage. Recommended replacing TRV and attempting to restore flow. They originally quoted £198+vat. Then they visited and came back with the report...

Sorry, in my 8:51 post, I mean the boiler did not fire up when the heating is ON and the water is OFF. I have to turn ON the water so that the boiler fires up. So now I have both CH and water set at the same time.