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My fiance noticed an horrible smell in the cupboard where the washer is plugged in. At the time it was off and everything was cold, put in another load and the smell got worse. When I had a look the plug was hot and I found the fuse as in the photo. The plug was hot, the socket is a bit...

How far can I trim my neighbours hedge? They don't seem to get that it's a bit high. Their gardener insists there's no limit to the height it's allowed to be and that my side is my problem. I can trim it and shred it and get rid of it. Can I go to the fence line? I'm not expecting to be...

I've got to drain my central heating system to replace the mid-position valve as it has seized. When I refill it when do I put the inhibitor in? It's an open vented system, so do I just pour it in the header tank and turn the water on to fill it and let it mix in the system or is there...

Our porch had a problem with mildew on the inside of the exterior walls so the other half tried to wash it down with mould remover and wiped the paint off right down to the plaster with a wet cloth. I've tried repainting it, watered down matt white first then bathroom paint to stop the mould...

Due to issues with the boiler I've had to use the immersion heater for the first time since I moved into the house. But it got far too hot. When I took the cover off the power cable was wired directly to the element and bypassed the thermostat. There is still a metal link from the thermostat...

I've got a water leak from the bathroom into the kitchen below from the bath/shower area but I can't work out where from. The shower is buried in the wall and I can see the water dripping down the wall under the bath. I've put a plastic disk in the shower hose and left it on to pressurise...

I've just moved and the garage in the new house leaks. I've traced it to a leak between the floor and the wall. The garage is a concrete base with the walls built on top. At a few places the joint isn't seal properly and water is coming through. The wall retains next doors garden to a...

My staircase is in a bad way. It's open with no handrail and sways and creaks as you walk up it. How much am I looking at to get a staircase supplied and fitted? It's about 2550mm rise and 2800mm horizontal length with a handrail and the gap is 900mm wide at the top. Not worried about...

My staircase is wobbly. It is about an inch away from the wall (by design) but it moves as you go up it and you can shake it by hand. It is freestanding with no risers. Will there be something at the top that has come loose? I'm not too keen on ripping up the floor to have a look unless...

My boiler is a Vaillant Turbomax Pro running on natural gas. When i turn on the hot water tap i get a bit of hot water then it goes cold. I have looked at the diverter valve pluinger through the inspection hole and it isn't moving when the tap is turned on and off. But if I turn the...