leak

Hi, I have a deep puddle of water under my floorboards. I can hear a drip in the direction of a certain speedfit pipe, but cant see it as theres a supporting foundation wall. Is there a specific way of attaching a new pipe and pulling it through the twists and turns ? its not protected in...

Hi, We've recently had a Mira Atom Shower installed and we are experiencing a leak at the point where the hose attaches to the shower. The hose does not leak when the shower is off. However, when the unit is off water collects and drips down the side of the hose. Water continues to drip...

Hi, I have one of those old sectional compton/lidget garages and I've noticed rain water is seeping through inside. I can't see any leaks on the roof but from outside I think the rain water is seeping through under the concrete panels and between the joints (see attached pics) where the mortar...

Hi hope somebody can help! We've had our open system boiler upgraded to a Viessmann Vitodens 050 combi back in August last year. When we had the heating on the first time in November when the thermostat was set to 20℃. After giving birth and having parents coming from the far east to help out...

HI everyone, could someone please offer some guidance please on having replaced the bat mixer tap cartridges, the hot is still leaking? It is in fact worse than it was prior to cartridge change! Pushing down on the top of the cartridge actually stops the drip, but can't keep the pressure on it...

Hi, Over the past few weeks, i've noticed that there is some water getting into the wall behind our chimney stack on both the ground and first floor of our house, which has stained the plasterboard. I've been able to get some photos of the chimney and from first review it looks like the crown...

Hi I have a Fluidmaster Bottom-Entry Fill Valve ½" (https://www.screwfix.com/p/fluidmaster-bottom-entry-fill-valve/84007) It's been in a couple of years with no problems but recently started to leak - Im' not sure if the original leak was from the water in the cistern or the mains water in the...

Hi my combi has devolped a leak it only seems to leak when the boiler is off and cold (unless it's evaporating) when hot, it's only a slowish, please see picture for location, it seems to be coming from the nut on the base of the pump Do i need to either tighten up the nut or is it maybe a...

Hi everyone, I’m having some strange issues with my boiler that has our usual heating guy stumped and I’m hoping one of you friendly DIYers will be able to help. It’s a Logic Combi 24 losing pressure, around 0.5 bar every 24 hours. I turned the boiler off and isolated the central heating feed...

Hi, When running a bath this evening, the hot water went cold and when going to the boiler it was flashing red. So when opening the pressure valve, water came out of another area of the boiler (see video) and did not make any difference to the situation. Please let me know if there is...

Hi everyone. I recently posted about the flooring in my bathroom. Previous owner states there was some water damage leading to swelling of the floor. I have noticed over the past few months that the swelling is extending, particularly along the seams. I am not very good with DIY, so I am...

Hi Folks, Composite exterior door fitted (I believe) about 4 years ago is letting water in during heavy rainstorms with strong wind from a particular direction. Door appears to have warped slightly (6-8 mm) at bottom, water pools in threshold which fills up, water then runs into house. There...

Heya guys, I'm trying to find info + solutions but being new to owning a house I am struggling getting the right info etc, maybe I'm searching for the wrong terms - hopefully you guys can point me in the right direction. I have recently purchased a ~1900s Victorian mid-terrace, the bay...

Last Monday had a cracked Velux-type window (centre-opening) replaced by a local glazier. He removed the old double-glazed unit and replaced with a brand new double-glazed unit, by unscrewing the metal bits holding the glass into the sash. Then screwing the metal bits back onto the sash once he...

Good Morning All, Im wondering if anyone may be able to help or advise please. I have an issue I believe is tied to a leak coming from the combi boiler (Biasi Riva Plus HE M296 28SMC, 2015 Model): Last night the RCD on my home electrical system consumer unit tripped, after much hunting...

ive had a leaky kitchen sink waste pipe for years, it’s sopping wet and stinks,only just found the source of the smell I noticed maybe 2 years ago. What should I do just try to dry it out ? Or do I need to lift the tiles and laminate floor to see if there’s any rot ? Thanks

DAMP BELOW PARAPET ON FLAT ROOF Hi! Was hoping anyone on here could contribute helpful advice and diagnosis as my family are suffering and the situation is getting us all down. We have a damp problem on our front elevation wall (first floor) which sits below a parapet wall, - the parapet...

Hi guys can someone please help as I’m pulling my hair out. We’ve got a leak at the top of our ceiling on our landing and it’s appearing in the bathroom as well. The leak comes through when we’ve had heavy rain and forms in a pattern like lines across the ceiling with a dry patch inbetween then...

Wasn't sure if this is a Roofing or a Plumbing question so thought I'd try here first... I have noticed there is a leak from a pipe up in my attic. The pipe in question is a Polypipe 110mm x3.2mm and the leak can be seen at the join in the first picture on the RHS. Does this look like it just...

Can anyone explain why my windows are leaking on the inside like this? See attached. Will be be down to the pointing? I know there is expanding foam in between the cavity then its plastered over the top. Anything I can do to prevent it happening?