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  1. G

    Water down Air Brick - Seeking Advice

    Hi We have a new build, 2 years old (incase this is relevant to how under a house is built) We had an bit of an accident with a paddling pool when the kids were playing in it and some air escaped, causing loads of water to flood out and down the lawn (which took the brunt of it), but as the...
  2. SirMario

    Help Needed - Nest Thermostat replacing a Danfoss TP9000

    I have been spending a lot of time at home (due to the coronavirus epidemic), and I decided to take the plunge, learn something new and replaced my Danfoss TP9000 with a nest thermostat 3rd generation. After reading a lot of forum and posts online I was pretty confident that it would be easy...
  3. S

    Chimney breast damp issues

    Hi if anyone has any help or suggestions i would be really grateful. We have two chimneys,one is in use and one is not. The roof was re tiled last summer. At the moment we are noticing more and more damp patches in the bedrooms on both chimney breasts (see the photos). I'm not sure if it is a...
  4. JD2012

    How easy is it to plumb in a Washing Machine?

    How easy is it to plumb in a Washing Machine? I need a new one but they can charge quite a bit to plumb it in. I can do basic plumbing stuff like changing a tap washer. I have looked online but can't find printed step by step guids just videos which i don't like. Thanks :)
  5. A

    New water main requires digging up neighbours garden

    Hi all. I had Bristol water over today to assess my lead replacement. Our water supply is shared with the neighbours (possibly 2 other houses) and is connected in front of their front garden (victorian terrace). Bristol water said we would only qualify for the free connection if we brought the...
  6. Z

    Please advice Damp appearing around the house and water in the downstairs bathroom

    Hi All, please advice damp appearing around the house, water coming into the bathroom damp appearing in the front room, bathroom. we did fit an extractor fan but will be getting a stronger one. Water appearing on the floor in the bathroom don't know where from has anyone experienced this. Any...
  7. P

    Vailliant boiler issue (S.O -Heating issue, no heat demand)

    Hello, My Vailliant boiler was showing F.27 (incorrect sensing of flames). I opened the panel and replaced the 2A fuse. After that the boiler stopped responding. Status code now is S.O (Heating issue, no heat demand). Does not respond to opening hot water tap or turning on the radiator...
  8. eveares

    When were mains (230V/240V) underwater lights banned?

    I know some very old water fountains use to have mains powered underwater lights. Just wondering what the history is behind when the were banned and made presumably illegal? Regards: Elliott.
  9. J

    Advice needed on bathroom flooring

    Hi all, My bathroom floor has these lumps developing under the flooring. I first posted about it a few months ago and it seems to have extended. The flooring is raised further along the join of the tile and some thick, sticky brown material has come up. I believe this could be glue? I have...
  10. S

    How to increase pressure on boiler/water tank

    Hi, so we have a potterson promax so boiler and a water tank ... we have gas however the boiler has completely cut out and there is no hot water or heating, the pressure on the tank is very low... how do I increase the pressure? I have tried turning both valves but nothing happens - pictures for...
  11. cwhaley

    Opinions on Main Combi boilers

    I've recently employed a new firm to service our boiler, which is a Main Combi Eco 25. The boiler has been relatively reliable to us with the only fault so far (after 3 years) being a replacement diverter valve. The boiler itself is 7 years old and we look after it (run it periodically during...
  12. A

    Shower Hot Water Temperature

    Hi all Some advice if possible. I fitted a new shower yesterday (Mira ERD Realm) thermostatic type at a clients house. Very pleased with the flow rate BUT it could be hotter. After flushing and commissioning I left the shower to run on full power ( lever turned up completely anti clockwise. I...
  13. M

    Leak...what would insurance fix?

    I have a leak from shower, the leak comes out on the ceiling though, so it's damaged the plasterboard ceiling. I presume there is a pipe running from the showeraomg this ceiling and so the leak could be anywhere from shower onwards. I've confirmed the tray is ok, and resealed again, looked...
  14. D

    water and electricity to a shed

    Hi, I will soon be having most of my garden paved and would eventually like to have a new larger shed with power and water. So, I need to put in a pipe for water and an electrical cable to feed the shed I will eventually build. Never done this before so I dont know what to buy. For the time...
  15. fatmcgav

    Garden Office water and waste

    So as I've mentioned here, I'm currently planning a Garden Office build at the end of our 30m garden. The building will contain a small kitchenette, for tea's/coffee's etc and a small cloakroom with hand basin, so pretty minimal requirements. I'm now at the point where I need to start laying...
  16. B

    No Water, One pipe for three flats

    Hi, I live in a tenement flat in Aberdeen. A pipe supplies three flats on my side of the building. There is only one stopcock for all three flats. Recently a pipe broke in the lowest flat(first floor right). The police and a plumber were called to break into the flat and fix a leak that was...
  17. R

    Water above DPM, not exposed to rain

    Hi - I am hoping somebody might be able to help me please. As you'll be able to see in the attached photos, I am getting water in brickwork above the DPM after heavy rain. The affected walls (to the left and right of my front door) are covered by a porch and it is not possible for rain water...
  18. B

    Kitchen tap won’t stop! Replacement?

    We have a kitchen mixer tap that kept dripping so knew that the washer was going. Last night turning this off, it seemed to “snap” and the cold tap wouldn’t turn off as the handle just turns round to infinity with the water just slowing and not stopping! So we managed to get to the cold feed...
  19. K

    Stop water running behind gutter, off a flat bitumen felt roof

    What's the best way to place some kind of flap on the roof edge that drops into the gutter to prevent water running down back of the gutter and down the side of the building? Picture shows what we've currently got.
  20. I

    Mixer shower water pressure dropping after twenty seconds

    Hi My husband and I have recently completely ripped out our bathroom and installed a new one. Father in law did the pipe work for the new stuff, and we have replaced our old electric shower with a bar mixer shower, which we finished fitting last night. When turning it on, the water runs fine...
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