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JuniperEccles

Toilet Cistern Not Filling Up After Flushing

My toilet cistern fills up a bit after flushing but then continues to make "filling up" noises about every 10 minutes.  Is there anything I can do to fix it?
15:04 Tue 30th Jan 20246 answers, last by youngmafbog 17:11 Tue 30th Jan 2024
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renegadefm

Night Storage Heater Making Eyes Sting

My elderly neighbour asked me round to look at her night storage heater in her front room because although its working and giving out heat, she said this winter its been making her eyes sting.  She... ...
18:26 Wed 24th Jan 20241 answer, last by The Builder 19:40 Wed 24th Jan 2024
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Bazile

Ch Boilers

Probably a silly question  However , if you buy a boiler with X years warranty - I take it that the X years warranty is only on the boiler parts ?
20:23 Tue 23rd Jan 20247 answers, last by davebro3 13:08 Wed 24th Jan 2024
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David H

Popular Dance In The Early 20Th Century

This is a popular dance from the early 20th century but I can't learn the whole tune without a title. Gegg gfgg gegb agf#fe.
19:03 Tue 23rd Jan 20244 answers, last by Greyseal 10:28 Wed 24th Jan 2024
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Old_Geezer

Garden Wall Repair

Ok, I'm not in a position to measure and give exact details, but I'm trying to get a decent estimate of cost for repairing/rebuilding a garden wall, as we've had 2 quotes, very different, and even... ...
13:31 Mon 22nd Jan 20247 answers, last by Old_Geezer 21:05 Tue 23rd Jan 2024
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barry1010

Tell Me About Your Reading Habits

I have been an avid reader of fiction all my life, although not necessarily 'good' literature.  I have received many books as gifts but most of my books came from public libraries and used book... ...
10:03 Sun 21st Jan 202491 answers, last by ToraToraTora 09:42 Mon 22nd Jan 2024
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barry1010

Toilet Canon Water Jet Fingwee

My toilet seems to be flushing okay, the bowl is clear after flushing but it isn't flushing far enough.  Returning to the loo a while later and there is clear evidence. I have tried plunging to no... ...
09:42 Sun 21st Jan 202416 answers, last by barry1010 09:01 Tue 23rd Jan 2024
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fruitsalad

Paint For Wood

Could anyone recommend a good woodwork paint, for  internal doors and skirting, I'm not very keen on gloss
18:58 Fri 19th Jan 202410 answers, last by Tilly2 10:14 Tue 23rd Jan 2024
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ToraToraTora

The Chase.... They Walk Among Us .... Part N ... Today's Gem....

Q: The prog rock band Emerson, Lake and Palmer had how many members? A: 2! 😆
17:59 Wed 10th Jan 202425 answers, last by THECORBYLOON 13:20 Thu 11th Jan 2024
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MuleneNex

Upstairs Flat Leaking Into Mine

I am the freeholder of my flat and the one above. 
  the owner upstairs is dodgy as anything and has rented out but doesn't have a buy to let mortgage. hes also skipped the country and used my... ...
23:03 Tue 09th Jan 20249 answers, last by The Builder 18:50 Wed 10th Jan 2024
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Buenchico

Builder For Hire

Experienced in a wide range of home improvement projects 🔨 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hWeem4NTsM ...
13:29 Wed 10th Jan 202427 answers, last by Barsel 23:14 Wed 10th Jan 2024
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pulmicort1415

Problem With Mastic

Removing existing shower in bathroom. The uprights of the "cabinet" are screwed into the tiles. They are also stuck with some sort of mastic as well as sealant at edges. One of the uprights is stuck... ...
19:43 Mon 08th Jan 20244 answers, last by pulmicort1415 13:24 Wed 10th Jan 2024
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johnk

Putting Ceramic Tiles On Wood

I'm tiling ceramic tiles on wood and the adhesive says to seal the wood first,  What do I seal the wood with, PVA, paint, varnish?   Anyone done the sucessfully ?
07:40 Sun 07th Jan 20246 answers, last by johnk 07:52 Mon 08th Jan 2024
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lacmag3

Sink Drainage Setup

I have a double sink with an adjacent dishwasher sharing a single outlet. Is there a recognized for how the sink and dishwasher outlet pipes mate.  A diagram would be great.  
20:18 Thu 04th Jan 20245 answers, last by The Builder 18:44 Fri 05th Jan 2024
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NoseyNose

Septic Tank Question

We are not on mains sewage here,and so have a septic tank. When my partner was alive,he could lift the manhole cover,and peer into the septic tank, to see if it was full.(I am not strong enough to... ...
13:24 Fri 05th Jan 20249 answers, last by Countrylover 18:01 Fri 05th Jan 2024
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thelewisgang

These Spotlights....

I have two spotlights in the ceiling of my upstairs toilet. A while ago, one started to be troublesome. It always comes on & seems when it gets warm it then goes off but comes on again when it... ...
22:02 Tue 02nd Jan 20246 answers, last by The Builder 13:23 Wed 03rd Jan 2024
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Prudie

Very Sad News - Sqad

It’s with a very heavy heart that I have to tell you that Mrs Sqad has asked me to let you know that Sqad passed away on New Year’s Day. He had been quite unwell recently as many of you realised... ...
21:20 Tue 02nd Jan 2024174 answers, last by UKSWF 16:23 Mon 17th Jun 2024
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Prudie

Fao A Plumber, The Builder Or Power Shower People!

Can anyone please advise on whether this is acceptable, based on plumbing or consumer experience!! A plumber franchised to a reputable (and flashy) local bathroom design company has quoted us £1300... ...
19:54 Wed 27th Dec 202328 answers, last by royfromaus 15:17 Thu 28th Dec 2023
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barry1010

Exposed Ceiling Beams/Floor Joists

What's the difference? If I pull my ceilings down will the joists then be beams?
15:06 Wed 20th Dec 202328 answers, last by Khandro 22:58 Wed 20th Dec 2023
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Chipchopper

Bandsaw Problem

After changing the old broken blade for a new one, it seems that no electricity is getting through. Done all the obvious stuff but to no avail, any ideas? TIA.
07:28 Tue 12th Dec 20234 answers, last by Chipchopper 16:54 Tue 12th Dec 2023

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