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Noisy Shower

For the past couple of days I have noticed a clunking noise when I turn on the hot water tap of the shower, and I have problems regulating the hot water. It doesn't happen with the hot water taps...

potty64

Playing C#, E and G at the same time creates which chord? Forget A7th - it's got to be another chord ( I think!) Could it be an inverted augmented 6th on E minor? No other notes sound right with these...

rosyposy

Toilet Won't Flush

We had a friend of a friend to fix it, he replaced the diaphragm but it still doesn't always flush. I don't like to ask him again so wondered if anyone could help on AB. The float seems to be too near...

moggie 939

Urgent Plumbing Help!

Hi Can't get to the bottom of this and a plumber is not coming out for two days in my rented flat. Water is dripping out between the sink cupboard and the next cupboard and running down to the floor!...

vinginge

Boiler Problems

Called out the maintenance company as the gas boiler had switched itself off and we couldn't get it working again. Surprisingly, it worked the following morning. Engineer thought it had overheated and...

Old_Geezer

General Builder ...

... from the Yellow Pages / Thomson Local, or do I need some more specialist occupation ? And how does one find one who is good, anyway ? Not long after moving into my present home I noticed the...

j0nb0y

Fitted A Kitchen

I am fitting a kitchen at home. I have a gap between two units of 225mm which I need to fill. I can get an 150mm unit, which would leave me with a 75mm gap. Any ideas what to do with this gap? I have...

ererbus

Replacement Central Heating System

we are going to replace our central heating system but the pipes are under the concrete floor. The heating engineer says that the new system must be piped down the walls. Anyone had it done....

Tilly2

Java (Pop Up)

I keep getting a pop up from the bottom tray telling me to update Java. I am using Chrome and Windows 7. Do I need to update java? What is java?...

barmy

Outside Lights

I have 2 outside lights which are on movement sensors, is there anyway I can put them on a switch so that I can put them on full time if necessary, say when dining out in the garden. Thanks...

lidlicker

New Kitchen

We are thinking of getting a new kitchen, but are put off by reviews stating that companies charge such a lot for fitting, doubling the cost of the kitchen. As anyone any experience of getting the...

tali1

Doors - Loose Screws/ Gap

I have hollow doors and back plate fixing screws for the handle keep working loose -is there a quick fix ? Also on a solid door it is misaligned as when it is closed there is a gap (on the opening...

gness

A Failed Twitcher..:-(

From the back of my house I can see fields and the roofs of houses in the dip. Having my coffee on the patio I spotted a magnificent great white egret..in the field or on the roof I couldn't make out...

tiffy

Music Quiz

just checked my quiz before posting and realised one should end in an n not an L which i have the clue is hymn tune brings composer round presumed drowned lost in canal 6-5 letters I had callis canal...

carrust

Wire Basket.

Does anyone know where to get a wire basket that will mount to the back of a pantry door? It's going to store cling film & aluminium foil, so it needs to be about 15" long x 4" deep x 4" wide. I've...

V1

Local Quiz

How many substitutes is each team allowed in a game of American Football? - 2, 12, 24 or 32? No answers so far! I thought the number of substitutes was unlimited so long as there are no more than 11...

josadler7

Misted Double Galzed Window Pane

Hi I'm in the process of selling my parents house and unfortunately one of the french window double glased panes became misted after recent cold weather and now has ~1 inch of water in the cavity. The...

woodchopper

Oil Versus Lpg

Which is more cost effective, to heat a house with an oil fired boiler (circa 1995 Dom) or to heat the same house using LPG ? Or alternatively change the old boiler to a more modern condenser boiler?...

guitpic

What Is This Vocal 2

Two steps from Hell got the female vocal sample from somewhere for their Freedom Fighters piece. The You Tube link for this as a soundtrack over NASA footage is given below. What genre is the vocal? I...

jon1968

Any Sparkys Around? Generator Question.

I’m getting a generator for my panicing parents for occasional emergency use. I want to hard wire in the sockets indoors so things like the fridge/ freezer, tv’s can just be unplugged from the...

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