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I have a single/one pipe heating system in my house and there is one radiator that does not get warm useless you wait a hour + , I have tried swapping a radiator for another known good radiator and the only difference I can see is the pipe work going into the radiator one pipe is straight and...

Evening all. This is hopefully a simple one for any installer / engineer familiar with Optima XL6. Was installing a new battery today and found a loose RED wire as can be seen in the pics. (currently held in the tamper spring) Other wires in that cable are as follows. Black to '20' strobe...

I drive a ford ford focus 1.6tdci 2012 it has an electronic throttle body and since I’ve owned the car the car has always shuddered when turning off and has come up with the code p02e4 - diesel air intake flow control stuck open I believe this is due to a faulty throttle body as I took it off...

Hi all, I want to have a go at replacing my current combi boiler thermostat with a Nest. I currently have a Potterton boiler installed with a timer and thermostat. I believe the Nest E can replace the thermostat component but I am not sure on the correct wiring. Appreciate if anyone can provide...

I have a Hyundai i20 MK1 (2008-2015) and i needed to do a top mount bearing. I have ordered blue print and febi-bilstein parts from different sellers. As soon as i open the box the bearing is always scored like this (right image) The damage is a depression and not just surface level, it is...

We want to add a cupboard under the stairs and upon creating a hole where we want the door we found a large cross beam in the way that is attached to the newel post. We have a dog leg stairs with a turn landing. Is this beam just belts and braces and can I remove it without affecting the newel...

Hi! I have purchased a polystyrene ceiling rose and a new light fitting. The problem is the ceiling attachment of the light fitting has a diameter of 12cm- do I have to cut out a 12cm hole from the middle of the ceiling rose in order to fit it? The central circle in the centre of the ceiling...

Hi all, and thanks in advance for your help. We had some damp coming in that blistered and discoloured the paint work on our internal walls. The issue has been solved and now I need to redecorate the internal walls. Few things I've noticed and direct questions on: - I could just keep peeling...

Hi all, Hoping someone can help with an idea I'd like to do in the garden. We moved into this house a couple of years ago and I've finally gotten round to sorting the garden I want to add some grass to the garden . It's currently on 2 tiers , one at ground level and the other is raised up...

Hi there, I recently had some night storage heaters removed and while sanding to prepare the wall where the heater was for painting, this pink stuff appeared where I had sanded (white bits are filler). Anyone know what it could be? It seems slightly more pink than the plaster, but has been...

Hi! I’ve been decorating our lounge the past 5 days, we cleared cracks in the plaster out, filled with polyfilla, and caulked with “soudal decorators caulk” in the corners of the walls, and around skirting and dado rails. This morning I’ve noticed that the paint is looking a different colour and...

My Hotpoint HSFO 3T223 started displaying the F03 error code which indicates a drainage issue. I've began by cleaning out the internal filters which had barely anything inside, I then disconnected from the wall and the waste under my sink and drained the waste pipe out manually. This didn't work...

I would like to connect this(Optima alarm) to the police ..can that be done? I got it with the property but it's all been turned off for a number of years (probably 5)I have plug in DEC phones BT).like most these days. I also have what I think is a panic alarm (see insert picture)..is it...

Just moved into a new flat that was built in the 60s. There are some polystyrene tiles on the ceiling of one of two of the rooms, I just wanted to see what the condition was underneath and am concerned if the boarding could be asbestos. Does anyone have any suspicions it could be?

Ok bit of a complicated one. I am in a converted flat in an industrial building that has concrete floors and ceilings think car park! I am removing stud walls to create open kitchen, living room. The stud walls are not structural to the building as they are not supporting concrete however I...

Hi All, Could you help me? I'd usually ask my dad about these types of things, but he lives in a different country. I have a washing machine in my Howden's Kitchen, it is a washer dryer combo. Model name says Howden's joinery HJA8900. In the last few days, the washing cycles have ended up with...

Please help, urgent! First post here, hoping someone can advise. We're planning a new WC in a garage, attached simplified sketch shows the plan. A builder we've been talking to has suggested a 110mm connection leading directly from the WC through the slab, then changing direction slightly to...

Hello, recently bought a tv mount. Measured out the holes levelled everything up but coming to my second hole. As I got past the plaster and to the brick my drill started to ‘wander’ causing my mount to be misaligned. I’ve relocated this mount twice now to try get this right. I have used a...

Firebird boiler isn't firing so I assume I need to bleed it, but I'm not sure where the valve is. I keep seeing different things online that say I should loosen the valve where the Allen key is, or the lower hexagonal nut. Which is it?

Hi there I hope somebody can be of help. My Baxi boiler keeps blowing the 2 amp fuse. We went away for a couple of days and turned the heating to zero on the thermostat. I’ve come home and noticed a leak at the foot of one of the radiators and no heating. I’ve checked and the pressure had...