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Hello guys over the last couple days I have been hearing pipe knocking noises as the toilet has almost finished filling the tank. Would this be that I need to replace the fill valve on the toilet? The noise only happens with the toilet cheers for any tips Jeremy

Hi guys I’m having a issue with my dryer at the moment though. It has developed a squeal in the last few days. After it happen I stop using it. My dryer is this one...

hi guys it’s been a horrible week for me. My father passed on Wednesday then today I hear water spilling everywhere (good thing there was a bucks ) I will attach a pic but to fix this I will need a new tailpipe correct and a new sink drain? The tailpipe will thread onto drain then thread onto...

Hi Guys We have never had ants in the house before but went to feed the cat earlier and her food had tons on it. There was none earlier today. I was just wondering what is the best way to get rid of them? are the ants traps you can buy in stores effective? Like I was saying we haven't seen...

Hi Guys. We are going to be getting a new washing machine in the coming days and have been looking at the shutoffs to it and wanting them replaced. I dont know if its a plumber job or I can handle it ( you guys have walked me through most problmes ) I have attatched some pictures. I als...

Hi Guys, I was at my aunts house today and noticed that the ballcock assmebly is leaking at the top. If I replace the assembly does the float and float arm have to be replaced also? or can I use the old one? When removing the old one I just unscrew the water supply ( after turning off...

Hi Guys As the fall is moving along here and grass slowing down I got to thinking about the best way to store my lawnmower for the winter. I ask now as I got a new one at the beginning of the year and have heard people tell me to store it one way and others say something different. Is the...

I had the company that installed my furnace come over today as they recommend every two years having it cleaned and next month would be two years. Well they came and did the job I guess the flame rod was caked pretty good in carbon so they cleaned it and had the furnace running. After they left...

Hi Guys, I have noticed that I have been getting some leaking around the handle on the hot water side when using both the cold water and hot water taps. I have attached a pic with a arrow as to where im getting the dripping. Is this a stem style tap and what would I do to go about repairing...

Hi Guys, Today I noticed that around were my shower head where it connects to the pipe was dripping a bit. I removed the head and noticed that around the threads on the pipe it had corroded slightly. I'm assuming that's where the leak is coming from. Is there a way that this can be fixed...

Hi Guys I have a question about mice I have been wondering. Can a mouse climb on galvanized metal? as in the gutters and soffets? I have never seen a mouse around my house really but I was just wondering if they can climb the brick of the house and climb upside down on the metal and over the...

Hi Guys I have a question about my water heater, there is nothing wrong with it and am not having any problems just a curious question. You know how there are two lines at the heater ( one for cold water going in and another for hot water coming out) I have noticed that when I feel the...

Hi Guys Kind of a question that is related to my other problem but it might be a usefula standalone question I thought the previous homeowner was using electrical tape to tape wires together but it appears when cutting away the tape that he did use the nuts but also taped them over? Is...

Hi Guys The wife went to tun on the light in the bathroom fixture and there was nothing. Tried changing bulbs and nothing. Know if the guy I bought the house from was up to his out wiring tricks he probably used electrical tap to connect the hot wire from the fixture to the house wiring...

Hi Guys I was wondering is it normal to sometimes small gas outside around the meter when its running? I can sometimes get a whiff of gas when the furnace or water heater are running and I'm outside around it? I called the gas company and there sending somebody out tomorrow. I never smell...

Hi Fellas I attached a picture that I hope you can have a look at and answer for me. Notice the cement blocks that are under the window frame, there are 2 pieces the run the length of the window. Today I notice that one of them had moved out about 1/2 inch??? I was able to push it back in but...

Hi Fellas, I am going to have to replace my outdoor faucet as it has been leaking lately and also want to replace the shutoff to it in the basement as it's looking rough also. While Im sure I can run the new faucet through the wall after removing the old one pretty easy I am stumped as to...

Hi Guys I hope this is the right spot to ask my question. I have a small fence in my front yard, maybe 3 feet high. Its been here since we moved in and am deciding if I want to take it out completely. The problem is that there are two of the fence posts that have a slight bend in them from...

Hi Guys The other day I changed the oil in my lawnmower but had a bit of a problem, well kind of as it went away. After I changed the oil I put some fresh gas in and a few minutes later I noticed that it was leaking around the air filter. I cleaned the small amount of gas up and noticed...

Hi Guys Are city has very hard water and we always get calcium buildup on things from it. I noticed that my toilet doesnt seem to have as much water coming out of the rim holes as it once did, I looked at the rim holes and scraped a few out with a toothpick and there was alot of calcium...