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Just need a bit of advice,can i tile over tiles?any advice much appreciated.

Not really as all the pipework is in lead so i would have to make some type of copper-lead connection somewhere along the line

Cheers chris leadlock/leadline do these just tighten onto the lead pipe like a compression fitting and how will i know what the size of the lead piping is as the hot supply looks a touch thicker than the cold or does that matter?

I want to change my sink and toilet ,i have no probs with doing the plumbing as ive done a lot of copper soldering but the prob the hot and cold pipes are lead piping and also the waste is. will i have to solder copper piping into the lead (any suggestions how to do so?)or is there some kind of...

just want to change my old appliance do all models match the door hinges on unit door thanks

im thinking of installing a shower but i have a combi does that matter due to the low water pressure in the hot taps in the bathroom and especially when hot and cold are on together is there any info i need to know thanks

Thanks what about the lead waste? can i buy a plastic to copper connecter?

Ive just moved into new house which is very old and i want to change the toilet and sink but all the piping in the bathroom is lead even the waste pipe to the sink, can i buy connecters that go from 15mm copper to lead for the sink connection and toilet, and also can i buy a plastic to lead...

Thinking about buying a power shower and fitting it myself, is it easy to fit? and is there anything important that i need to know? thanks

can i cut the toilet waste which is cast with an hacksaw or do i require a cast soil pipe cutter? thanks

Im going to change my toilet but it has the old cast waste connected to it so how do i go from the cast to the plastic fittings and will i have to get myself a cast pipe cutter?

the boiler does not respond whatsoever i.e does not light up

why would that stop the heating from coming on?

can anybody help i've just replaced 9 new radiators and fitted all of them with trv's the problem is i have just turned the combi back on and the hot water works ok but heating does not come on ,the boiler has been off since xmas and the owner of house before recently had problems with it and...

wonderboy if you were doing this job how much would charge?