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Hi all. I'm trying to fit a McAlpine self-closing waste to a free standing bath as a standard bath u-trap is too deep and it obstructs the floor. The issue is that I have to use a euro waste adapter because the thread on the existing bath waste matches that on the trap. So this pushes the...

Thank you that makes sense. Ideally I'd want an air inlet at ground level. I was thinking my idea of the second air inlet at ceiling level wouldn't be as effective, but may at least help clear the steam in the air along the ceiling. I suppose I could try putting an air inlet at the bottom of...

Hi. I've bought a powerful extractor fan for my bathroom for a wetroom area. I've heard stories online about needing to have an INTAKE of air somewhere in the bathroom either through an open window/trickle vent or a vent in the bathroom door (or leaving the door ajar). I had a thought and...

Hi all. I'm installing a bathroom extractor and ducting into my loft area and as part of the ducting in putting a condensation trap just after the fan. It has a 22mm pipe connection on it and I was wondering if I could conveniently tee this pipe into the boiler condensate pipe which runs out...

Hi all. I've purchased a recessed shower head with integrated LED lights (below) and I'm fine with the plumbing aspect of installing it, but the instructions make no reference at all on the electrical requirements for the lights. There is a transformer on the shower unit for me to attach...

Great thanks for your help. Much appreciated.

Thanks. So would it just be a case of running two individual strands from existing switch to new switch, I.e neutral-neutral and live-live? I take it I wouldn't need to keep them together in the grey coating with an earth strand? Or would I? :unsure: sorry if that's a mega stupid question :confused:

Hi thanks for your reply. Yes I have a neutral feed into the light switch...

Hi all. Hope everyone's well. I'm wanting to add a second lighting circuit to my bathroom controlled by a different switch (this will be for LEDs). I've bought a touch control switch which lets me choose colours/brightness etc. I'm planning to locate the new switch on the wall just below the...

Hi all. A quick question on a bit of plumbing I'm putting together please. I've a sink and a shower waste that are emptying into the same run of 40mm waste pipe which runs under the floor and to the outside. I was thinking, to avoid any gurgling, I'll put a waste trap with an auto/built-in...

I'm in Greenhill

Hi I'm in Sheffield. The only references I've found to this material are for properties constructed by a Glasgow-based building firm, so not sure why it's cropping up down in Yorkshire! I think I'll need to get a structural engineer in you tell me whether I can remove these walls or not. I'm...

Ah think I may have found out what it's called - Bellrock Board / Bellrock Plaster. Has anyone heard of this?

Hi woody. Thanks for the reply. I had read about paramount boarding, but the stuff I have is made entirely of plaster and doesn't have the cardboard filling the centre like paramount boards. I've never seen this stuff before in my life!

Thanks for your reply. I'm tempted to pull down but can't tell if it'll be structural? Strangely, I've just drilled a test hole in one of the external walls and this stuff is also lining those walls too! It must be two coats of bricks and an internal layer of this plaster hexagon stuff! Going to...