Recent content by xxbernie

Many thanks for your reply! Whatever happens, the boiler flue will be lower than the extractor fan. Does that make a difference? :? As mentioned above the boiler flue is in the bathroom and goes straight out the side of the house about 300mm below the ceiling. It is intended to have...

Hi, It's not often I come on here, and maybe I am over-cautious this time, but I can't help feeling there must be some regulation for this question. I am just about to put in an extractor fan for the bathroom. As the boiler is also in the bathroom (in the airing cupboard), and if I took...

Know where you are coming from but as the distance from the existing manhole to the new section of pipe is so close there is little benefit. I will also stick an access point at the first turn where the soil pipe leaves the house.

Many thanks for your replies. I have now unearthed the soil pipe I need to break into. Due to its position being not quite where I needed it (isn't that always the case!!) without breaking up a perfectly good patio, I am re-routing and will definitely fit the AAV now. This is due to it not...

Hi all!! Although I am new to the site I have used it numerous times to resolve small queries regarding many of the DIY jobs I have done. Now on my third renovation I have come across a very simple to solve problem but just want to check I am barking up the right tree. I have a very...