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They are just bathroom waste pipes. It's where the old kitchen and the extension meet. Would MDF be an option or too heavy?

Hello. I have some pipes I need to box in on a kitchen ceiling and just needed some tips on the simplest way to do it. The area is approx 6'x 3' and he drop is about 8 inches. Cheers.

Not sure if I have the right forum but here goes. I have some pipes I need to box in on a kitchen ceiling and just needed some tips on the simplest way to do it. The area is approx 6'x 3' and he drop is about 8 inches. Cheers.

I will stick with plastic then. Thanks for the advice everyone.

LOL, don't worry, I'm not going to do anything until I'm 100% sure. I may even cut my losses and leave it as it is. Knowing that the yellow wire is not the earth makes it a bit less confusing. I wondered why it would be there. Why two blue and a yellow? Anyway. to answer a previous question, no...

I thought the yellow wire was the earth?

The top connections are marked 1 and 2 and the wires are in 2. The bottom are marked 1c and 2. The wires are in 1c and there's an arrow pointing to them with the words 2 way.

Hello, I've just bought a new switch and the it's different from the old one. I'm stumped as to what goes where. It's a triple 2 way switch and will be operating three separate lights in one room. Here's a pic of the old and the new. Any help appreciated. Sorry, I just realised I took the...

I've just removed some stone cladding from around my fireplace and it's left a terrible surface. I want a mixture of tile and wallpaper to replace it and was going to cover the area with plasterboard for a smooth surface. Is tiling on plasterboard ok in a dry area like this? I know it can be...

I have a small leak from a blanked off part of a hot water pipe that's in an awkward position to get to and I'm after something that will seal it, preferably without having to drain the pipe. Any ideas?

Thanks. I just had a shower and the pressure was dismal. I checked the tank before and it was full. My son had one this afternoon and the pressure was fine. Strange.

I took the valve off and used a de-scaler on it although it didn't look like it needed it. What sort of level should be maintained in the tank while the shower's on and should it stop filling when another tap is turned on?

I checked the float valve while my son was showering and although it works, the tank was virtually empty when he'd finished. I'm assuming that it should keep the tank at a better level than that? I've cleaned the valve but it doesn't fill any quicker. Something else happened while I was up...

No I haven't. How do you do that?

No, I'll check that. Thanks.

Yes I changed those.

Here's a photo. //media.diynot.com/13000_12287_29982_86608256_thumb.jpg It worked fine for years.