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Hi Guys, I have decided that the time has come to upgrade the heating system in the house I moved into last year. I have an old Myson Housewarmer back boiler and round top rads (which appear to have been painted several times!), and as the house was built in 1880 the heating system just...

Thank you very much for your post on my other thread. I posted this either prior to, or whilst you were putting a reply on the other thread. Thanks again, Chris

Hi, Ou house has a cupboard at the back which used to be an external W/C, but was ripped out when an upstairs one was put in, and used as a cupboard since. I am going to have this converted back into a W/C but was wondering what building regs I need to be aware of. - I will be lining the...

Just quickly - I will ensure that at all time this job is kept to the regs! Where can I get a 'comprehensive' guide to these regs? Do I need to apply for any planning etc?? I am planning to have tradesmen round to carry out the work but was wondering which order I need them in. I had...

I'm no expert either, but if it was an 'active' waste pipe, I would expect some smell to be backing up from it (which I pressume it isn't?) to indicate it leading to the sewers. If it was used for guttering it may have a u-bend which should be holding water (again keeping smell away) which...

Ha ha. Will try the water trick, but what do I do once I have a waste full of water? lol. Is there any way of unblocking it if it is blocked? Could it be blocked under the manhole where it enters the drain? Thanks, Chris

Would an extractor fan or vent help this situation? I believe the walls are only single brick layer. This was originally a w/c, and I believe it never 'declared' that it was being removed. Where do I stand with this? How can I check? Sounds good. What are they? lol. Pls excuse my...

Hi all, First of all i'd like to say how useful this site is! I have been using it (as a non member) since I bought my first house at the beginning of the year. I am about to embark on my next project. I am planning to convert a storage cupboard (which was an external w/c originally) back...

Hi All, I am about to embark on my next project. I am planning to convert a storage cupboard (which was an external w/c originally) back into a w/c. I work for a national plumbers merchant, so I know a bit ... but only a bit! I have cleared the room, and found the old soil pipe in the...