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Hi All... Two q's from a novice wonna be plumber... First off, I have fitted a stop-cock for an outside tap (compression type) with 15mm plastic barrier pipe either side. Pipe supplied by well known push fit company. I have put copper inserts on each end of the pipe and PTFE around the...

Hi all, I'm currently starting work on modernising our bathroom and one of the first jobs is to replace the old worn out floor. I have decided to replace the entire floor as this will be quicker and easier. My question is what is the best material to use? I would prefer not to use...

Hi all, I’m looking for some advice or previous experiences. I have a concrete canopy above my front door that I would like to get rid of. In the last 12 months in the same neighbourhood I have seen two instances of these things shearing off and wrecking the front door. Let alone the fact...

Me again... I need to run a soil and waste pipe from my downstairs loo, out to the soil stack on the side of the house. There is an internal run of about 2 meters. I have just read on Marleys website that the gradient should be a 9mm/metre fall. I've got a plumber lined up to do the job...

Guys, Where can I get information on building a brick porch. I have checked with my council and can confirm that I do not need Building Regs approval. But I'm not sure about how deep or wide the footings need to be. I have done a good search on the web and found very little. Any good...

Hi All, I have recently fitted a new internal door frame made from softwood. The frame was anchored to the brick wall using frame fixings through the middle of the door frame. I fit the door and all was well. A perfect fit. The door was on for about 4 months before plastering, which should...

Hi all, I'm planning to change the bell box on the front of my house, as the current one is old and knackered. One, it sounds like it's submerged in water and two, the strobe has gone. What's the best way to go about it. I assume that they are not system specific. I have purchased a...

Hi All, Just finished building my downstairs toilet. The next step is to get the Floor tiled, get the suite in and box in all the pipes. Only, i'm not sure exactly what order to do it all in, to get the best finish. My plan was to get the floor tiled first, that way the suite can just...

Hi all, Just fit a new internal door frame into a brick wall. There is about a 6" gap between the header and the lintel and a varying sized gap down each side where it has been packed out. What's the best material to pack it out with? Someone suggested expandable foam, but I'm concerned...

I'm about to have a timed extractor fan installed in the newly built downstairs bathroom. The fan will be controlled from the switch outside the room and routed via a tripple pole fan isolation switch. Will a FCU also be required, or is the isolation switch enough?

Help required... Guys an Gals I have just had a new Wylex split load CU installed by a local sparkie. Since then, two problems have occurred that he is struggling to resolve. The first one being; As soon as the upstairs Ring is connected to the RCD protected side of the CU the RCD...