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Hi All, I need to fit a soil stack for my ensuite bathroom. I have I understand that it has to be above any opening if the opening is less than 3 meters away. My question is Does this apply only if the opening is only on the same wall.. Thanks

Hi I am changing my radiators in my house. I have measured them (eg 650 x 750 they all seem to be half sizes) the nearest i can get is 600 or 700. I can not move my pies (15mm copper). Does any one know where i can buy them or if a buy the size down is there anyway i can extend my pipes to...

Hi Guys N gals Need some advice. I have fitted a new central heating system, because my house has concrete floors i have run the supply and return pipe in the loft (plastic 22mm) and dropped plastic 15mm pipes down to the radiators. Do i need to fit a auto bleed valve at the highest point of...

Hi guys I am getting a external boiler fitted. I was thinking of using expanding foam to fill the gaps where the pipes go through the wall. Will the foam attack the copper pipes. Any ideas of any suitable method of filling the gap

Hi Guys and gals I will be fitting a central heating system. The problem is, I will be using a 22mm ring main with 10mm drops to the radiator. this is all in plastic. Now. Which is better using the plastic pipe fittings or using inserts and using compression fittings. The 10mm pipe will be...

Hi I am getting a external oil boiler fitted. Any pit falls if i fit the boiler higher than the oil tank. The boiler is a Worcester Greenstar Heatslave II 18/25 External Oil Combi Boiler. Anyone know the maximum height that i can run my CH pipes with this boiler.(Have to run the supply and...

Hi I have changed my living room radiators. these were connected using copper pipe. I have now used plastic pipe teed of from the original 22 mm flow and return copper pipes. I have used brass T pieces and a metal insert into the plastic pipe with a olive and connected it to the 22mm...

Hi Everyone I am thinking of installing a central heating system in my house (i'm all electric, trying to get away from those pesky electric companies!!) The problem is all my floors are concrete. I was thinking of using 22mm plastic pipe as the flow and return pipe to the boiler and T ing of...

Hi Guys I am fitting a mixer shower. It would be a lot easier if i fit the pipes in a cupboard next to my combi boiler. I was going to T off the hot water pipe from the boiler to the shower and T off the inlet to the boiler to the shower. If i T off from the boiler inlet (cold) will it have...

Hi I have a shower mixer that i want to install It has a backplate that screws onto the wall. It came with hard plastic inserts for between the backplate and the mixer and it talks about plastic pipe. I assume that these plastic inserts act like a olive with the plastic pipe. I want to use...

Hi every one A mate has had double glazing fitted. I noticed that they have fitted the glass from the outside securing it with the pvc bead. I mentioned that what was to stop anyone of popping off the bead and removing the glass Any Regs on fitting the glass. I live in Scotland Cheers

Hi I am looking for a manufacturer that sell shed benches in kit form. they all seem to be in the States Any Ideas, cheers

Hi Guys I am replacing my wooden shed to a metal shed. I have already have electric in the shed. This is from my main ELCB thro a 16amp mcb, to a switch. On the other end of the switch is 10mm dia armour cable. This runs to the shed approx 24m. It is connect to a consumer unit 16amp and 5...

Hi Everyone Boiler make Baxi 105e . Gas Pipe to boiler 22mm Gas Pipe to Hob 22mm The problem is this: When my boiler flashes for CH or HW my cooker hob gas pressure drops off. I have had the main gas pressure checked at the meter and that is ok 22mbar. Can you adjust the gas flow...

Hi Everyone I remember sometime ago if you needed to fit an metric copper pipe to an imperial there was an olive you could get with a green dot on it. (1/2" to 15mm) Any ideas where you can get them. Cheers

Hi Eveyone. A wee question I am going to replace a bathroom , new for old , same location. I am thinking of using flexi pipes for the water connections. I understand that the sink taps are a 1/2" thread and bath taps are 3/4" thread. What is the cistern inlet thread is this also 1/2"? and...

Hi Everyone Just some info needed, I have been told by a plumbing company that i need a shower booster pump ( i agree on this as my shower is fed from a the HW tank) they said the pump needs to be fitted at the cylinder. As i have not much room and thinking ahead and work that has to be carried...

Is there any websites where you can name and shame the cowboys and name the good uns!. Can a forum be set up or is it illegal

Hi Everyone Anyone out there fitted a Kinedo Quadrant shower. I need ideas on the best way to fit the shower tray. Thanks

Hi everyone I am thinking of fitting an en-suite bath in my upstairs bedroom. Would it be ok to fit the waste to the roof down pipe I live in Scotland does anyone know what the regs are. Cheers