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Hi thanks for the reply, I've soldered in place and will plan the tiles with a full one over the valve for access for the future. Not ideal but did advise them to get an exposed valve, (but she likes this one) !

Hi all. Small problem I'm struggling to get my head around. I'm in the middle of fitting a bathroom with a concealed shower in a solid wall. brass body with valve with female inlets and outlets. I am struggling with which connections to use as the face plate only allows for a small access and...

Thanks for the replies I can go ahead now and change the valve didn't want to just start chucking parts at it and it be something else cheers again

Hi all, I have a worcester 240 combi boiler. In the past I have lost the hot water and changed the diaphragm which solved the problem. Recently I had what I thought was the same problem! The hot water was only getting warm and the rad in the bathroom was getting warm also ? I put this down to...

Cheers for the reply Andy I was thinking the same. Wasn't sure if it was acceptable to just pipe back up from the tank when the option was there to put a mains feed in

Hi all, I am repiping a bathroom with lead pipes on a indirect water system. I have managed to trace the lead back to the loft to replace it as far back as possible. Question is when replacing to the bathroom should I just repipe the cold from the water tank back to the basin or should I pipe...

Hi all had a poo day and dropped a tile in the bath which created two small chips, they have not pierced the bath just chipped. I have purchased a repair kit with the filler and spray which has gone on ok apart from the colour is a little off hoping it will lighten when dry has anyone used these...

thanks for quick replies. when channeling into the floor would you put the piping into some sort of collor or would you create some kind of channel before floor poured? any details/advice appreciated

Hi having a conservatory fitted and concrete base will be going down next week, question is I would like to put a rad in it. which is the best option? put some pipes in the floor first or surface mount later. The system is a combi boiler with 10mm poly pipe thanks in advance for replies

cheers will take a look :D

where can I find those do the merchants stock them

Hi all, I have to change the gate valve that isolates the the cistern to the cylinder but dont want to drain the full cistern unless really need to. what do you all use to block/isolate the cistern as to avoid drain down? :roll:

will have a good look tomorrow cheers

yes and just taken the end cap off the soil pipe to act as a vent and sink still did not drain. HMMM

Have two kitchen sinks and hand wash basin drainage plumbed into a toilet stack in a cafe, their is no problem with fall off pipes or blockage but sinks either drain slowly or not at all. I think the problem is the internal stack on the toilet, it is a short drainage pipe with no vent "thinking...

Just to update and thank those for advice, After doing a little checking and silly mistakes by claiment turns out the joint that failed was not mine and was a old joint under a tiled floor, cheers again for advice :D

Cheers all sounds I agree with you think they maybe trying it a little will insist on evidence before going any further, cheers all

Thanks again for replies, the job was done for a large diy store as a contract job I have since stopped contracting for them. they are saying they have been and repaired the bathroom. it is the store that are billing me for the work without letting me assess the fault first as I no longer work...

Thanks for replies, sorry fitted two one failed. I am sure correctly fitted "tightened past just sealing to secure fitting to pipework". Have fitted plenty before with no problems, yes could claim on insurance but I have no evidence that it was my joint that failed. they have got someone in and...

Hi would like a bit of advice, Fitted a bathroom a fewmonths ago and had to fit two leadlocs no problems all tested under pressure few months later got a call saying locs failed and are trying to bill me for the damage any advice??