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    Concealed shower valve access

    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...
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    Worcester boiler diverter valve?

    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...
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    Repiping for bathroom

    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...
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    repaired bath

    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...
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    channel pipes or surface mount

    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
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    how to block isolate water from cistern

    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:
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    sinks not draining

    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...
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    failed lead loc

    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??
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    which shower pump

    Hi all need to fit a shower pump to excisting mixer shower. the tank is in the loft just above joist height with the cylinder directly below, pipework runs along loft joists down to the shower. I am looking at putting shower in the cuboard next to cylinder and going back up to loft and...
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    boiler starts then goes out!

    Hi would be grateful of any advice Dad has a Ideal response 120 boiler starts up then cuts out.I have checked the pressure and the reset button. I have checked the pressure sensor as this has been blocked before but that seems fine any help appreciated . :?
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    converting garage into bedroom

    wondering if anyone out there could offer any advice. currently have concrete garage and need another bedroom. loft isn't an option. How do we go about rebuilding garage with the intention of it becoming a bedroom. Is there a lot of opposition regarding planning permission etc? Any advice...
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    fitting radiator in a loft

    Hi would appreciate some advice, F&E tank fitted in the loft above the cylinder, Would it be possible to tee off the feed and return pipes going to the cylinder before the 3 port valve to fit a radiator in the loft, or is it better to take a feed from the bedroom below? grateful of any advice :)
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    Hull Plumbers

    Are their any plumbing heating engineers on the site from Hull area ?. :lol:
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    twin entry rad valve

    I need to fit a new rad and their is a twin entry rad valve can I connect this to a new rad or would I be better changing the pipework?
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    soil stack

    I am converting a down stairs study into a new bathroom and have a underground waste pipe running under this room to the sewer, Can i tee into this pipe for the new toilet and shower. Their is a soil stack from the exsisting bathroom connected to this pipe.
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