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    Re-plumbing towel rad to heat when HW on rather than just CH

    I recently changed my old leaking towel rail to a modern curved towel radiator. I have a back boiler and a programmer that only allows heating to work if the hot water is on too. The back boiler backs directly up to the airing cupboard where the water cylinder is there are 4 pipes that go...
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    buildng a meter cupboard

    I'm building a new meter cupboard in my hall, any thing I should be aware of?, any materials i cant use? was thinking 1"x1" frame and hardboard panels painted white possibly a louvered door I have lying around
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    Emergency light in a meter cuboard

    I'm building a new meter cuboard and want to fit an emergency light in it so it shines on the meter and cu if theres a power failure. Do I need maintatined or non-maintained? I also want to fit a switch so I can switch it on for meter reading ect
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    Removing cast iron bath waste

    I'm replacing the waste on my cast iron bath as it has no overflow fitted :roll: it used brass fittings and lead pipe. I managed to remove the p trap and pipework but not the original waste outlet as I couldn't get the large brass nut that fastens the waste to the bath undone. I've tried...
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    Bonding gas and water

    I need to bond my gas and water mains do I take these back to the board remove the earth connector block and earth the incoming feeds back to the board or connect the gas and water earth to the earth connector block From the board to the earth connector block and from there to the outer...
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    replacing lead bathroom wastes

    I'm replacing the sink in the bathroom and fitting a bath overflow as the bath just has a large chrome disc the plug chain connects to instead of a overflow :s The wastes in the bathroom are all lead with soldered brass traps (fortunately the only lead piping in the house are the bathroom...
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