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That's great. Many thanks for your very prompt replies. Much appreciated

Hi I am installing a new rad and need to tee off from 2 parallel copper pipes that are very close together. They are under floor boards in a notch in the joists. Teeing off the one is no problem (the outer one) but other is blocked by the parallel pipe. (hope I'm explaining this ok). So should...

Hi I'm looking to get a new pressure washer to clean a pretty large patio area. My small B&Q job from a few years back is not up to the job. I have seen an RAC model for £100 with around 150bar of pressure. Anyone have any experience with this brand/model Thanks

Thanks for your help. Yes it is going into plastic pipe, but what exactly do you mean by an inline/selfsealing trap? Thanks

Hi, following my condenser pipe freezing I am routing it internally to join a bath waste. Does the 21.5mm pipe need to be solvent welded or is it just push fit. I have had differing opinions at suppliers. Thanks

Thanks adlplumbing. The original installer let the condenser run into a gutter from a flat roof, so no soil stack issue. Thanks

Hi, like many others, the condenser pipe from my combi boiler froze in the recent bad weather. I intend to route it internally and planned to feed it into the waste pipe from my bath. Is this OK Thanks in advance

HI DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN BUY A SMALL BAG OF BAL MICROFLEX IVORY GROUT 3.5 KG APART FROM TOPS TILES WHERE THEY ARE ASKING £20. THANKS

Thanks for your words of wisdom. I am interested in using the backerboards. Has anyone use used 'no more ply' and then seen the job say 6 or 12 months later ? I can buy this locally. Thanks again

Hi I am about to tile my T&G bathroom floor. My main problem is that this room has the only toilet in the house, so time is an issue. I had thought of removing the t&g and replacing with 25mm plywood, but now think that it would be quicker to overboard with say 12mm. I will then need to...

Thanks. As the chrome pipe will not go all the way through the wall, where should I make the join to the grey pipe. I am concerned about having this inside the cavity but it will appear ugly on the indside of the room ? Thanks

Hi I have just purchased a chrome trap for my new bathroom sink. Although a '32mm' trap the chrome waste pipe supplied is actually 30mm and appears too small to make a seal in standard 32mm push fit fittings. How do I connect this ?? Also this supplied chrome pipe is about 300mm long, not...

Hi, I am fitting a wall hung sink and will be concealing the pipework in the brickwork. I am I best to use copper pipe wrapped in a couple of layers of insulation tape or platic pipe ? Thanks

Hi I had intended to fit electric underfloor heating in my bathroom. However, I have heard conflicting views about using it between plywood and ceramic/procelain tiles. I would welcome your views thanks

Thanks for your help. I'll give it a go. Will I get the Dow Corning silicone from any larger store likely to be open on Sunday.

the threaded section is 20mm long from the face of the tile. I bought the valve from Ergonomic designs. They specify that spares are available. Following other advice I removed a small section of the backing board slightly larger than the hole in the tile, so that this fitting would fix...

Softus, thanks again. I probably did not describe very well what I meant. Please see the picture. this is the part of the shower fitting that goes through the wall (tile). What is the best method of fixing. thanks

Softus Thank you. :D One of the shower fittings has a 1/2 inch male thread that goes through a hole in the tile. Should this be secured to the tile with the female fitting/connector on the other side, or should this first be secured with a 'threaded ring' similar to what holds a tap to a...

Hi, Firstly a basic question. I have a concealed shower mixer valve to install that has 3/4 inch female connections. What is the correct method of connecting the supplies and shower / bath filler outlets. I assumed threaded male connector with PTFE tape, but not sure. I have done many...

Hi, Firstly a basic question. I have a concealed shower mixer valve to install that has 3/4 inch female connections. What is the correct method of connecting the supplies and shower / bath filler outlets. I assumed threaded male connector with PTFE tape, but not sure. I have done many...