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Sorry to ask a basic question but ......... At the minute i'm going to install a shower tray in the corner of my new bathroom. The walls are just plasterboard , and have been skimmed. What say the pro's on here as the best way to start the job off ?

Well , not so much ventilation , more where to put it. :D Tomorrow i want to put the vent pipe in for our tumble drier , and i'm just wondering whats in the regs that might say it needs to be x amount from the outside floor height. To be honest the sensible lower down in the wall it...

And it's a simple leak one at that. The hot water input into the shower valve assembly keeps leaking and we can't seem to stop it. Normal threaded male screws in , and i've had 3 goes at it now each with a little more tape on , all of which has had no real effect. The last attempt was with a...

What size pipe do you think they'll need to use ? 22 ?? I've just tried to bell him but i think he's gone to football. :P

I've got my plumber popping around on monday to install an under floor gas pipe for our new cooker and i said i'd have the screed floor chopped out ready for him. Is there a depth that must be applied or do i just need to take out a sensible amount to allow for the pipe ? I've not asked...

Simple question i think , for a problem i'm going to try and fix and i'm sure has been asked so many times before but i cant find..... Shower enclosure now leaks around the usual tray / tile area and i'm about to sort it out. so.......... Please can you the best method to ensure the best...

I've done something wrong as i've got the same leak on the 2 rads i've just fitted ! :roll: The 2 rads have Bulldog thermo valves and the leak on both is where the 1/2 tail screws into the rad itself. I've put ptfe tape around it a you should but both weep slightly . It's the first time...

Just tried 2 different ones , both have spun and made a mess so no good. What say the massive as the best plug to put into a block to secure a firedoor surround Thanks

I've got got hold of my newish house and we're doing an extension. Part of this is going to involve 2 extra bedrooms and another 4 heated rooms in total so i'm looking the Myson boiler wondering if it'll sensibly cope. First question of course is what model it is and i cant see alot on it apart...

Many thanks for this easy to understand answer RC , on behalf of myself and others in the future ! :D

so sorry to ask this but i just have to as i've looked at so many threads on here about what and what not to do i've put myself in a spin. :D I think it's a simple problem , not even a problem really. Just finishd doing all the stud wall for our new small extra bathroom . In the corner...

Well sort of . I've just removed an old metal framed single glazed window from an upstars wall. I expected to see some sort of support for both internal and external skins of wall but thats not the case. What it's got is a concrete lintel above the opening and where the window was positioned ...

Ok , so i've got off my arse and checked LABC. yes i have this but my plans dont show any electrical drawings / items at all ? 2b is getting the better of me though

Ok , i'm more than a little confused so let me start at the beginning and you can help / take the pee as and when needed :D We've built a 2 bed extension . Applied for all the correct building planning / regs as you should and off went my builder. The builders spec was to give me a dry...

Going to make a start on putting a ring in my new bedroom and this will mean drilling holes in the floor beams. I understand there is rules governing the size of the hole against the size of the beam but is there anything on where you can and cant drill ?

Thanks for that. The only bit i didn't say was part of the wall is a window , i'm taking out the brickwork under the window, so the lintel is already in place above the old window. Thanks for that.

I've got a new extension which i can now open up into the old house , and to do this i've got to cut through the existing brickwork and plaster. For obvious reasons i need a nice straight edge to make good eventually so i want to cut the brickwork. Whats the best way of doing this without the...

Oh dear. No obvious winner here ! :D At the minute i'm letting my builder do any plumbing that is required to go in the floor screed. I think thats best as once that puppies in it'll be a real bastard to fix. From there on in i'll use ....plastic i think, or copper. Yes perhaps i'll use...

well , as a quarry manager who sells to TP and all the others you should remember the strict spec we have to go to to supply them. If it aint in spec then we have to pay thousands sometimes. If TP have 3000 tons of out of spec sand they would just claim against us , we'd have to take it back...

Sorry about this , as it's been asked many times before i'm sure but a one word answer will be great please. I've built an extension that will require central heating , toilet and a small showerto be fitted. Last time i did some plumbing i used all plastic and had no problems but i feel the...