Recent content by bilabonic

I was shocked the threaded part of the waste was plastic. All the cheap ones I have fitted over the years have had a brass insert and when tightened with screwdriver they don't budge. The McAlpine is all plastic and I obviously over tightened and stripped threads as it was moving freely??

Fitted the mcpine waste and used alight smear of LSX. Tightened by hand using the supplied plastic part but the bottom part/drain underneath bath was still very loose. So give a nip up with chisel on the metal flat bit instead of using the supplied plastic'spanner' amd it cross threaded the...

Screwfix do not sell CT1. They sell this that is an adhesive/sealant. I presume this will suffice, OB1. Good reviews etc and comes as as replacement as CT1 when googled. https://www.screwfix.com/p/ob1-multi-surface-sealant-adhesive-clear-290ml/434jf?ref=SFAppShare

Hi all. Ripping out knackered bath today. It's up against cheap cladding/leaking from shower, not supported. I intend to fit new on on 2x1 roofing battens or even 4x2 (I have plenty of both). All videos I have seen they are not using standard silicone anymore. It's all BT1 or CT1, OB1...

When I dug it up it was a 15mm copper pipe. Nothing protecting it and about 6" deep!! Done a temp repair. Found the internal stop cock and will get someone in with a mole and replace with MDPE if it leaks again. Looks like they botched it when building the small kitchen extension. Cheers

Fitting a new baty that has been sealed numerous times. Want to get it done properly this time. It's currents sitting against 250mm plastic cladding that goes behind the bath not brought down on to it and not a clue what sealant has been use (loooks like caulk in some parts!!!!) Anyway...

Main are made by Baxi. In my smaller 2 bed properties I fit MAIN. Big bigger 3/4 beds I fit Baxi. Both reliable and easy to work on. Less warranty with the MAIN.

That's my eyesight and trying to type to fast in my mobile mate. No mole. They will inspect the leaking lead pipe. They found the isolator inside. Then pressure test. But they have done several in the same area/streets and they all seem to be in the same place and it's normally just a...

They came out today. I did not know the boy who came to job but knew the owners and few of the boys who work there. He stated it's lead pipe just by the sound and it's outside 100% (Welsh Water fold tenant it was definitely in the kitchen and a big job, I have the report and their list of...

Yep.done it. Good boys. Local rugby boys. Hibs told me no point digging.

Going to disc out/breaker a hole in the slab and dig down to find the leak. Looking to do it Thursday after work. I'll post some pics of what I find. Cheers all.

I have not checked to see what pipe is coming out of meter as u say it's full of debris. The leak is definitely my problem/side and near the house external wall. I have access to a large sds/pick/mattock etc. It's just the actual time to do it t tbh. I've asked a several local plumbers and...

@pete01. I bet that's the original leak detective. With his duck and teleportation. No problem digging it up as it's only a short distance but if it's rotten steel or whatever they used to use then is a repair with it? I'd love to take it back to the meter and replace it all the tbh but...

Hi I have leak that is 'bubbling' up on my property near the edge of my extension. I have contacted Welsh Water amd they have stated it is my problem to repair. Their stop cock/isolator is 4m away in the outside lane. I have failed to find an internal form of isolation.... How do I...

Plus I'll sit it on a batten that will be sealed.