Recent content by cahliss

Just a quick hijack to the above subject. I've been in the Oil and Gas Industry for 30+ years all upstraem work and have been doing a NVQ course to get my domestic qualification . My trouble is I work month about and I need to get with a Plumber to get that on site feel when I'm home. Trouble...

As the title says, I have an old fireplace base in the room which is about 2-3mm above the floorboards. Is it better to level the stone/cement to the level of the boards(mucho dust , noise), or use floor levelers, and if so which are the best ones. Chris

Cheers Daz. Not laid before but anything to do with me hands I take to like a duck to water. Don't really find anything too hard. As like you said, preperation is the key. Chris

I am going to be putting down new flooring and want to use Laminate boards. Trying to decide which is the better, to get the click and install or the glue style. Also would like to know a time frame I would need for say a 12x14 ft room. I have three rooms to do so want to know how much time off...

If you have no experience, then yes you would be a liability touching anything that can go bang. As I didn't say, my experience is 33yrs in the Oil and gas Industry where plumbing is mostly high pressure be it gas lines, hydraulics or water. Branching out into Domestic Plumbing is a way to get...

If it is so difficult to get Corgi reg guys to take someone under their wing, be it gratias or not, how in the 'ell are guys like myself who are getting wet qualifications ever going to get Corgi. I do my work and training in my spare time and it is very difficult. My own job has had my working...

Has anyone ever had the pan on the toilet leak through the lower ceramic? Fixed what I thought was the only leak on a cistern service valve only for the floor to still be damp and wet week after with no visible leaks either from the close couple or inlets. Soil line and inlet water line are...

Cheers Thought you could but needed confirmation. Bit hard to nip down to the shop as I am in Eastern Russia at the moment. Blowing a blizzard

I want to make a new run for a new WC and the soil stack is cast iron. Is it best to use a cast iron access branch or is PVC ok? I also want to use PVC for my run pipe.

I recently bought a pair of 1/2"ceramic valves with a 7.6mm spline but now find the grub screw that holds the handle in place on the cold tap too small. Looked all over for one to fit. Got me stumped. I live in N London. Can anyone help, either with a shop or online store etc.

Understand that. Would it be ok to disconnect the cooker and plug the end till the Cogi guy does the cut and seal. This is to not slow down the clearout of the room.

It is not my house, that is why I need to know the regs so that I do not fall fowl of the authorities.

I am going to be moving a kitchen from one room to another, which means capping off excisting water and gas line. Do I need to get the gas board in to cap the gas line or just go ahead myself. I will be using compression fittings to do the sealing and not soldered.

Thanks guys, will need to get the management to take responsibility for the valves as they are the only ones and in a really inaccessible place.

I need to fix badly leaking hot water tap but am unable to isolate it due to the hot water supply service valve unable to close. This is in a flat where the hot water is from a communal boiler, so to shut the boiler will stop all hot water to the other residents. Any help in how to free up...