Recent content by cjking

I had thought of using a spigot but behind each spare one is a removable plastic stopper, and behind that is a load of nasty crud that’s built up over time! I assume if the waste downstream of the sink is blocked then there’s a chance it will back up out of the spigots. Unless I’m...

Thanks for the reply - I could fit a stand pipe to the left side of the cupboard, and use a longer hose to reach it. Any thoughts on where to tee that in to the current setup? Also, any idea how people generally go about achieving the air gap - is a regular tundish on top of a standpipe appropriate?

Hi, Previously the water softener has been plumbed into a sealed tundish, at the grey saddle you can see in the attached photo. Once a year this tundish breaks, so I am looking for some advice on where best to connect this drain to. It is supposed to be air gapped, but the vendor can only...

Hi, I'm going to mount a projector on a ceiling. Since I have an empty room to work with, I would like to conceal the cables as much as is safely possible. I figure the easiest and neatest way is to chase the IEC power cord into the wall, put a brush outlet on the ceiling near the projector...

Hi, Apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong forum! I've just been removing the window sill and wood cladding from an upstairs bay window. They were covered in black mould, as was the sealant filling the gaps between the sill and the windows. Behind the sill (in the void between...