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Thanks nij, We managed to save money in places. The tiles were £400 from Travertine direct - don't be put off by ordering them online because they are much cheaper, they send you samples and are delivered on a secure pallet (not a single one was cracked). Sink incl solid oak unit and tap...

Hi Steve, The basin is quite high, luckily the wife is 6ft! Practically I wouldn't recommend it for a main bathroom. Especially for kids using it etc. Ideal for en-suite though and we needed the storage space because we ripped out the cupboard. I liked the style as well. I always...

Hi all, Thought I would show some pictures of my en-suite bathroom I completed. Took me from October 09 to Christmas eve 09 (weekend working as I have a full time job through the week). Major brownie points from the missus for completing before Christmas. I did everything apart from...

yep that's right ...therefore any recommendations for a type of filler material to secure the 15mm pipes in their 30mm hole will be greatfully received

yep ...I have gone from copper pipe to compression connection with 3/4" female as this fitting: http://www.screwfix.com/prods/69498/Plumbing/Compression-Fittings/Conex-FEMALE-IRON-COUPLER-15X3-4 Then screwed the male dog legs 3/4" into the above fitting (these dog legs were supplied with...

Brilliant thanks seco. Where can I get these from? The shower comes with dome covers. I had simply fitted a 15mm to 3/4" adaptor on the end of the dog legs and was then going to just set the pipes in place with some kind of filler, then screw the dome covers on and fit the valve.

Thanks seco. The concealed bracket would have been a good idea in hindsight but the tiling is complete now so I don't want to rip out the tiling. What filler material would be best to hold the pipes securely? ...Rigidraider you mentioned plastic padding?

yes, I have installed a wooden template / nogging between the studs at the point in which the pipes bend horizontally to protrude through the wall but this doesn't eliminate all the movement in the pipes. The make of the shower is as this link...

...oops sorry! I meant 30mm diameter holes for the 15mm copper pipes!

Hello all, I am in the very final stages of my bathroom refurb. I am connecting the mains fed shower valve and shower head this weekend but have one question: At present I have drilled 2x 10mm holes for the shower pipes to protrude through the wall ready to connect the valve (one hot...

I was thinking of doing a two day drip test. It would have been more ideal to carry out the drip test with the shower valve already fitted, a bit more peace of mind?

I'm going to be installing a new thermostatic shower in my en-suite (connecting into tap feeds running from combi boiler) The pipes to the new shower will be running through a studwork wall. The shower area is currently stripped of plaster right back to studwork. Has anyone got any tips...

After checking my whole ground floor of my house I am unable to locate a drain valve. Is it possible to drain the central heating system via a radiator? I would guess you could use an existing radiator valve to do this, has anyone done it? Are there any tricks to avoid spillage of dirty...

Can anybody give me an idea of how much I should budget for a new pet friendly burglar alarm to be installed by a professional? The house we have just moved into has a very old defunct burglar alarm which would have to be removed before the new one installed.

Thanks Bernard, The bulbs are those with the "thin pins" so this would suggest they are definitely 12V. Can you get halogen bulbs that are less than 20W? Ideally 10W, although I can only find the capsule style bulbs in 10W. My thinking is that if I put 10W bulbs in then there would be...