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Hi again, Thanks once again for your views, very much appreciated. BREEZER: Sorry if did not sound the way it was intended, I realise that there is no way on earth that I can train to be a "pro" in a few weeks. OILMAN: Thanks for your sound advice, may be the way to go !! Has anyone...

Hi, Thanks for replies so far (is there any good news ??). OILMAN: Thanks for your comments, I shall have a search through forum. As for my background, I've been a lab assistant (YEARS AGO), started with pipework fitting company (but apprentice promised never appeared, again years ago)...

Hi all, Do not know if this is the right place to ask such a question, but hope someone might have some good advice. I'm thinking about a change of career (age 46) and have seen various adverts for Plumbing training courses, as some of these 4 week courses can run into several thousand...

Hi, Thanks for replies, shall bear in mind for next time ! Have finally managed to trace the waste pipes running outside and found an access cover about 2 feet below ground level ! Once opened found what looked to be solidified polyfilla !! (not put down the sink by me). Regards Mark :D

Hi, Recently had the joy of unblocking the drains. Reckon it must have been backed up a while before we noticed and now I'm left with with a blocked waste outlet pipe between the kitchen sink and wherever it joins the sewage pipes. Have tried various ways of pushing through from the sink...

Hi, Good point, i always forget about the potable bit ! Thanks Regards Mark

Hi, Thanks for info, shal;l give ity a try. Regards Mark

Hi, SORRY, forgot to engage brain before opening my mouth !! Its been a long hard month trying to sort our new house out and the brain was a bit haddled by the time I got to the bathroom light. Yes there is earth running with the lighting circuit. Would appear that some bright spark...

Hi all, Just got a new swivel tap for the kitchen. Starts of quite well but then seems to stiffen up. I've taken the spout off a couple of times and once back on it seem to swivel quite well for a while. I notice that when I remove the spout there is some kind of "gunge" that looks a bit like...

HI all, Have just purchased a new ceiling light for the bathroom. Went to install and found that it says it should be earthed. Never came across this before. Does it really need earthing and if so where is the best place to try and run an earth from/to. Obviously being a lighting circuit...

Hi, THANKS to all for info given. With a master stroke I have solved the problem (with much sweet talking the wife).. By changing one base unit to a smaller size we can keep the rad in place !! Regards Mark

Hi, Thanks to all for the info, all things considered think I shall look into kick space idea. Regards Mark

Me again, Might keep it might not, still undecided ! One other question on the removel front, if its the last on the loop, rather than putting stops on the cut pipes I'm assuming I would just join them in order for the flow to return ? Regards Mark

Good point PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN. I'm removing it because it a rather small kitchen (in a rather small house) and I'm fitting a new kitchen, the rad where it is will fit ok but would not look very good. Bearing in mind what you say about it being required and the others trying to compensate...

Thanks BACHO & Chris R for the info. Do like the sound of the freezing pipes idea, save a lot of agro !! Regards Mark