Recent content by DIYplonker

Thanks for the advise Dazlight, but can you tell me if I can slide the flooring (whatever that may be) under the edge of the shower base? Cheers.

Hi, We're fitting a low profile, stone resin shower base, which will be cemented to 18mm ply. The rest of the floor is tongue and groove. My question is really about how to put down the flooring around the base. We want to put down bathroom laminate, but don't know how to tackle the interface...

Hi, We're fitting a low profile, stone resin shower base, which will be cemented to 18mm ply. The rest of the floor is tongue and groove. My question is really about how to put down the flooring around the base. We want to put down bathroom laminate, but don't know how to tackle the...

Actually, he was in a serious road accident a few months ago (not his fault) and can barely walk at the moment. But thanks for the insult. Excuse me if I don't pass it on to him.

Ha! Almost true. I do read the instructions before starting work, but in this case there weren't any, and I thought it was straight forward enough. I haven't done any plumbing for so long I forgot all about the inserts until I picked up a bag of bits squirreled away in the plumbing box in our...

Thanks Simon and Boilerman. It's nice to know there are guys like you out there to help us newbies out. Just looked at speedfit's website and noticed that I should be using copper olives too. :cry:

Yes you're right. I'll get on with it then :roll:

Bugger! Don't suppose you could elaborate Simon? Thanks.

Hi, I've just re-routed some pipework in our cloakroom, using plastic pipe and compression fittings (with brass olives). Finished the job and turned on the water. No leaks! Then realised that I had forgotten to put the pipe inserts in!!! :oops: Should I expect problems to develop, or can I...