Recent content by gsf600y

Hi, yep, totally, if you can cap off side of that splitter, you can carry on using the other. And yep, I know exactly what you mean - doing your own plumbing does leave you with a slight permanent worry about the quality of your work! Having said that, looking at the quality of a professional...

The downside to option 2 is that if you have to remove the washing machine for a few days to replace it or something, you'll also have to have the dishwasher turned off at that single isolation valve. Plumbing can be easier than you think. There are easier methods, such as pushfit, and you'll...

Yep. You can either cut the copper pipe and add an additional outlet with it's own isolation valve. OR Add a splitter onto the existing outlet: Turn off the valve, remove the inlet hose, attach something like this...

Thanks for that link. I'd already found that example, and quite a few others, but try as I might, no joy. My buttons are slightly different to the video, but I've tried: - all sorts of combinations of START+another button (including delay start in the example video) - all sorts of timings of...

Anyone know how to get an AEG 8000 TR819P4B heat pump tumble dryer into service/diagnostic mode? If it turn on, and press START+SILENT, it shows me an error code (E32), but I believe there is a diagnostic mode for testing the various functions out. I've tried pressing and hold those same...

We're fitting underfloor heating to an existing mid '80's house. Turns out that there is only 10mm polystyrene above the block and beam :( Any idea on how to insulate this, and fit UFH, without having to raise the floor level significantly? Thanks

Interesting read. We're looking at an extension with UFH. Sounds to me like the golden rule is to be totally sure of the moisture levels before thinking about laying flooring. Also interested to know if dehumidifiers should or shouldn't be used to help aid removing moisture. Can they help...

I've got a question about framing the walls of a garden room. I'm just sussing out how I'd go about doing the framing. Here's my basic design I'm playing around with, which is an odd shape due to garden (no idea how I'll do the roof yet): From what I understand, the 400mm vs 16" question just...

I'm designing a garden office/gym at the moment. The base will be a concrete slab, insulated from below. Construction will be (from top to bottom) Around two courses of brick for the timber sole plate to sit on. 100mm concrete, top of which is ground level. 100mm insulation 25-50mm sand...

I've got zero flow at the shower with the pump powered off, and the temperature set to hot, OR cold. Should the pump let water through even when switched off? The pump filters are clean.....no air vents on it. I've not looked at the shower itself. It's essentially this type:

My shower has recently stopped turning on. It slowly got worse and worse... taking longer for the pump to kick in then would only kick in whilst fully on cold and now just doesn't start at all :( I've disconnected the hot feed into the pump, and essentially there's just a slow trickle out of...

It is "should" or "must", according to the regulations I wonder though? I wouldn't do that myself, as a complete novice with electrics. I would not expect to enter a brand new build house and find that - are they allowed to do that?

Hmmm...surprising. I just thought sinks...leaks...plug sockets...not a good mix.

Bah... Double post on a mobile... How do I delete this one..... Panic.....

Is this even allowed? Under sink is a socket. Here's the back of it. Is a socket in sink unit allowed? If so, is that wiring legit? Doesn't looked fixed very well either.