Recent content by Hawkmoon1704

The waste is light guage galvy. Nightmare. Ive managed to slide the poly down about 6" or so and have used plumbers putty to seal. It seems solid enough atm. Ive also go self amalgamating tape if I have to return to it. The two traps have worked a treat and the elbows I used were poly welded to...

Nah not really....its more about the product you use...is it suitable for the application. Many of the products on the market for this task will be ok. Just check if it requires a primer...many do. If you can post in here youll easy find a product for your rads on google..toolstation and...

Taps are now fixed (y) just the dissimilar size pipes to sort. need a robust fix

Degrease then rub down with emery paper to create a clean and smooth substrate ready for painting. Primer depends on the topcoat. Some paints like Hammerite don't require a primer but they aren't cheap. Hammerite smooth coat may be an option. I have rubbed down and reprimed my (steel) rads at...

So having a bit of trouble joining the steel and polly pipe..its 40mm going to 46mm ish. can find a suitable solution. any ideas

Yes need to shorten it up to get the downhill back again haha

Mother in laws kitchen sprung a tiny leak. I open the doors and find this mess. And you know If you touch one part the rest is gona spring a leak. And it did so Im just gona put 2 independent traps in so I can get the water to flow out. Last part with the gaffa tape on is the old lead waste...

Guys, before I invest in underfloor heating in my hallway (to be quarry tiled over), id like to know if it can connect via an electrical spur or does it have to go straight to CU on its own curcuit? The reason I ask is that my CU is in the garage across the other side of the house so routing the...

I fitted a torbeck cystern with dual flush syphon. Water slowly leaks into the wc from syphon. I've had a replacement syphon from Torbeck but it leaks also. I've flipped the rubber washer guess what? Still leaks. I've put vaseline on the washer, inside the overflow round the o-ring seal, on the...