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The new bathroom will replace the old bathroom, which is ground floor at the back of the house, small and cold. The new kitchen will eventually replace the existing kitchen, which is also small and tired. There will be no additional baths or showers, just replacements for what we have now...

Ok, fair comment, I'm new to this. Basically I want to supply a bathroom and, eventually, a kitchen. I want to put an electric shower in the bathroom so need only a cold supply for that from the mains (or so I understand). Other than that it's the usual bathroom and kitchen appliances.

I am extending supplies into an extension. Currently hot water is on dia22 and cold on dia15 from rising main. Should I continue to use the same dia pipes all round the extension or use 22 or 15 for both hot and cold, or does it make no difference? I also want to add a rad. I want to use...

I am renovating an old cottage attached to my house. I am going to supply water by tapping off the existing supplies (no problem) but I am a complete plumbing novice and don't know what to use to continue the supply around the renovation. Should I use PB, PEX or copper? I need to go around...