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Guys (and gals), Can compression fittings be used with plastic pipe if pipe inserts are used? Cheers, J

I used a sulphuric acid based drain cleaner to clear a drain blockage. Unfortunately I got is over all over the walls and some ceiling tiles (stupidly I used a compressed air gun after laying down the acid and it shot it out of the trap!!!!) I washed down the surface and painted it, however...

Yeah that was my thinking. The guy is more of a builder then a tiler (although he does know his stuff). I just don't know if I should ask him to do it differently. I know it's impossible to say but am I heading fro problems if he doesn't tile behind the panel?

Can anyone give me a little bit of general advice. I am currently getting my bathroom tiled around the bath. The area around the bath is to be tiled from the bath surface to the ceiling as I'm having a shower installed over the bath. A shower panel will stop water from going everywhere...

Thanks for the advice guys, just a few questions if I may.............. * Is that a Priory Nail Puller in the picture? * Is there a URL where I can see the £11 nail puller? * Chris, you mention using a holesaw to cut into chipboard, when you make the discs how do you fit these back into the...

Can anyone tell me whether nail pullers are a worthwhile purchase. I'm looking at: http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=748 Going to be using it to pull up floorboards (or more specifically chipboard). It seems quite expensive for what it does but it has to be better then struggling...

Sounds promising, maybe it's likely that they all do, unless someone can disprove it. I'll need to use it for cutting into chipboard, will a cheap one suffice? If so what warranty did yours have breezer? Do with of you have any problems with your saws, is there anything that could be...

Hi guys, This may sound a bit simple but I'm looking for a bit of advice. Do ALL circular saws come with an adjustable depth of cut? When I look at the more expensive models they mention maximum cut depth but not an adjustable depth of cut. On the other hand many of the cheaper ones...

Thanks Masona, One question I have is.......... If I cut along the joist (using your method of 1mm less than the depth of the chipboard) would I need to use a frame section? Do you know of any other tools as quick or easy as a circular saw, I tried a rotozip but it just couldn't cope...

Can anyone tell me the easiest way of taking up chipboard (for the purposes of laying new pipework) in my bathroom. Is a circular saw with adjustable blade depth the easiest option? Is it me or does everyone else hate the stuff? Once removed is it possible to reuse the cut sections or should...

I have a combi boiler (A Ferroli Modena 80E) that I believe may not have been installed or functioning correctly. When I draw hot water from an outlet any other hot water outlet will be starved, for example if I'm using my thermostatic shower and somebody uses a hot water tap the shower flow...

Oilman, It is a rubber thing, I gave it a go on my outside tap yesterday and the pressure blew the fitting off the tap (luckily it was held on by it's chain). The rubber fitting leaked a small amount of water just before blowing. Should I have opened the tap fully (or does this not matter)...

Hi Guys, I've recently acquired a host of tools off my uncle (a plumber) who passed away. In his kit he has two tools that I'd like to know more about. I believe that one is a pressure measuring device and the other a flow meter. They look pretty much identical to the Water Pressure Gauge and...

I have recently plumbed in a 3 bar shower pump. Everything is working fine except that when I initially turn on the shower (and hence the pump starts) the lights on the upstairs of my property flicker for a very brief period of time. I have wired the pump into the lighting circuit, using an...