Recent content by jammiebodger

Many thanks

Hi all, I have an old isolation valve in place and a contemporary rad. I need to marry the external thread to the internal thread rad as shown. What is the right type of coupler to use? Am I better off just fitting new isolation valves? If I use the existing valve does it need an olive...

Reckon there’s room? It’s snug!

Cheers Hugh, how would I connect in the shower waste to the 50mm? It’s all v close close together and there’s not much room for connectors etc

Many thanks, this is to the left of the original pic. Shower waste combining with basin water (which is the second visible 40mm neatest the wall. Previously this was hidden under the old shower tray but the shower waste was on a positive incline, one of the reasons there are a few new floor...

Hi all, Any suggestions as to how I can make this arrangement less wide. It’s going to get boxed off but am wondering if I can save a bit more floor space. I can’t really plumb in upstream from here without making the nearest wastewater go uphill. Many thanks, D

Cheers, it’s “Qboard” BandQ sell the stuff. Manufacturers say to dnd and fix with anchors. It’s up and it’s sticking anyway!

Ordered from that popular ordering website. I left the boss alone, didn’t cut the rib out, fitted over easily. looks like it’ll do the job, will go around the edge with silicone too. never before did a £12 piece of rubber make a man so happy!

Cheers gents, Have ordered a 63mm to 40mm coupler, will have a play and see, Thanks again

Cheers both, guess I’ve got nothing to lose by messing with the side branch. access above is ok, as it’s all exposed anyway. Below is tricky, soil runs into a boxed section in the kitchen, behind tiles. I can’t see any fixtures in the loft, the very top of the stack is wedged into the...

Cheers Hugh, Is lifting the stack and taking this section out doable for a moderate DIY’er? thanks again

Hi all, Whilst gutting a bathroom I found a leaky soil linkage. It was an odd connection using multiple diameters. I’ve removed what I can and am left with this sleeve section. I’ve removed an inner seal from the rib. I think this is another old adaptor? It measure 50mm at the opening then...

Hi folks, ive been having great fun clearing off a bathroom wall. I want to stick some backerboard up. The walls are still dusty (it was gypsum) as hell despite multiple brushdowns and some spraying. as it stands will the backerboard stick? If not, any tips for further wall prep? cheers

Nice one, I’ll shop around a bit more, thanks

Hi all, I’d appreciate some advice regarding a poorly 1970s wall. I’ve been gutting a bathroom, which had tiles on tiles in some sections, which has been a bit of a mare to remove. as far as I can see there is a layer of skim which is quite flaky and comes off easy in some areas. The render...