Recent content by Marritza

That sounds reasonable, thank you Madrab!

So, would you advise me to get the shower mixer with the additional backflow protection or is it not required because there is a non-return valve in the standard version already?

Thank you for the clear reply, cjcoffin - I actually have an unvented cylinder, so I won't go for the backflow protection. Incidentally, I managed to get through to a very helpful member of the technical staff at hansgrohe, who told me that both versions of the shower mixer have a non-return...

Thanks for your reply. The shower head is in no danger of falling into anything and I'm not sure our incoming feeds are unbalanced - we have a system boiler with a hot tank and we've never had problems with water pressure. Does this mean I don't need any backflow prevention then?

We are refitting our bathroom and need a new shower - planning for a shower mixer with an overhead shower and a shower rail set, all concealed. Found the right combination but am stumped regarding the choice being offered of backflow protection being integrated into the shower mixer or not, so I...

I see - is acetone safe for pouring down waste pipes? I'm worried that if it's not removed, the resin will just keep stinking forever.

This seems to be the case indeed. There is a rain outlet on the roof that seems to lead somewhere inside the building (the drainage system I'm guessing). The roofers admitted they must have dropped some resin into that hole and since it's stinking, it must have not been mixed properly. They...

Well, from what I gather, no one has encountered this problem before. I guess that's the best I'll get, thanks anyway.

Pictures of what? I can't get up on the roof to check. I'm sorry I posted with this kind of reply...

So you are saying there is nothing wrong with the roofing work but it will smell horribly for the next couple of weeks...months...years? It is most definitely not getting better. By the way, we also found out that the worst of the smell is coming from the stack pipe area around/behind the...

We're renting a house and after a leak from the ceiling the landlord finally agreed to replace the 20+ year old flat roof. Once the rotten wood came off and the roofers started applying the resin, the resin smell drifted into the two rooms that have plastic skylights and 2 weeks later, it is not...

JohnD, mattylad, thank you for the recommendations! All good ideas, I'm a bit more confident about trying to repair this now. I'll try to find a carpenter first and if not, I'll try one of the other solutions. Shame to have to replace the base because of a single drawer...

So I've overloaded one of my divan drawers and it finally gave up the ghost. About a year ago one of the runners twisted badly and it was difficult to pull/push the drawer. Today I pulled on it and the front panel came off. Don't think I can fix it myself...but is it even worth trying to find...

Thanks everyone. foxhole - yes, sliding doors + bass sound seem to be the worst of both. Already have wooden blinds and curtains (which at least reduce heat loss if nothing else. ronniecabers - I agree glass would be the best option - we had incredibly effective secondary glazing on a window in...

Hello everyone, The bedroom in our (private) rental flat has a glass sliding door facing a street and a pub. It can be loud but the worst thing is the bass frequency/engine revving noise coming from somewhere in the evening, which can last all night. It's not a loud sound but it does sound like...