Recent content by scallywag

Cheers. I thought that would be the case but wanted to just make sure.

Hi All I have just fitted a pair of taps and I think I may have got it wrong but I'm not sure if it matters. I fitted the tap valves with the one marked "hot" on the right but when I plumbed the basin in the cold pipe went into the "hot'' valve. Does this make any difference? I know the cold...

This has been a whopper of a job. I haven't got to the section in the photo yet because it took me 2 days to remove the top section and pipe going through the wall. One of the sockets was in the wall and fully encased in concrete. The walls are 2 ft thick. :x :!: I have now got a hole in...

thanks for the comments I would only cut it as a last resort for obvious resons and if I did I would dress up in a spaceman outfit and keep it very moist and cut by hand! Based on what you have said I may try and take the pipe down to the last curved join that goes into the concrete and use...

Folks, I am shortly going to be replacing my asbestos concrete soil pipe (carefully) and I am comfortable with replacing all the upper elements of the pipe. I am however a little concerened about what to do with where the pipe enters a concrete base at the side of the house. I have...

Because its asbestos cememnt which is less likley to cause harm than other forms of asbestos the Heath and Safety Executive (HSE) do not mandate that the removal is conducted by "licenced contractors" and they even publish a series of guides on their website on dealing with the material but is...

Hi All, At present I live in a 2 story house with one toilet and an external soil pipe. The pipe is made from asbestos concrete which is a pain but we are looking to fit a new bathroom so it would make sense to replace it. The pipe comes into the bathroom a bit high and the existing toilet...

Thanks for the help. The pipe travels around 4 meters along the outside of the house and a waste from the sink joins it about half way along and then it does into an open drain.

I have just moved into a house where the washing machine waste is just an open pipe and then goes directly outside and runs down the outside of the house. The waste pipe emerges into the house just a few mm under the worktop not leaving any room for a trap. Can I just put a washing machine...

Thanks, it sounds like it may be possible depending on the "fit". I will have a better look when we have moved in and if having problems will post a pic here.

Not sure about the celing, am going to have a look once moved in. There is a room above the bathroom though so going up into loft space isnt an option.

Hi all, A quick couple of questions? We are about to move into a house with a bathroom which has a low celing. When standing in the current bath my head touches the celing! There is no shower and we are going to fit a shower above the bath? Do some baths sit lower to the ground than...

Hi all, I am currently living in a three story townhouse and we have a slight problem. Its a almost brand new house (1 year old). The central heating system appears to consist of a wall mounted boiler on the ground floor with a storage tank/immersion heater also on the ground floor, in the...