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Hi Blagard, thanks for the reply. Yes, it looks as though it's a non starter. The only other option is going straight up next to the wall and boxing in, but may just scrap the whole idea.

Hi guys, I really hope somebody can help, We're thinking of removing our gas fire and installing a wood burner, however, our flue is made from hollow concrete blocks, which if memory serves are the same size externally as a breeze block. I need to know the internal dimensions of these type...

You can still do it, even with the pipe there, it will just be a bit more awkward. Maybe put some plastic sleeving over the pipe, then pepper it with an sds. I did a complete doorway this way (took bloody ages !) Don't try and fill with cement, it'll fall out as soon as the frost gets it.

Thanks for the speedy reply. Yeah, hindsight is a wonderful thing I guess, but got to make what I've got work now, as the plasterer is coming to board and dab tomorrow night and I have 2 15mm pipes in situ. So if I assume the bottom of the rad is going to be 200mm should I bring the pipework...

Hi Guys, I'm just completing work on a room and have a plasterer coming in a few days. I've dropped a flow and return for a new rad about 12" from the floor, but just wondering if anybody can tell me what is the standard/correct height to bring the pipework out through the plaster so it fits...

Hi guys, I'm currently in the process of putting some studwork up so that we can have a downstairs toilet, it will go directly below our existing upstairs toilet as the soil stack runs down a boxed in section in the corner of the room. My question is, if I cut the soil pipe, how do I get a T...