Recent content by Sparkasaurus

@Madrab didn't think about marking the grey pipe and applying the adhesive like that, was just going to try and force it in once it was all connected. Top tip, cheers !

Thanks @Hugh Jaleak yeah there is a boss pipe directly beneath it which I had fun and games connecting to. Do you mean this type of flexseal coupling? Try and get one end over the socket? https://www.mp-products.co.uk/dc125-flexseal--drain-coupling-110mm---125mm-4826-p.asp Cheers

Hi all, Got an old 60s/70s PVC soil stack, the pipe socket (which is partly painted pink in the photo) is Hunter branded and has an old O-ring design quite different to modern stuff. I tried to revive the o-ring with some grease and ran a short length of new grey PVC pipe into it, then have a...

Hi, Tanking round the shower/bath area and have settled on Mapei aquadefense, which is £50 from wickes but struggling to find a source of the Mapeband/tape that isn't extortionate in price. B&q sell some Qboard branded stuff which looks very similar, it's £18 for 10m (price in link below isn't...

They won't be visible once the plasterboard ceiling goes up underneath the pipe, but they are definitely out of sunlight so should last as suggested, thanks.

Is the photo attached an ok method to use to hang a solvent weld waste pipe that runs parallel to the ceiling joists? Haven't got much room to support it from the underside due to clearance to the plasterboard. Slightly worried if the plastic pipe clips ever perish I'll end up with a leak...

Thanks guys, I'll see if the old owner left the calcs out of interest, but seems like I might get away with strapping them to the floor joists strategically.

Hi all, Pulled down the bathroom ceiling as part of a refurb, moved a stud wall over a bit, then realised that a couple of the ceiling joists are sagging a fair amount (maybe 1.5 inches worst case). The ceiling was artexed so probably hard to spot. The 70's built house has had a loft...