Recent content by stevenaive

Thanks again for all the advice, chaps. My sink is finally working like a sink after 10 years of bodged madness. Just in case anybody reads this in the future and wants to know: I have since core drilled for a bathroom shower waste. I couldn’t carry the SDS drill up a ladder safely so used an...

Okay everything is connected now and no drips, drains perfectly. Thanks! But now I’ve got to finish off the waste pipe going into the drain, which is offset from the wall (no idea why). The elbow joint I’m using makes the pipe sit a good inch off the wall, so the fasteners don’t work unless...

No chance I’m going up a ladder to do the new shower waste pipe. Will have to get a man in. :LOL: Back on the drilling this morning. Core bit stuck in the wall, creating its own tool holder. Going against all advice I’ve upped the speed and put my hip behind it, otherwise it’s a jittery mess...

Couldn’t find a T with inspection hole at Screwfix but did manage to procure a space gun to drill for the waste pipe. First I bought the core bit and sds adaptor. Then went back and bought the pilot drill that didn’t come with the core bit. Also had to get a comedy length 8mm masonry bit to...

Unfortunately no amount of shortening can make it level with the existing waste pipe, even though it lines up perfectly. What a shame! Think I’ll replace my SDS drill with one that has a safety clutch tomorrow. Don’t fancy snapping my wrist. Need to do one in the bathroom soon so will be worth it.

Thanks again chaps, I’ve bought a 50mm core bit so that’s sorted. All pipes were blocked with gunk - and I’m careful what I put down there! I’m thinking of having the waste pipe on the right, the washing machine waste is closer that way and it’s away from copper pipes. Should I shorten the...

Oh right, yes that sounds logical. I forget that plumbing is modular… Well I’ve ordered a McAlpine 1-1/2(2) kit, two 90 compression elbows and 3m of 40mm push fit waste pipe (assuming that works with compression joints), two McAlpine strainers with overflows and a 40mm sds core bit. Dreams of...

There was indeed. Is there a rule of thumb for the position of the hole? My googling skills seem to have let me down on that front. I suppose I’ll find out after installing the kit - wherever the waste joint lands, that’s the hole. :giggle: Better add a 40mm+ hole saw to the shopping list.

I expected unvarnished advice and was not disappointed. :LOL: I am the ‘idiot’ who installed the Ikea pipework and I had zero clue what I was doing. The waste pipe was positioned to serve the previous sink so I just assumed it would be fine. I’ve decided it would be less hassle to just tear...

Had an ikea Belfast sink fitted for a few years and it frequently fails to drain properly. Before replacing it with UK spec pipes, is the waste pipe in the wrong position? It’s sited 550mil off the floor. As you can see I use a plinth the raise the flexi pipe - it doesn’t help much lol. Have...

Electrician coming out Tuesday, says he’ll be removing floorboards and replacing the cabling, which sounds reassuring. Cost me but I’ve only myself to blame! Thanks for the help.

Well there wasn’t enough slack so I turned everything back on. 5 mins later there was a loud bang and a faint smell of burning. Kapow! The switch tripped again. I’ll be calling an electrician.

Do you mean there might be enough slack in the cable to pull it down to the switch? That would solve all my problems. I'll turn off the trip switch and see what's what...

I was trying to mount a holy water holder. God sending me a message?? Not sure where cable goes next.

Now that I look at it, it doesn't seem like I've broke the cable, just tore through the insulation, is it possible that I've merely tripped the switch because the drill head touched the exposed wire? I suppose I could somehow remove the plastic trunking by exposing the plaster all the way down...