Recent content by thebadgerman

Hi: I've just moved into a house in which there is an old flue which is redundant. The previous owner removed the old gas heaters from which this particular flue went straight through the outside stone wall on which it was mounted, and rather than make good the hole he simply filled the...

We're (hopefully!) moving into a house in which I want to remove the ensuite and make it into a wardrobe - this involves removing the macerator. I'm comfortable with the process of removing the toilet, but how to remove the macerator? Is it simply: 1) Disconnect and remove toilet 2)...

well many thanks for such a useful response - I'll report back when it's done. Thanks again, Mike

Corgiman - if I were to remove a macerator, how would I then cap the waste outlet? Is it just a case of 1) remove toilet, 2) disconnect power 3) remove macerator 4) cap waste pipe? Thanks for any advice, Mike

haven't bought the shower yet but yes we were thinking of something like a bar mixer. How would you advise I cover the pipes and fill the channel in the wall? What fittings would be your choice please? I have no experience in any types of fittings as yet. I could really do without having...

Hi: i'm moving into a house over the next couple of weeks and I'm inexperienced and willing to learn in DIY. One of the things I'm going to do in the new house is to install a new shower. I'll take feeds from the current hot and cold feeds to the bath, bury the piping in the wall above...