Recent content by Tim789

Thanks in advance Amateur plumber here / hobby DIY-er. Im trying to install an instant hot water tap. The first step was to install a tee valve. My efforts can be seen in the picture. As i am installing the tap later this week i thought it was best to add cap-ends so i can still use the water...

Thanks all, that's helpful. Also I saw that a couple of joist ends have this white stuff on them. Anything to worry about? If not my plan was to scrape away anything loose, sand down slightly and then treat with Sika anti-rot.

Many thanks, in terms of digging out more dirt, is this to increase airflow? Or to bed in the bricks deeper into the ground? I will definitely be removing the rotten beam. Replacing the dwarf wall is an option but the gas pipe in the way makes it a bit tricky. Yep, my plan for DPC was to put a...

Hey all Long story short. I've pulled up my kitchen floor and found most of it in reasonable shape except for this cross beam which is badly rotten. It was encased in damp dirt which explains things. The property was built in 1900 so perhaps this is inevitable. There is a copper gas pipe...