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Hello We've just moved into a house where the combi boiler was relocated from a cupboard in the 3rd floor attic to the ground floor utility room. I've found some paperwork to suggest this was done in 2018. There is still an open ended white vertical pipe in the cupboard which gives off a...

It is for loading with weight plates and suspending from a cable or handle. Here is a visual example:

A good point well made; I've amended the thread title

I’ll preface this by saying my project is very much DIY but not plumbing related, I thought this was the best forum to ask about pipe threads. I’m making a loading pin for weight training (rather than dropping £30-£40 on commercially made versions) using a floor flange, threaded pipe, reducing...

Hi Does anyone know what size male thread (i.e eye bolt) will fit into a 3/8" female BSP pipe thread? Or if there even is such a gauge? Obviously (now I've done some reading :rolleyes:) 3/8" BSPT is the internal pipe diameter of the male part, not the outer thread diameter. Thanks

My bathroom is above an unheated storage area accessed from outside, presumably originally a coal shed. The bathroom has been rather cold and drafty during the winter, so I've pulled down the plasterboard ceiling in the shed and fitted 100mm Celotex between the floor joists. Between the...

I recently purchased a 1960s council-built house with a storage space underneath the bathroom, adjacent to the kitchen. The space is accessed from outside so is not heated/double glazed/sealed, and hence the bathroom feels much colder than the rest of the house. There were some exposed drafty...

I believe my girlfriend obtained 2 or 3 quotes, of which I don't think this guy was the cheapest. He is a busy local plumber who is regularly used by family and friends. His quote was based on chasing out the pipework, but when he arrived he proposed using trunking instead, as a quicker and...

Thanks for all the responses. It has not been paid for and the plumber will be asked to either tidy up the job or remove the trunking completely (Although I'm not sure how we'd verify he didn't charge for it...). I also agree that painted pipes would be better, the only snag being the exposed...

My girlfriend has just had central heating installed. Her flat has hard flooring and ceiling so the initial plan was to chase out pipework through the floor. The plumber then suggested plastic trunking as cheaper and neater than chasing out. The finished product however is far from neat (See...