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Afternoon, Got an existing boiler installation on a 1st floor flat in the kitchen. The pressure relief valve pipe comes out and terminates bent back towards the wall. The ground floor flat below has a window underneath about 2 ft below where the pipe exits the 1st floor property. Do regs...

I had a similar issue. Just getting the paper off even with a wall paper steamer and scoring was taking forever and very tiring. So decided to get one of these, stuck it on an angle grinder, masked up really well and took at the wallpaper with it. Very messy, lots of paper dust, but ripped the...

Managed to sort this, for info if anyone has similar issue. Removed fill valve. Undid plastic nut which houses a small filter. Had some muck in here. Cleaned out the whole thing with water and refit. Quiet as a mouse now.

Hi all, Got a new Grohe concealed cistern. Testing install. Noticed that just as it gets to the fill point it makes a vibrating noise, quite loud. I've tried turning the pressure down with the isolater, that reduces the noise but it is still there. When all full pressure its even louder than in...

So the tiled panel that goes infront should be made to be removable? I thought it would be similar to the geberit wall hung frames where the pipes have support so you only have to push in. Then access to the cistern is via flush plate for maintenance. If I support the outlet pipe in the same...

Hi guys, Installing a concealed cistern with a back to wall toilet. When it comes to pushing the toilet in the flush pipe will flex backwards putting a lot of stress on the connection at the bottom of the cistern. Same would happen when removing. Could possibly damage it also as when pushing...

Hi, Fitting new glazing. Got to fitting the windows and as I was handling it heard a hissing type noise. Is this normal? Hissing stops then when i flip the other wat it hisses again for a few seconds then stops. Keeps doing this on flip. Any ideas? 5 panels all doing same.

Hi all, I have a room that is 3.9*3.9 by 2.3 in height. I have put figures into a btu calculator and it says I need about 4000 btu. The windows are 3 meters across in width. I can fit a double radiator that is 1200mm in width and 400mm in height which would be suitable to heat the room...

Hello, Got a 1 bedroom split level flat. Downstairs living room and kitchen. Upstairs 1 bedroom and bathroom. What is the best way to wire the sockets? Bedroom planning for 3 sockets, and 3 in the living room as well. Kitchen will have 4. Ring main all on one circuit or separate radials maybe?

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Hiya, Seen a condensate attached to a teed of washing machine standpipe as per pic. Is this a legitimate method of running a condensate pipe internally? Thanks

Hi all, Property has developed a horizontal crack along the stairwell. The wall behind is the bathroom. Upon stripping back bathroom for a refit, noticed rot along the timber that supports the wall going up to the ceiling/roof. Whats the best way to make this structurally sound again?

Thanks to all who replied. I did as suggested and it has done the trick! I thought these mixers were set correctly out of the box but obviously not!

Its a main eco 25. Main pressure is very good, 2.5 bar. Pipes are insulated. Its a 3 meter run to the boiler, the bath room is literally next door to the kitchen where boiler is. On a normal hot tap the temp in hot enough that you can only touch it for a few seconds. Although the max temp on...

Hi all, Ive got a 25kw combi boiler which supplies a shower with existing 22mm pipework. (Both hold and cold) Ive put a thermostatic bath mixer on. When I put the mixer to hot the water doesnt come out super hot, more like 38 degree hot. When put in the pre set 38 degree again its cooler than...

Hiya, Ive got a drain off valve where if I connect the drain off hose to it, the end of which when put outside or into a bucket is higher than the drain off valve. So if Im lucky I get a little trickle and the rest just sits in the hose. Gravity cant do its business and seems like I can never...

Hi, Wondering what the best practice is when all new pipework and boiler is installed. Flush out system a few times using just water and then add inhibitor. Or use a cleaner specifically designed for new installs, let it circulate, flush out, refill and then inhibitor. Whats the general...

Hi, Is there anything in the regs for new boiler/central heating installations requiring a wireless room thermostat rather than a hard wired one? If not what are current preferences in the industry? Thanks.

Hiya, So Ive read on the forums and EICR done properly should take a good few hours. I know of an electrician who did one on a 2 bed flat in about 15 minutes. How extensive should their checks be. Is there anyone that holds dodgy cert distributors to account for their work? Or they can go...