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Hi, Just fitted a new bathroom suite and now I have to consider the earth bonding. Upon further inspection I noticed however the combi boiler that was fitted two years ago also has no bonding across its incoming / outgoing pipes and whats more my rising main (mains water pipe) which...

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damn it, I thought there would be some miracle cure that wouldnt require effort :( thanks anyway

Hi I hired a car the other week (it was brand new) but still managed to leak oil all over my driveway (the oil cooler was a bit loose apparently). Anyway I have oil spots in a few places upto approx 4-5 inches in diameter and it is a new ish block paved drive. What is the best way to...

how best to do this, I have a 25mm gap so how about 2 x 9mm sheets bonded to the original plasterboard with some sort of adhesive??

thanks for the useful info 'symptoms' much obliged! However I think as gcol advised I might be better off building the end wall out. It is a little wider than the bath (150mm) and obviously upto the ceiling. Do you think a single sheet of 25mm ply fastened to the already existing...

I am replacing my bath before tiling, however the new bath is 25mm shorter than the other!!! Is there anything I can do that will fill the gap and allow me to tile down onto the bath?? If I fill the gap with gripfill or similar this will mean I am tiling onto the filler is this ok or not...

I didnt know if this was the right section to post this in, anyhow here goes! My neighbour and I are getting the fence that seperates our houses replaced. It is goint to work out at £650 between us which is not the issue. Anyway I arranged the fencer and therefore I am liable for payment...

Hi My bathroom is getting redone (by me) I want to put the new bath in tomorrow and then tile onto the new plaster (skim coat been on two weeks and so nice and dry etc). I won't be tiling till next weekend. My wife is nagging me about not being able to have a bath for so long. my...

Hi I am about to replace my WC, however how do I get the last few litres of water out of the cistern and toilet bowl? any quick methods or am I missing something. I can't flush anymore due to there not being enough water in the cistern. thanks

wow! really? never thought of that!! what if I lag the hot pipe in that grey pipe foam stuff?

Hi I have plans to run a hot water pipe down to my downstairs shower from the combi boiler. A cold water feed already runs down at present to the electric shower there, however I want to fit a mixer shower hence the need for a hot water supply. Unfortunately I am very very tight for...

thanks. just wasn't sure to flux or not, unlike the end feed where I would always use flux. will use flux regardless in the future, cheers lads

so it does, sorry didnt spot that bit!!! :oops: oh well thats my question answered anyway! :wink:

Could I use this gas valve as an isolating valve for 8mm microbore pipe, as I can't seem to find any http://www.screwfix.com/prods/23550/Plumbing/Gas-Fittings/Mini-Lever-Ball-Valve-8mm thanks

I am new to soldering (other than at school on electronics), this may sound a stupid question but do I put flux on the tube ends and inside the fitting on a Solder ring (yorkshire) fitting?? I have been practising (not been using flux) and assume this is where I have been going wrong!!

Ok thanks for the advice on not teeing into 8mm I have found two pipes coming from the manifolds which I could potentially use for the radiator. However at the inflow manifold I have four pipes coming out and when the CH is switched on only three get hot. The fourth is one of these...