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Thanks for replying. It's a very basic single lever mixer shower. I think it is a Triton Kaho from Screwfix which says min operating pressure is 0.1 bar

I recently replaced my Mum's very basic shower but have noticed the water pressure from the new shower seems quite low. She lives in a bungalow, the cold is supplied from a tank in the loft, the hot is supplied from a hot water cylinder in the airing cupboard which goes into the loft and back...

Thanks to all. I'm sure this is now stating the obvious, but I guess it's correct to say when running cables: 1) up and down walls, you should run them vertically or in an 'L' shape 2) across ceiling voids, you can lay them loose, in any direction and they don't need to be attached to...

Great thanks. So in summary, it is ok to lay cable loose across the concealed side of the ceiling without attaching to anything, eg joists?

Hi, I have a badly lit 'L' shape hallway with one ceiling rose. I am hoping to add two additional ceiling lights (effectively at the top and bottom of the 'L'). As far as I can tell one of the new light positions would not need to cross any joists. If I make a hole in the ceiling for this new...

Hi Terryplumb, many thanks for your guidance with this. I persevered this morning and I finally seem to have achieved a good seal on the cistern tail pipe. It was making sure the cistern end was correctly tightened before pushing the flush cone fully home that solved my problem.....so far at...

Sorry one more question. Why are flush pipes 38mm diameter? I hoped to make a new 90 degree flush pipe by joining to straight pieces of flush pipe using a 90 degree compression elbow but could only find 32mm and 40mm compression elbows.

Many thanks for taking the time to reply. I will keep the silicone option as my last resort. I have tried many times to connect the flush pipe to the cistern with different rubber seals. If I use as cone shaped one, which way round should this go? I have also tried pushing the pipe into the...

Hi, Our toilet flush pipe is leaking. The cistern is built in behind the toilet and access is limited. The rubber push fit bung was not fitting completely snuggly so I have been trying to refit the flush pipe. After many attempts, I just cannot not seem to make the compression joint on the...

Thanks again for all the info. To confirm there is a test button on the RCD....definitely not to pressed while 'Strictly' is on!

Many thanks for the further information, very helpful. The existing socket is not already a spur. The house has plasterboard walls and I intend to run a piece of 2.5mm twin and earth cable from the existing socket to the new switch either: 1) out of the side of the existing recessed socket box...

OK thanks. The curtains are fairly standard, made of cotton and linen, floor to ceiling by patio doors. I have an existing double socket approx 6 inches to the side of where the curtain starts from. The intention is to take a spur from this double socket and add a fused switch to control some...

Hi, This is probably a silly question, but is it OK/safe to add a new fused switch on a wall behind a curtain? The fused switch is taken from a socket nearby. Thanks.

Thanks for the point about the noggins. I have just been tapping the wall and I think there may be a couple of horizontal noggins in the way. Any thoughts on the best way to handle these? I guess I may need to cut out a vertical piece of plasterboard for the full length between the socket and...

Excellent, thanks for the clarification.

That's great, thanks for the quick reply. Have the regulations changed in recent years? I thought a few years ago regulations were introduced to stop DIYers doing things like this although I never fully understood exactly was allowed. Appreciate your help.

Hi, I am hoping to add 2 outdoor wall lights to light up my patio. I have a double socket indoors next to the patio door, which is not a spur, so am planning to run a 1 metre length of 2.5mm cable from the back of the socket to a new fused switch on the wall above the socket. Then run some 1mm...

Excellent thanks. From memory, I think that the person who fitted the original shower pump couldn't budge that isolation valve and ended up breaking the red hand wheel. So I guess even if I borrowed another wheel I will not be able to turn it.....we live in a hard water area which presumably...

Great, thanks for all the info. I have now found the cold pipe that comes down from the loft and into the bottom of the cylinder. It is tucked right behind the cylinder, can`t see it going into the cylinder bur l can feel it. Following the pipe back upwards, there is a gate valve which has no...

Many thank guys, I like to try and understand how things work! Good idea about trying to follow the drain cock back, assuming the inlet is in the same place. Unfortunately though none of the cylinder on the left hand side is accessible as it is very close to the left side of the airing...