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Replacing the old main so this shared pipe needs to be capped off ... the guidance says it needs to loop back into the supply to reduce the risk of stagnant contamination.... I can’t see how I can loop it back into the supply without ripping out next doors kitchen?

Had two plumbers round and both have given conflicting advice. Basically I’m having a new water main put in to seperate an old lead shared supply with a low flow rate. Ideally I want two showers to run at the same time because I’m only getting 10l per min at 3.5bar First plumber says ...

Aye sorry about that lad ... leccy oven with gas hob on top. Not a “proper” Aga

What’s discouraged?

Ignorant pigs!! Thats disgraceful! For the record my existing staircase (Victorian house) is 1.75m but the BCO insisted I change the stairs clearance for the loft conversion meaning that I lost another 18inches if bedroom space!

^^^ this .... but I can’t see it’s a grands worth of work on top of the existing quote. The log fitter will have to drop a flue and cap off anyway. 3m of stainless flue fixed to the wall with a few screws?

Thanks for commenting, I assume that’s bevause the extractor could suck fumes back into the room? .... however our gas hob won’t be and open flue. The idea is that I install a hood type kitchen extractor inside the chimney breast with a lined flue up the chimney. There will be a condensation...

There's a long shot changce I might be able to get it through some flat ducting under the bedroom floor... I've got 58mm gap between the lintels

Sorry yes it is .. I thought I'd posted that on another forum.

I want to use the existing chimney as an extraction route for the cooker hood. If I get it lined with 6inch steel ducting and put a condensation trap (and send to drain) on the bottom then will that be ok? Any thoughts on whether the performance of the fan will be effected having to push air...

Morning all, Just looking for some advice on how to make good the inside of this chimney. I was hoping to just dot & dab the inside of the firebox but it the "builder" has left a bit of an awkward gap to square up so I need to stud it. (unless anyone has any other ideas). Basically just...

Thank you, I think that’s the best isn’t it... if I have it higher I can put studwork in to bring it down but once it’s in I can’t take it higher if it’s too low. Bless logic... Looking at it I think the extractor will be able to exit on the RH side and out to the gable though the utility...

Sorry, also how would you extra the air from the fan? Can’t go out the back as it’s the party wall

Sorry forgot the picture

Evening fellas (and ladies)..... Just a quick question about opening up this chimney for a range cooker and extractor. The builder has asked how high I want the lintel which is generally 750 clearance from the 900 worktop above the gas hob...which is just about the blue line on the picture...

I was under the impression that an kitchen style extractor would already have a grease trap but yes condensation could indeed be a fire risk... Can’t go out side ways as the Chinmey backs onto a party wall. Don’t fancy ducting it all the way through the utility to the gable end Must be possible

Yes that’s fair enough ... just need to know what flu to tell him size wise. I can’t do that until I know what extractor I’m buying

Just in the process of laying out the costs for the kitchen, part of which involves opening up a chimney breast to accept a range cooker. I got a guy who installs log burners to come and quote the opening up bit but he doesn’t seem to know much about extraction as such. He said Obviously if...

Happy new year all Is £850 plus skip about right to open up an existing chimney breast so it’s big enough for a range cooker? It’s all been blocked off so there’s quite a lot of bricks So basically install two lintels and remove about 300 bricks?

Thanks for the info ... I looked at some insulation today in B&Q but it said resitsance to fire was euro E which I understand isn’t very resistance at all so im not sure what to buy. I know fire resistance isn’t the intent but I didn’t want to solve one risk with another. The sparky did say...