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So Doitall, what is your considered opinion of the Young Pup's suggestion?! I could only see an overflow pipe size connector on McAlpine's website Razor. Is there something similar for 32 or 40mm waste pipe?

Thanks for the info Doitall... I certainly don't want to bodge it which is why I'll recommend to my friend that she finds an experienced pro to give her a quote for doing it that way. I'm sure it is, as you describe, simple enough to do this the right way ... IF you know what you're doing...

I've seen a similar thread on another forum where someone suggests using a strap-on boss - with the ridge filed off - and sealing it to the copper soil pipe with silicone. Says he's had success with this approach on cast iron soil pipe.

Hmm.... I think that's one of those techniques I'd like to see demonstrated before attempting it myself and making a pig's ear of it. If she does get someone in to do it that way I might ask him if he minded if I observed!

Thanks Doitall, yes, I've seen that technique described elsewhere but I certainly wouldn't feel competent to attempt it myself. What I'll probably do is give my friend a price for the toilet replacement approach, but suggest she gets a 'proper' plumber in who could quote her for the 'old school'...

Just been asked if I could plumb in a washing machine into an outhouse that backs on to another smaller outhouse which has a WC in already. In theory not a problem. Cold supply is off a tank on the first floor so obviously the fill will be slower than if connected to the mains, but my friend...

Just got back from a few days away. Thanks all for the info and advice.

I take your point Jordan about the PRV being outside. I guess what I'm trying to understand now is how close to being 'legal' the current arrangement is. As I said before, at the moment I don't know why the pipes weren't taken outside when the boiler was installed, but assuming that there was...

Guys, thanks for all your contributions so far. I will go back round to the flat next week to see if I can work out why the pipes weren't taken outside in the first place. Bearing in mind that all this is going on under the kitchen sink, would the following arrangement be 'legal'? PRV to be...

Hi Gigz, I'm not going to do anything with the prv and condensate pipes myself but I would like to give my friend some advice. It's a relatively new (3 years old I think) small block of flats, and this flat is on the first floor. I haven't had an opportunity to have a good look round the...

Would appreciate some advice please.... A friend has been complaining about drain smells in the kitchen. When I had a look under the kitchen sink, I found that the condensate pipe and the PRV outlet from the boiler terminate above a vertical HepV0 valve with a funnel stuck in the top! The...

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Anyone know where I can get one of these? BES sell one in chrome with a 1 3/8" tail, but I'm struggling to find a supplier that does one with a gold finish. Thanks

Hi there, In a situation where a ground floor toilet discharges directly into a drain below, as in figure 1 on page 7 of ADH1 http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADH_2002.pdf , is it acceptable to connect the waste pipe from a bath - which is next to the toilet -...

Swidders and SWB: if you're still watching, here's the reply I got today from Mira....

Yes, I'll do that next time I'm round there, and take a photo as well. The Leonard 723 - what a name ...... I can just picture myself installing one now: I open the box, take out the mixer valve, hose, and shower head, and then sit back with a satisfied smile when I find the complimentary...

I too visited the annals of Mira, Swidders, before putting up my original post, so I was aware of the Leonard link, but it definitely says "Leisure".

Hi there, just a quickie.... Just been looking at a friend's shower which has very poor flow and temperature control. The marking on the front of the dial says "Leisure Thermostatic 723". I've googled this but can't find any reference to it. It looks about 15 to 20 years old and I suspect...

Small ground floor bathroom is being ripped out and turned into a shower room. The plan is for the shower tray to go where the existing WC is located - the 4" soil pipe goes straight down through the concrete floor. I'm planning on using a waste adaptor like this one from Screwfix...

Hi there, Just in the process of plumbing in a new kitchen sink, washing machine and dishwasher. W/m is next to the sink, so the hose will go into the spigot of the sink P-trap, and a very short pipe run from the trap goes through the wall at roughly this height (trap level). Because of...