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so the PTFE tape goes over the olive? I thought you wrapped it around the thread?

after I cut the pipes to the correct length my mate said to use a deburring tool to clean the outside and inside of pipe. This tool made a series of fine scratches on the oustide of the the pipe (it was some sort of hard wire wool). Normally with a compression joint would you do anythig to...

Just been plumbing in my new bathroom (used to be the garage) from the main and HW supply. I historically had issues in using compression joints, however I have a number of them weeping through the back of the nut. The only thing I have done differently compared to previous is I deburred the...

So is the only potential down fall that when the gravity shower is working I may experience a drop in peformance in other HW outlets?

I was hoping to get away from using the mains as this will impact the performance of the other shower (electric). Do you think the plan will work/feasible?

Hi - I intend to install a gravity fed shower into my new constructed downstairs ensuite (did a a garage conversion). The house is over 3 floors with the hw tank on ground floor and the cold water storage in the loft (4 storeys apart). The issue I face is that the cold water system is direct...

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Would like to fit an unvented but cost is the issue. Quotes for a combi are around £3k whilist an unvented system is upwards of $5k - does that sound correct??

what is a reasonable shower flow rate? Any one know what a reasonable electriv one is out of interest? at the momenet my gravity feed shower is 4l/min.

Thanks - So the concern is the mains not delivering enough water flow? Eg the mains will be divided accross hot and cold and then accross 2 showers. What would be your recomendation re a new boiler

Hi - I am looking to replace my boiler. Initially I was advised the water flow rate coming into the house was too low for a combi (only had around 12l/min). However, I found out today that the stop cock was not fully open. With the stop cock open I get 21l/minute. I am a little confused...

Hi - I am putting 2 new openings in my house through single supporting brick walls on the ground floor. The lintel lengths are 1200mm and 2100mm. Do I need padstones as each end or just lay them on the bricks. The reason I ask is I need to get all my materials on site before the builder...

sorry - let me explain a little more. I am partioning my internal garage to create an ensuite. This stud wall will have the ensuite one side and the remainder of the garage on the other. The wall is to have three courses of bricks in the bottom, dpc and dpm and then stud on top. Aprreciate...

Thanks - no doors so all good. The archictects drawing says use 100mm celotex in the stud wall, to acheice U value of 0.22. Is this normal or should I be look at other proucts?

Hi guys - I need to build a stud wall which is to contain 100mm celotex in it. I am therefore intending to use timber to build the wall whihc is 120mm wide by 45mm - is this ok or should I use 100mm wide timber? My conern with 100mm wide timber is that it will be to tight to get the...

I am buildind a stude wall partition in my garage to enclose an area for an ensuite bathroom. I need to lay a DPC/DPM so will do 3 or four courses of bricks and then put the sole plate of the stud wall on top. Couple of quick questions: 1) Any suggestions for fixing the sole plate to the...

Thanks. In terms of the construction of the new wall between the ensuite and the garage I intend on 3 courses of bricks, DPM lapped into course 2 and then a stud wall built ontop with 100mm celotex. Any thoughts? Would you use a DPM or a paint on DPC?

Thanks - floor is level and flat. so would you recomend using some wooden 'joists' to support the togue and groove floor? Or is it ok to lay the floor striaght on top - eg floating. Cheers

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Around 80mm. Any thoughts? I need to keep BC happy