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Hi all, Can I put an air admittance valve on a 90 degree bend on my 110mm pipe. Will have 0.5m straight run coming out of the 90degree then an air admittance valve. Thanks

Hi all, If I wanted to test my plumbing can I test it from the filling loop on the boiler? Will the pressure dial still move if disconnected from electric Am I right in thinking I would have to attach one flow pipe to a return pipe together ? Or connect a radiator.. Thanks

Sorry I meant it will go up 0.12m vertically then discharge horizontally

okay thanks for that. Will have a vertical discharge but only 0.12m

Hi all, Flicking through my instructions for my Macerator flo force and it says “discharge pipe length before first elbow 0.5m” Having a look at other brands I can’t see this rule so wondered how important it is? My plan was to drop 0.1m then use 2 45degress into a 1.5m horizontal run. Would...

if I do Live on the Left and Neutral on right. Do I have to keep that pattern in all the LEDs spotlights on the circuit? Thanks

My spotlights don’t say Live or neutral? No colour wiring under the white sleeve and nothing in the info sheet it came with.. does that mean I can put the L or N wherever?

Hi all, I’ve just purchased my new home and all the heating system is in 15mm no 22mm. The heating works with no problems and boiler is 5 years old. 9 rads in total. Should I look into changing some of the 15mm to 22mm or don’t fix something if it isn’t broken? What can I expect to happen if I...

Anything I can pack it with?

Hi all, I have a 1mm gap between Padstone and steel on one side of the Padstone.. Still have acros up so maybe it might drop that 1mm when they are taken out? Alternatively is there anything suitable I can pack it with? Think it’s due to the burrs on the steel which I only just noticed when...

Thanks! That is smart cheers

Hi all, Having a nightmare with sliding in my 600x215x100 Padstone into a tight position under the steel. Any advice? Every time I slide it in, I have mortar spreading out and then finding it difficult to get the Padstone tight to the steel. Not as easy as the ones I’ve done before with much...

It’s an old hatch that I’m bricking up. Which will form part of a pillar. Apologies I thought I had uploaded a photo. Would standard brown rawl plugs do to for frame cramps? Or would I need something stronger. Thanks

I haven’t toothed it as there a lot of brick work above that I don’t want to disturb. What plugs and screws should I be using from frame cramps? Just standard brown rawl plugs or framing fixings ? Thanks for your comment

Hello, Anyone out there that can help me? Structural engineer said “You need to fix frame cramps to the face of the hatch brickwork at 150mm and 450mm above the bottom of the hatch, the cramps plugged and screwed to the existing brickwork” where my vertical black line is there use to be a...

Padstone is 215mm high. Thanks

Hi all, Marking up my pilar for my Padstone to sit on. It lands on half a brick (horizontally). Is this okay to do? Thanks

Hello, What the best method to even out a wall that has loads of tile adhesive on? Was thinking of plaster but takes to long to dry.. Would sand and cement be good? Or plasterboard adhesive. Thanks

Hello, Hello, Do I still need to raise my timbers off the floor if I am building a suspended floor on an existing concrete and screeded floor. There is a layer of Damp course under the concrete. I am confused as to why you would need to if it was carpeted before… Only need to go up 100mm to...

Hello, installing a downstairs closet bathroom in a terraced house and need to put a extractor fan in the bathroom. Only solution I can do is either run ducting along a bedroom wall… not the best Or Run ducting in studwall however I would have to reduce down to 50mm. What sort of problems...