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Today i started the task of trying to locate and dig to foul water drain which runs along the back of my house. After digging to about a foot and a half down i excitedly touched a pipe. Unfortunately after careful excavation I found that it wasn't actually the pipe i was looking for. What could...

Hi I'm currently planning an ensuite and thus will need to get a new soil stack as the existing one is on the other side of the house. The foul water pipe runs along the back wallof the house and so my thinking is that we can access that and put in an inspection chamber and then run a new branch...

Hi i'm currently designing an ensuite and so i'm trying to work out the best way of arranging the waste pipes. I will have to install a new soil stack as it's on the other side of the house to the bathroom. My question is about what the usual way of arranging waste pipes is. Is it normal to join...

Thanks. Last question. I haven't got a nail gun and so thought it would be easier to screw it not nail it. What sixe screws would be best?

Sorry i'm an idiot and easily confused. So just connecting to floorboards and ceiling joist is enough? Thanks for your help

The head can screw into the ceiling joists as they run at right angles to the stud wall. Is this enough?

Hi I'm currently planning a new ensuite bathroom. I have fitted bathrooms and kitchens before but never constructed a stud wall. I have read various conflicting advice and so wanted to make sure i had it correct before i started. The stud wall will run parallel to the floor joist, however...

Hi I would really appreciate any advice on my predicament. I'm currently planning to build an ensuite bathroom in my house the problem is I'm not sure what to do with the ceiling. The ensuite will be around 2.5m squared. The issue is that all the ceilings have asbestos artex on them. To do...

Hi just a quick couple of questions. I'm looking to add inhibitor to my CH system as it was partially drained a couple of weeks ago and i was told that i should add some. Do i need to add the same brand of inhibitor as before, as this is a house that we moved into 4 years ago and i have no...

Hi a quick question about fitting a vent through the wall for my tumble dryer. Is there a certain height it needs to be or should it be directly and straight behind the ventilation connection at the back of the tumble dryer? Are you allowed a 45 degree turn presuming there aren't any kinks...

HI thanks for the replies. It's a gravity fed hot water system with two tanks in the loft. I presume the tanks are a header tank and an expansion tank? How would i drain the heating system with these? Thanks again

Hi last night i noticed a massive water mark in my kitchen and a slightly bulging ceiling. After a lot of hard work and the destruction of my nice bathroom floor tiles i've found the leak. The leak is in a hot water pipe which runs from the boiler to the hot water tank. What's the best way to...