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hi folks. I'm about to lay some metro wall tiles over two disused fire hearths, just to tidy them up. Was just about to lay them and noticed the adhesive I was about to use (standard wall tile adhesive) says for porous substrates only. Common sense really, but wasn't thinking when I picked up...

Thanks for the pointers. I'll pick up a male iron tonight.

Just a quick yes/no question folks. Fitted a new monobloc mixer in the kitchen. It came with 300mm flexi hoses. I needed 500mm to reach the isolator valves. While you can get flexis in a dizzying array of lengths, monobloc ones are only stocked locally in 300mm. So I bought a pair of 300mm...

Ok I'll go and get a pair of replacement T's tonight. The old ones were already in the system so it hasn't cost me anything. It's just a case of turning off the water and unscrewing the compression fittings and swapping them about right? Is it good practice to use any form of Mait or PTFE tape...

Thanks Andy - the ebay reducer is exactly what I've been looking for, I'll get a pair ordered. Sadly I'm the one to blame for the plumbing. I had a friend do a few soldered joints but I told him exactly what I wanted and where. The existing setup was simply modified as little as possible to...

Hi folks. I'm trying to connect up my tap in the kitchen (new kitchen, recently replumbed too). The washing machine is fed by hot and cold t-pieces that also supply the hot and cold mixer tap. Nice and neat. The washer hoses screwed up to the T-piece perfectly. Except the T-piece for the...

Hi folks, Looking for some advice from those in the know. I’m currently gutting a terrace house including a rewire and revisions to the plumbing. The house has a recent condensing boiler which I would like to keep. It also has a standard thermostatic mixer shower. I’ve bought a new...

Hi folks - on some of my other posts I've been getting help restoring an old wooden, lead-lined cistern. While the lead looks OK, there are a few suspect patches so while its dismantled and on the bench I'm going to properly waterproof the tank with fibreglass. Do i need fibreglass matting...

Thanks guys - I'm off to the plumbers merchant and will let you know how I get on.

Thanks guys - Ill start to build it up and will shout if I run into any queries.

Me again - have found a 35mm pipe bending spring for £12.99 from here if this is practical for pipe of this size? Have also seen 35mm pipe at a good price - see here would love to find somewhere in Manchester with a similar price. At that amount I could buy both the pipe and the bending...

Alternatively - could it be bend by hand around a piece of scaffolding pipe (I've got a big blowtorch on a propane cylinder)?

Plus if anyone local (Manchester-ish) has any offcuts/stock or can bend it up for me then please let me know.

Edit: I've just found (doh!) that there is such a thing as 35mm copper tube (sorry I'm new to plumbing - background is classic cars). And thanks to Mr. Crapper - have a drawing showing the diameter as 1 3/8inch. I'd need <2m of pipe to get it done (assuming we get the bends right), plus...

Hi folks. I've been restoring a 1906 Japkap cistern for my period bathroom. The WC pan will be a modern, generic low/high cistern unit. I need a flush pipe to connect the high cistern to the pan. They are available commercially - the cheapest I've found is here. However I'm somewhat...

... but then again - imagine how good it would look with all that copper and brass if I recreated the original look! ...but it would be noisy aaagh! can't decide.

Thanks folks - glad its of interest. Nige - we're on the same page, I'm going for an authentic Edwardian bathroom for my 1906 terrace. Right. Option 1: Buy two quality float valves from Screwfix - like this. Cut both arms to give one long arm. Thread the ends using a die (I've never...