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I was wondering the same thing as I'll be doing the same job shortly and I reckon I'll have the bath rim under the panel: 1 - You can get a nice big wide silicone seal between the edge of the panel and the flat of the bath, as well as the bead in the corner 2 - You can install the panels after...

I don't think you're overthinking it - just paying attention to detail that will only cost marginally more to implement. When I replaced my little lead supply with the 25mm pipe and replumbed the house, I did the same thing. Comes into the house (in the utility/main shower room) then steps down...

Thanks for that, if I can replace with a 65mm lintel at the top of the space the existing lintel sits in then that would solve the problem and I think that would overall be the easiest option. A 65mm lintel is only 40% of the size of the existing one though so being a nervous sort I do need to...

Hi all, I have an upstairs doorway into an extension with a door that is too short. I think it was originally a window in what was an external wall but when they turned it into a doorway they left the lintel alone and cut a couple of inches off the bottom of the door instead. I'm just starting...

by 'backerboard' do you mean hardiebacker/cement board? You can't dot n dab that.

I could actually just move it to below the boiler but under the counter, but I'd have to pull the tumble dryer out to get to it. Not the end of the world but not exactly elegant. Decisions decisions.

Yeah that's what I'm thinking... 2 choices - 1. relocate magnaclean to just under the boiler, ugly. 2. run the new pipes round to before the magnaclean but it's a bit of a pain.

Hi all, I had a new boiler fitted a while back, along with a magnaclean (or the Ideal equivalent) but for reasons of aesthetics I had the guy fit the magnaclean in the return pipe a couple of meters away from the boiler, where it would be behind an access panel in the boxing for my wall hung...

OK so presumably you have to start it draining before you can attach a hose to it then?

I've never seen one of these in the flesh. How do you open the drain off? Is that a plastic cap that you pop off to reveal an allen hex inside or something?

OK, he's just rung me and said he's going to go to screwfix tomorrow and come back with a metal one. Looks to me like the only type that they sell which is suitable for gas, if I don't want another spinny one (I don't), is this: So let's see what he turns up with.

Cheers, what would be the best type?

Many thanks for the reply. Well he's fitted it but I once again reiterated my doubt that this was correct. He's said he's going to check it out tonight and come back with a different type if it needs changing.

Hi all, I've got a guy here up on my roof at the moment to remove a spinning chimney cowl like this as it bangs loudly when there's wind. He's brought along one of these to replace it with I'm a bit concerned because when I look at these on the net, every description says they are for...

Is it just the WC filling slowly/not at all where this problem manifests? If so then it sounds like a sticking fill valve. I had a similar issue. When you turn on the cold tap and shut it again the water moving in the pipework has to stop this causes a small pressure spike. This then pushes the...

Spray one seemed like it would be messy and the majority would get wasted. I used an artists brush to apply it. One coat all over the bathroom, but two in the shower area (I have a walk in / trayless shower)

My missus jumped out of bed at 3am, looked out the window and shouted at me 'someone's nicking my car' as it pulled off the drive. Later admitted she'd probably left the keys hanging from the front door lock.

Yeah, I've used that exact stuff recently. Too soon to make any long term comments, but you can straight away see the result - water no longer wets the grout, it just beads off it. Don't know why they only sell it in minimum 1L quantities though - even if I redo it every 1 year, which is twice...

Oh, now you've done it. Better hope nobody from the heating forum sees that :D

The water company stipulates 750 min for the pipe between their connection at the pavement and wherever it enters your house. After that point, if you choose to add another spur on you can run it whatever depth you want, run it on the surface if you like, nobody can stop you or even know about...