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I have a space next to a downstairs cloakroom that I would like to use to install a washing machine in. I already have the water supply sorted but need a place to drain the washing machine to. I have found a 90 deg pan connector with a 40mm boss on that should be a straightforward...

Ok. I think I know what I am looking for here so have started my new thread with a specific question in it. Thanks, Matt

Hi, Sorry for resurrecting an old thread but I need to replace the pipe at the rear of the toilet and would like to be able to connect up the basin and washing machine to it. I am not sure of the name of the thing I am looking for but it is exactly the thing shown in the picture above. Can...

Nah you're right; it is more a quaint alleyway than Ginnell I think I need to take up the floorboards and have a look at the insulation to see what is actually there. Should I paint the wood with some form of preservative before boarding over it - will the boarding cause the wood to hold...

Thanks for the help. Having looked up the word ginnell then yes, although it is a short alleyway, not a long one. It is basically a route to the gardens for the terrace, and my house extends over it. I have always assumed that what I can see are the joists - the areas between them are...

I have a room that extends above an alleyway in a Victorian terrace house. In the alleyway the bottom of the joists that span it are exposed. I would like to place some form of boarding up to cover these. The alleyway is open at each end, but does not receive direct rain. What material I am...

I'm afraid I have no idea! Hopefully someone with some proper knowledge will come along and help out.

First a note of caution. I am not a builder and have very limited knowledge in this area (only what I have read). How old is the building? My thoughts are if it is Victorian era then the mortar will be lime. This is to allow the building to breathe - I think even the bricks are not 100%...

Thanks for the help. I need to see what is in the floor cavity already. It is boarded at the bottom with wood and there seems to be some material above this wood, but I can't see from the bottom what it is. It is a Victorian house, so it could be anything.... If there are gaps where my joists...

Hello, I want to build a new stud-wall in my bedroom against the single brick party wall I share with my neighbours, to cut down on TV and talking noise, as this seems the best way to tackle this problem. I have searched a fair bit on this topic and just want to check I have everything...

Ahh, ok. Sorry about that! I'm afraid I have no idea then! Matt

Note I am not a plumber, or anything like it. I am just mentioning what was mentioned to me! I am assuming it is a combi boiler (that is how little I know). If the boiler is coming on when only hot water is flowing and heating is off then do the following: 1) Let the radiators go cold. 2)...

From reading around this seems to be caused by the diverter valve not switching completley. 2 things I dont understand: 1. Why when the heating is on do I get hot water? 2. Could this still be the calorifier? If it is blocked is it possible the hot water could be forced down the CH when...

Thanks for the response, I really appreciate it. When I did this the hot water oultet pipe got luke warm but the CH Flow pipe got very hot and I could feel the pipe where it went into the radiator heating up, just before the radiator thermostat. I do not have a thermometer to measure the...

It is not with homeserver but I do not want to mention which one as the actual engineer has, in my eyes, being very good up till now. The actual company that employes him are awful, however. Is there a way I can easily diagnose whether it is a blocked manifold or the calorifier? I have a flow...

Thanks and sorry, completely forgot that you didn't know exactly what boiler I was talking about!!! It is an old boiler, a Wickes 2000, that we inherited with the house. It is a rebadged halstead boiler, the exact model of which escapes my mind at the moment! It is on a home care...

Just wanted to say thanks for the help again. After looking at the space I have changed my mind and am going for a Kaldewei Vaio Set bath that fits my 1700 x 700 space perfectly. Thanks again, Matt

Hi, I have had someone round to look at this and have no reason to doubt his analysis but, as the part that needs replacing is quite pricey, I just wanted a secon opinion as to the fault. My combi boiler recently stopped switching on the boiler when the hot tap was run. This has been fixed...

Thanks for the suggestions. I like the idea of a steel bath but they do not do the P Shape. I will take a look at the other makes suggested. Thanks again, Matt

Hi, I hope this sort of question is ok to ask. I read the rules and could not see anything prohibiting it so.... I am looking to buy a P Shaped bath to replace the aging bath in my bathroom. I have read alot about makes to avoid (Homebase, Bathstore etc) but do not really know where to go...