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how about horizontal outlet WC plus 90' pan connector. Or even in ceramic (I've not fitted one of these)

Hi, I've decided to go for a partial fill cavity. Prescot wants 50mm of insulation and I want nice round figures to work to, so I've gone for a 50mm residual cavity, that means obviously a 100mm cavity. Therefore it's a 300mm thick wall. Footings are required to be minimum 150mm each side of...

me too. Alright for DIA.......he's probably got a loyal customer base and new customers that have his company's name (not 3) via a recomendation. I try only to visit jobs were I haven't been recommended if something is leaking, not running or needed urgently

might be able to use an external conector but they look hideous

common locations for internal stop taps 1920's houses they are usually just above the ground floor level behind front door, kitchen (under original sink position) near the front of the lean too (covered way down the side of a semi) more unusual.....under the stairs

Agree with agile. latest regs......DCV to be within the thermal envelope of the building.

this would be a retaining wall. a wall should not be over (I think) 5m long without a movement joint in it. If the height of the retained ground is greater than 1m then the wall will have to be stronger than a simple cavity wall. It should probably be a 9 inch solid brick wall with piers...

I bought some 12mm rebar and cut it up into 600mm lengths. The depth of the concrete is 300mm. I drove in the rebar stakes about 1m apart using a level and it seems to have done the job. I suppose now a host of builders will come forward to tell me why having rebar embedded in your foundation...

Hi ben, It sounds like the flush mechanism is not a syphon but a flapper valve. The volume of the flush on these can be adjusted by rotating the big rubber disc (plug) part of the flapper. If you were too look at the rubber flapper (plug thingy) in your hand closely you would find a very...

Hi, I don't consider myself a plasterer. The only advice I can give is that in the shower area, behind tiles, it might be better to use cement board or synthetic building board (e.g. wedi building board).

thanks for the responses. I like the rebar idea, spraying the walls of the trench sounds like a good fail-safe too, I could put some batten at the height I want and spray under it so the concrete just covers it. Good call KEV, but after busting my balls with a pic-axe and a barrow for the...

I'm using treated timber stakes made for the job and they just keep splitting or the end mashes up. It's very stony ground.

hi, 600 wide foundation trench, 900 deep, three sided for extension. I want to mark 300mm from the base of the trench, to set the height for the concrete. I have tried driving in 50 x 50 wooden stakes but the ground is to hard. Any advice welcome Thanks

thanks DIA, yep I see now, so that is "castellated" plastic coating ? I have heard of it, but never seen it on an installation.

Are you the lease holder for the property, do you have access to any deeds. The underground drains may not be your property, but the responsibility of the leaseholder ? If the pipes under your flat are sound then maybe the problem is the responsibility of your neighbour. Like Chris_R has...

I use plumbers mate on top of the pedestal, but finish with a smear of silicone.

fit bath level. height of bath set so the bath panel will fit under the bath OK were the floor is highest (smallest distance between floor and bath rim) level floor with ply wood cut and planed to shape. Other way is to construct a large platform for the bath, finishing either flush...

Hi all, I don't have much to do with plastic pipe, however looking at the pic of your green valve, it looks almost like the compression joint at the inlet of the valve is engaging only the metal insert at the end of the plastic flow pipe, and not the plastic pipe ? Am I missing something...

Rented property, apparently shower leaking. water dripping into kitchen located under the bathroom. Inspect over-bath shower, nothing other than a tiny dribble after I ran it and showered walls & bath rim for 3 mins. Bathroom Floor boards soaked and mouldy, kitchen cieling sagging. Drip...

Check the spigot on the wc is reasonably round. If there is a "flat" on the spigot then the push-on will not form a seal. Make sure the height of the WC spigot is not below the tee into the stack, if this is the case water will not run away properly and will pool in the pipe, this still...