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The bit i am missing is the plastic thing that goes in the strap boss inlet. I bought a 32mm rubber seal but this slips when I try to insert the pipe in it. do you know where I can purchase the plastic adaptor that fits the strap boss? thanks

Hi, i am trying to connect a 32mm pipe into a strap boss around the 110mm soil pipe. What adaptor do I need? I bought one of these http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/431950 thinking it would fit the strap boss but I was wrong... Is there antoher bit I am missing? many thanks

Hello, Is it within the regs to have a washing machine and sink discharging into a soil pipe via a trap (each connected seperately to soil pipe via boss). Thanks

Thanks. Now i need to ask what size holesaw do I need for the job.

Hi, I would like to install a sink in a cloakroom. There is a WC there at the moment and the soil pipe runs on the outside wall. I would like to drill a hole in the wall to connect the sink, the waste pipe would then be inserted in the soil pipe. I know i have to use a boss but will this...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Faithfull-FAICD40TC-Core-Drill-40MM/dp/B0001IWRIE/ref=pd_sxp_grid_i_1_0 Hi, I was wondering if the tool above is suitable for drilling a hole in the wall for a sink waste pipe. The tct bits are cheaper than the diamond ones and I am a DIYer who will use this once...

Hi, I have a couple of walls in the living room which are patchy (white dulux paint applied). I don't know if this is due to poor coverage, not enough time between coats or poor plastering. The other walls look fine but they are of a smaller length. My question is how do I rectify. Do I...

ta to all for the replies. I will a) cut the tree back to boundary (and possibly further 8) b) consider cutting the top off (I can access the tree easily by standing on the fence).

Hi, The property rent owner next door has a conifer which he has not mantained in the four years he has owned the house (he rents it out). The conifer is at the boundary and it is now starting to cause problems with light and i can't grow anything near the border because of the roots. I...

Hi, Does anyone know if the larder units have the 7.5.cm gap at the back like the base units have? Also are there big differences in the quality of the different Howdens ranges? thanks

Hi, We are planning to have our kitchen refurbished. The whole house was rewired four years ago. Kitchen is now on its own ring main. If we need additional electrics work done to the kitchen ie. moving a socket or installing a new fused spur for a washing machine can anyone tell me...

Hi, We are planning a new kitchen. I would like to know if a good joiner can be expected to cut a pre assembled unit ie. howdens to incorporate boxed pipes for example. We have the water pipes running ina box where two of the walls meet. Also the same question applies to the stoptap...

Hi our zanussi whasing machine cuts off after a few minutes when it is on the drying function. Every few minutes we need to press start for it to start drying again and then it cuts off again after a while. any idea what it could be? many thanks

Hi, Can anyone reccommend a decent kitchen fitter in the greater manchester area? Is there any of the main kitchen companies ie magnet howdens etc etc which has a gooof rep in terms of quality fitters? Many thanks

Hi, It would appear that our surface water drain is blocked. The kitchen waste discharges into it. It is a ceramic drain. I've tried to stick a pipe into it but I cannot find the exit bit, when i stick my hand in the drain it is as if there is a trap system for the water to go through...

thanks. what is the best way of cutting upvc soil pipe?

yes i have. There is already a sleeve on the external soil pipe where i can put the waste pipe into. Am I right in thinking that I need to work backwards from the external soil pipe? I also need to put in a basin. Can I direct the basin waste into the WC soil? Can this be done after the WC...

Hi, I would like to install a WC in a small room we have. I wanted to know which size soil pipe fits the WC pan. Is there a standard size? Also I would prefer plastic pipe. Any idea of cost per me? Thanks

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Hi, I have a 30 to 45 degree slope in my garden covered in moss. It is a pain to mantain. I also have a tonne of golden gravel 20mm available. I was wondering if i could put this over the slope covering the moss. I would place a weed membrane over the moss and cover it with a mesh /...