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the hot and cold water pipe both have hep20 around 500mm from combi, what would be the issue here? cheers

hi mate, as my old copper pipe is coming from boiler I have connected hep20 to this directly. I've heard from 2 different plumbers that its fine to put straight in, have you experienced where this is a problem? I don't really want to be disassemble the pipes now, but if definately a must I...

Hi, Couple quick questions: 1. Is Hep20 ok to fit to my Crosswater, thermostatic shower? 2. Is it ok to just push a Hep fitting onto my existing copper pipe without inserts or protection? Thank you for your time, Wil

niceone Andy, i'll do that :D

Hi, I've put normal plasterboard on the wall my sinks are hung, below the sink it will be covered so was thinking of leaving the plasterboard bare. Is it best to paint some of that BAL waterproofing over it just incase? And over the bit above the sink that will be tiled? thanks anyone for...

Hi, I know they don't make doors this size and I cant cut down a 1980mm door to this size. The last doors that were there were those framed ledged and brace types and it was crap heat/sound insulation. My question is if I was going to use these types of doors again, could I insulate or...

Hi, I built a brick gully surround, (engineering bricks, 1:3 cement:sand as the mortar) left for 1 day 1 night to dry, put on kitchen taps to see if the water doesn't splash out of surround and goes down gully and the mortar is soaking up the water???? its following up in between the bricks...

Hi, the top half of my clay gulley has been replaced with a 110mm plastic pipe solvent weld to a plastic grill/cover. Where the clay joins the plastic it overlaps, but there is a slight gap! 1-2mm on one side. I'm worried that the water will find its way through it, through the concrete...

cheers for replies guys, so fine wet n dry, prime (oil based?), and dulux super grip? I saw on someone elses post to use stonelux? that better? thanks

Hi, I have this fireplace: http://www.focalpointfires.co.uk/focalpoint-fires-product-details.asp?id=37 The cream marble around it and infront of it i want to paint to black, I think it's marble anyway? Any ideas how I go about this, i've read on this forum to use tile paint, is it as simple...

hi everyone, im going to be running 3 seperate pipes for my drainage in my bathroom refurb; 32mm waste pipe for 2 sinks 40mm waste pipe for walk in shower 40mm waste pipe for bath, these will run through my brick wall, (as 3 seperate pipes) my question is; Is it as simple as drilling...

Hi everyone, I was removing my old architraves only to find that the door frame and architrave is one piece of wood?! :? So tearing the architrave off I took some of the door frame off too. Now i'm putting new ones on and theres a gap behind it (where the door hinge will be going), Should...

Cheers Robbie!

OK, cheers Robbie, Here' my plan of action let me know if this is any good: 1. Skirting screwed in 2. Fill holes, Knotting, Dry 3. Undercoat/Primer, Dry 4. Caulk, Dry 5. Undercoat on Caulk (so paint stickes to it better?) 6. Gloss skirting (avoid caulk) 7. Paint Blinding coat on wall...

Cheers, Robbie. I have Dulux uncercoat/primer for wood i was going to use on the raw skirting, so i'll do that first before i caulk, what about the walls though, at the moment it has that polycell basecoat on it, will the caulk stick to that ok?

Hi everyone, I'm about to screw my skirting onto the walls, the walls have been painted with polycell basecoat complete to help with a few hairline cracks, I was told to put skirting on BEFORE I do my blinding coat of emulsion, should i caulk the gaps at top of skirting before I put first...