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couldn't he have fitted it to the basin, then fitted the basin in place though? unless the whole thing unscrews from the plug hole above?

what would you recommend then Nige? could i cut that extra gubbins out and replace with something simpler? a weak bed of mortar, can you explain this a bit more please ajrobb? the showoer is on the first floor if that makes any difference. there doesn't appear to be any blockage in the trap...

hi :) having problems with my shower not draining quick enough, basically you end up standing in a few inches of water whilst showering, it isn't far off the top of the basin. up to now i've put it down to hair and gunge etc, but after trying 2 unblocking solutions (which improved it...

thanks for the reply mate. few terms i'm not sure on though :oops: frogged, perf's and wandering perps? good idea on the batten, its on a gable end so should be ok there :)

hi :D i want to install a personal door into the side of my garage, its a single brick new build garage thats separate from the house. my brother inlaw who works in construction reckons its just a case of cutting it out with a stihl saw, install a lintel and the door and its a pretty easy...

excellent thanks mate :) just had a look at screwfix's site, they do a washing amchine trap so i'll use that too to stop any odours. thanks alot Chris

lol, aye thinking about it its about 4 inch, was a bit of a guess but you get the idea. Chris

hi:) i have a small outhouse attached to the side of my house that's accessed via a door through the kitchen. the kitchen only has a slot for one white goods item which now houses the washing machine. the missis wants a dishwasher, so my plan is to put the dw where the wm is and move...

nice one cheers Pete Chris :D

lol, i'll take that as a no then :lol: might stick some in then while i'm at it. its all speedfit though and i just dont like the speedfit service valves, the slot for turning them off n on brakes up too easy :? . cheers Chris :)

hi :) i have a few bits where the water has started to get behind and these come away fairly easily, problem is i'm trying to renew it all so it'll look better and the bits which are ok are a knightmare to remove i'm cutting it with a knife at the min, but its taking me ages as i'm trying...

also if i take the bath panel off am i likely to find service valves to the shower feeds?? is this in the water regs now or just something some people do and some don't?? thanks again Chris

cheers for the reply m8:) oh bugger, i thought thats what it would be to be honest :? its in a bath so i can take the side off the bath and probably look up to see the back but i don't think there would be any way of reaching it :? things is i'm moving out soon and want to let the...

hi:) i moved into a new build home about 2 years ago, so i assumed all the stuff inside would be ok for a good few years....well no :? i noticed the other day that when i turned the shower on the whole unit moved slightly, so i wiggled it a bit more and sure enough it seemed loose on the...

hi:) i'm in my 2nd year of a plumbing certificate and am having to do copper bends, passovers and other weird and wonderfull bends for my assesments, i learnt it all at the start of last year, and i'm now struggling to remeber it all my original lecturer has been off sick since the start...

so is it best to use a junction box??

ok i should of explained myself better :? what i mean is once the celing rose is gone and your left with the backing plate with all the wires still in the terminals what do you do with them as the last three light fitting i've bought will not fit over them, and i'm assuming thats its a...

rose or batten holder, do i have to take all the wiring back into the roofspace into a junction box, or is there another way around this?? cheers K :D

cheers eddie thats what i'll use then :D K

hi :D i have a mirror 3foot by 7foot and want to stick it to a wall in my bathroom. the wall is plasterboard (i think) thats been painted and is completely flat. would no more nails be sufficient to do this or do i need another adhesive? cheers K :D