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Nothing to add a picture of. Not looking to identify/replace an exact pattern/design rather just find something that is of a traditional (Victorian) design. Can't afford to be too fussy when it seems we are looking for an odd (18" wide/tall) size!

Looking to reinstate a traditional embossed frieze. Previous occupants have decorated the frieze with a modern anaglypta. Have had a nosey on the internet but (with one exception) can only find embossed paper that is 12" wide/deep - we require 18". Can anyone suggest any suitable stockists. We...

Had considered timber but as you say it is not a long term solution (due to rot). I've previously used decking wood for quick raised beds - still looked good 10+ years later although was sat on lawn not buried. Just updated my original post to include reference to existing stone raised beds and...

Looking for ideas for low cost lawn edging to separate lawn from borders. Larger area to cover. Established lawns and recently decluttered borders. - Lawn and borders are at same/similar level. Probably benefit from a slight raised edge. - Edges are straight with square corners. - Lawns are...

Still got this flat-packed and no closer to deciding what to do with it!!

According to a helpful lady at the manufacturer's, the pattern is an old Anaglypta®. The product was call ‘Como’ and the reference number was RD633 It was last produced in the early 1980’s, and as such they have no rolls available. They suggested trying eBay, as they do occasionally have old...

RESOLVED Fitted new tap valve 2-days after my last post and problem instantly gone. FYI - Got full tap assembly FOC from the manufacturer (Bristan) as our Heritage taps had a 5-year warranty. No quibble service. Valve out of stock so sent full tap assembly - arrived next day. If part had...

And the culprit is..... ....the upstairs basin's cold tap valve which my wife luckily spotted dripping. The moment i isolated the tap, the drone stopped. Open valve and drone starts. This basin had sat there quietly while the downstairs basin and bath had droned on! As a temporary fix (while I...

Hi RigidRaider, The tap (bathroom basin) appears to have developed a leak. We do not have a tank nor cylinder (just mains water and combi boiler) - tank was a typo (result of a night spent lay in bed pondering over this plumbing challenge!). I wonder if the leak is due to me changing the...

FYI - taps and associated plumbing are approx. 3 years old. No previous issue with taps. I've done a little "Google research" and it seems they should last far longer than 3 years. Could dripping TAP be contamination or a sign of excessive water pressure? Could excessive water pressure be a...

Hi Hugh, Two useful nuggets of information - thanks. Every day is a school day (y) All taps are quarter turn so based on your feedback they will have discs not washers. I've not come across the disc type before (I am only a DIYer). Are these replaceable like washers or is it a new valve job?

UPDATE: 1. The newly discovered isolation valve has a very slight weep/leak (although I suspect this may be a consequence of moving, checking and securing the surrounding pipework). 2. My wife has noticed that the bathroom sink tap has a drip (says once every three seconds). We have not noticed...

Terry, I stand (slightly) corrected: The plastic pipe from the main stop tap enters the loft and there is a valve (the first one I mentioned above). The pipe then tees. The left branch goes to the upstairs/downstairs showers and upstairs sink - all operate fine. The right branch passes...

JohnD I have isolated both toilets to no avail. Thanks

There are two 1/4 turn isolating/shut off valves (like screwfix item 65251). If you refer to my earlier post, one is located where the plastic pipe (from mains stop tap) terminates (aka the start of the copper). If I close this valve, I isolate all water outlets. I guess thistles it like a...

Hi DH6. To my untrained eye, it seems odd that the noise has only started today and suddenly affects two sets of taps (four washers)? Especially as the bath tap works drone free with the shower head but then drones when the water is directed through the tap. As I've restricted the flow to...

Took me a while to find the arrow but yes - arrow points in the direction of the flow. FYI - not sure if this is relevant or not but pipe work is copper from mains stop tap to ceiling, then plastic across flat roof extension roof, then fully copper (with the exception of flexi-hoses and 1/4...

Hi - firstly thanks for your reply. I tried adjusting this earlier but just for our sanity, I've just tried it again. FYI - it was replaced 18months or so ago. Takes approx 3.5 full turns to move from fully closed to fully open. Tap was approx 3 full turns open. I have tried closing it (in...

Hi, Help! Our plumbing has suddenly started to make droning noises and it's scaring our little boy (oh and annoying both mummy and daddy!!) My wife used the cold water tap on the downstairs bathroom sink and discovered it creates a load droning noise. The noise/sound is best described as being...

Must the loft space over the garage be separate from the house? Is it a non-issue if the garage ceiling provides sufficient fire protection? Likewise, assuming the internal wall (between house and garage) is brick or block construction them does that provide sufficient fire protection? At this...