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Thanks for this. I understand the need for vents, but I think this pipe may be left over from a previous incarnation of the house when it was converted to flats. There was a basin in a bedroom that fed into the vent pipe and used it as a waste pipe. However, this is no longer the case and the...

Anyone? I've done a bit more digging and have a better idea of what I need to do, but I'm not sure about the vent stack. The pipe run is about 6 metres and empties into a manhole. There are no toilets emptying into the pipe, only kitchen waste and rainwater via gullies. Do I need a stack...

I've lifted some concrete and the photo shows what I've got at the moment. I would like to add a drain at the base of the downpipe from the gutter on the left hand side of the photo. It’s an old house and rain and soil waste are combined. The wall to the left of the photo is the kitchen...

It will turn both ways for several turns, but not indefinitely, so I don't think it's snapped, and if I knew where to turn it off, I wouldn't have to ask how to do it with the water connected! :) The tool hire is an option, but I'll try the panel pin trick first. Cheers, Mike

I can't afford a plumber to keep it frozen all day long at their hourly rates :) But as I said, I would resort to that if there are no DIY options. Mike

I did think of that and although I've done jobs using pipe freezing successfully on 15mm pipes, I've had an almighty failure on a 22mm where I hadn't given it enough freezing (the can ran out) and I had to resort to draining the system down. I don't want to do the same again, especially as (if...

I want to reinstate an old outside toilet, but I can't get the water supply working. The supply pipe comes through the floor to a stop cock about 6 inches from the floor, mounted vertically. The tap is free to turn but no water flows. I've removed the pipework above the stop cock and can see...

Thanks for the info. if that's the correct way, then that's what I'll do. What I wasn't sure of was the need for a full size post to stop it sagging under the weight. Cheers Mike

It's liverwort. This might help you. http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/liverwort.htm Mike

I don't know how much hire places charge for professional quality tools, but I've never had a problem cutting slabs and pavers with a £30 9" grinder and a £10 diamond disc. If I were a professional I may have a different view, but for occasional DIY use they are fine. What's more they are...

We tried to remove a concrete pond when we moved in to our house - drilled holes, smashed it with hammers etc but it still filled with water. In the end we gave up and made it back into a pond, but covered it with 2" galvanised mesh on a wooden framework until the kids were old enough to know...

I am going to erect a 4 ft high wooden fence along a border to replace a wire fence. There are currently 4" wide concrete posts at between 2.8 and 3.1 metre intervals. Whilst the council who installed the posts knew nothing about the use of tape measures to measure between posts, they...

I did about ten turns - still ok after two days! Cheers, Mike

No. in our case it was insulation, screed, boards, laminate Yes and yes. The latter point seems to have been overlooked by the sellers of UFH though! However, although it's not as good as I'd hoped, I'm glad it's there as it keeps your feet warm on an otherwise cold floor. Mike

I know that now, I just wanted to warn the OP! Mike

Lucky you! Glad your experience is better than mine. I suspect that the boards are thicker than necessary, but as the main aim was to replace the springy rotten Victorian timbers, strength was more important than conductivity! At the weekend when it's on full time it's a lot better, but during...

Can't comment on how to tile on board, but from my experience, don't expect UFH to heat the room significantly! I suspect if it were left running all day it would warm the room slightly, but if you're running it off the radiator timer, then you may find you need a second heat source in the room...

Thanks for the suggestions. Thought I'd try once more with PTFE tape first as I don't have any sealing compound. As suggested I used loads of it and after 30 mins it seems to be drip free. Cheers, Mike

I've just fitted a new radiator but cannot stop one of the tails from leaking. It's a taper thread and I've used PTFE tape, but despite three attempts including two different tails, it still drips. The design is such that you screw the tail into the rad and tighten a large nut on the tail onto...