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    pressfit fitting

    having an issue with peglar pressfit fitting has anyone sucessfully removed a fitting without cutting out the pipe work i dont have a clear space to cut the 15mm copper
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    is this an issue

    i have a quote from a roofer to strip the old mineral felt, and plywood underneath it and fix new 18mm osb and fit 3 ply new felt today .a wet morning they turned up i am at work they put the osb over the old felt and ply could this cause an issue down the line or is this an industry norm in...
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    new flat roof

    i intend to have my dormer bungalow flat roof above the bedroom re felted its less than 20m i did want the best capping sheet available so what should i ask for and and are there any obvious comments or questions i would prefer to pay a bit more for better quality as i dont think it will...
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    tmv3 v tmv2

    i have been asked what,s the difference between tmv3 and tmv2 as i don,t know i thought i,d ask
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    Removing felt roof

    i intent to remove a torch on felt roof if theres any felt torched onto the wooden base. stuck on. apart from heat are there any other ways to remove the stuck on bits
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    flat roof spec

    i have a dormer roof approx 12m and would like it re-roofed with 3 ply torch on this seems a good idea in my location as there are good local tradesmen with experiance of ths material what would be a suitable capping as i want to go for a longer lasting solution or are there now better...
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    electricity in pond

    i put my hand in my pond and got a tingle [250mV dc] the only electrics on the pond is a live cable going to another pond has anyone got an explantion for this
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    Flat roof

    it was mentioned here that a flat roof should have a 3 degree fall as this lets the weight of water fall under gravity i plan to get my dormer roof re-roofed .should i ask for this or is it unnecessary
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    bms panel

    need to get to grips with bms panel any good articles or books worth reading all aspects other than building its more an understanding
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    dormer bungalow

    i bet this has been done to death here but hey ho advice sought from roofers as to the best material to re roof my 6m x 3m flat roof im 63 would like it to last my life time still working and in a position to pay for better stuff so lets not talk corner cutting at least to start with a lot of...
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    hot cwst

    temp in cwst is 52oC its approx 20m above calorifier calorifier apprx 10 000 litre cwst approx 8000 litre pipe size 50mm no open vent could the heat in the cwst be a result of circulation within the supply pipe theres secondary returns and de strat pumps
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    Victoria plumb thermostatic shower

    a customer has asked if theres anywhere that does spares for the above showers i dont have any further info as i was actually servicing the boiler and had been told victoria plumb dont offer spares i dont really want to get involved as these have trouble written all over them
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    power shower

    went to a triton as 2000 power shower its top entry and had it prob pump gone what top entry power shower are available pretty
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    aerial not working

    this morning my aerial isnt working its a roof one and we have snow so any work can wait but i thought i would ask is there any way to carry out any tests to locate the fault rather simple stuff as i dont normally do this type of thing is it easier to just buy a new 50m drum of aerial cable if...
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    new shower model recommendation

    customer has a mira advance atl shower the internal components pack up annually flow valve main culprit its now out of warrantee and has broken down yet again the main sticking point is that this is a beab approved shower and the lady has a very disabled son for whom this is intended are there...
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    looking for particular shower head

    about a year ago I saw advertised a shower head that said it was water saving as it entrained air in the water droplets therby saving water and giving the water a softer airated feel at the time I presumed it was like a champagne airater however now I might like one I cant remember the makers...
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    cost per m2

    dare say this has been done before very ordinary 3 bed house 70,s build with stipple ceilings would like to get rid of them but usually put off by the fact that I don't really know what questions to ask and I don't want to nod stupidly agree to have something unsuitable put badly on the ceiling...
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    screw finder

    I have just got a herzo drill bit set and it has 2 plastic 2screw finders" I don't know how to use them so if anyone has any info I would be grateful also is there any point to them or are they just a useless accessory
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    low flow thru monoblock basin mixer

    as above tank fed mono block basin tap 12mm flexys are there any mono block basin taps that have 15mm supplys and offer low internal resistance
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    old drinking fountain

    as above the enamel one with the lever handle I think the lever was a sort of ball joint and moving it open the water ways I got called to an old one no makers name and not sure how to take it apart and don't know if I can gets parts but first things first how do they operate and dismantle if...
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