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Hi All, Current system is a gravity fed hot water cylinder which I fitted with a Warwick flange that feeds into my 2 way shower pump, works great. This then pumps the hot water along with cold water from cistern up to the attic and along to shower. This is a bungalow and only has 2 hot water...

Hi all, I have a carport canopy at the side of my bungalow that has been a great cover for my campervan the past 5 years. Unfortunately the wind carries rain into the side and is causing some rust issues so I would like to clad this with something affordable, preferably white PVC but open...

Hi Everyone, I am in the process of renovating my hall / porch area in a 70's bungalow. It looks like the previous owner added some foam strips to the wood to make a better seal which has perished. I could replace with simple foam / rubber strips but notice there is a rounded recess around the...

I have had to reopen an air vent that was bricked up by previous owner and it has damaged some of the surrounding plaster. I will build a wooden frame which will be almost flush with the face which the grill can screw into like on the opposite side. I am looking at how best to replaster the...

Just had some bathroom electrics completed by electricians and while conducting the signing off testing they say there is a Ground shorted to Neutral somewhere in the home wiring. (wife relayed message to me so that's all I know). Only a small bungalow but wondered if anyone can recommend a way...

I will be waterproofing my shower area in the near future with elements board, and one side will be approx 3 meters against an internal blockwork wall that will have had the old tiles stripped off. I am a bit unsure how best to fix them to the wall. The ones against stud wall have screws which...

If I use a direct hot water cylinder with an immersion only do I need to cap off the coil in and out or should I just leave open?

Hi guys, I am core drill out from my bathroom on the ground floor where the soil pipe will go about a meter to the drain outside. Doni need to try and factor in a fall when core drilling out or can it go pretty much straight and fall once outside?

Looking to core drill out in my attic to fit an air vent to use with an inline extractor for the bathroom using 100mm plastic ducting. I have a 127mm core drill bit to use with soil pipe. Is this way too big for the extractor and I need to buy a smaller size or is it ok to just fill with...

Evening all, I will be replacing my old 70's style S trap toilet with a more modern P trap version. As such I need to core drill to the outside and connect the soil pipework to the following: I am a little unsure of the best connection setup to use. I have a push fit 90 degree bend, which I...

Evening All, I will soon be replacing my toilet as part of a bathroom renovation with a close coupled toilet. I am planning on redoing the pipework from the current surface mounted to chased and concealed in the external wall. The 15mm main pipe would need to supply the toilet, bidet shower...

Hi Everyone, Wondered if people could pitch in with options for my current home setup. My wife and I live in a 70’s bungalow with 2 bedrooms and one bathroom. We have an old warm air heating system which we actually really like. It is nice not having radiators and it warms the home quickly...

Couple of questions if anyone in the kno could point me in right direction. I live in a bungalow and am renovating fmy bathroom. I have a immersion heater fo hot water on ground floor and CW. Tank in attic. Planning on installing a dual 3.0 bar pump for a mixer shower. 1) Is it fine / advised...

Quick question. Planning to block in a doorway, what's the best fixings to use for securing the vertical sides to masonry? The stud wall will eventually have another stud wall T off it midway partially into the room so I need it to be secure. Concrete bolts overkill? Thanks

So I just removed a non load bearing wall between my toilet and shower room in my 70's bungalow. Looking to reroute some of the pipes to relocate the sink and when looking under the floorboards I noticed that the pipes run around the perimeter of the room and when passing the soil pipe area...

Hi Everyone, Currently DIY'ing the bathroom in my 1970's bungalow. I have removed the non load bearing wall between toilet and shower room. What is the best way to make the blockwork flush enough for plastering? Is it a case of chiselling away so there is enough of a recess? Thanks

Evening all, I currently live in a bungalow that has a hot air heating system and 140L electric immersion tank for hot water. No radiator setup / combi boiler. Overall we are really happy with the heating system as it is fast to heat up the home and no radiators. We have one bathroom which had...

Hi Everyone, I am looking to install a Triton AS2000R Power Shower in place of my existing old electric shower. I need to run pipes for the hot and cold water down through the ceiling as a temporary measure until we get around to a full bathroom refit in a few years. We just want a working...

Hi Everyone, I am currently looking to upgrade my current electric shower with a power shower. Whilst doing some research on what I currently have and how I can go about the upgrade I noticed that my current shower has a MCB at the CU. I believe the shower should be protected with a RCD...

I was wondering if I could pick the brains of you knowledgeable people. I live in a 1970's bungalow that currently has a small Mira Go shower that is simply fed from a mains pipe via the attic. I am looking to renovate the entire bathroom this summer and so looking into what is the best way to...