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We've recently evicted someone from one of our houses, and gone in to inspect the state of the place. The first time we went in there were about a hundred big flies in the front room, so we let them out of the window. The second time there were another twenty or thirty, and the longer we...

I'm a recently qualified plumber, at level 2. I've tried to read some of the legal mumbo-jumbo about CORGI, but I can't find anything in plain English. I think I can... Replace Radiators Add Radiators Change central heating Pumps Replace Hot Water Tanks and Immersion Heaters I don't...

I'd appreciate the advice of someone more experienced so I can do the best job possible... Q1) I've got three walls over a bath that are only tiled half-way up. I need to tile to the ceiling with identical tiles, which I've got. The house is only a few months old, so obviously it has...

A bit of advice please... I've fitted a lead lock and a new internal stop tap in an old, empty shop. It was a pain because the outside stop tap doesn't work, so I had to freeze the lead pipe. The other problem was that the lead pipe only sticks out from the concrete floor/brick wall a few...

I've got an Easy Plumb Shower Tray to fit in a day or two for a neighbour. I've never fitted one, but I'm aware they have adjustable legs so they're quicker and easier to fit. What should they be mounted on? Sand and cement? It might say in the packet but I'd like to be prepared before I...

I've been at a property this morning where there's a leak before the stop tap. I tried to turn off the outside stop tap, but it's broken. I rang United Utilities and they said they'll fix the stop tap in the next 12 weeks! They recommended I cut the pipe at mains pressure and put a tap on...

I've been asked to supply and fit a shower tray that is only 670sqmm. I can't find one that small in the usual places I look. The enclosure is completely built-in so I can't fit anything bigger without knocking a wall down. Does anyone know where I might find such an unusually small shower...

A couple I know have bought a new washing machine. Problem 1) He's got the standard (21mm?) drain pipe coming out of the back of the machine, but a smaller diameter pipe coming from his sink trap. Problem 2) He's cut off the end of the pipe from the washing machine. Is there some kind of...

The problem is that the hot water comes out very slowly. They had a plumber out about four weeks ago, he forced cold water into the hot tap to force out air which worked...temporarily. I'm thinking of fitting an air seperator(?) at the highest point to constantly release the air. Would this...

I'm doing Level 3 in September, so I haven't done Combi boilers yet. Don't worry, I'm not planning to touch anything beyond my qualifications, but... I've been asked to route some pipes directly from a Combi boiler into a kitchen. They want the existing kitchen pipes blanked off and removed...

I'm a newly qualifited plumber who's been asked to quote for a job in a bungalow. He's having a new back door fitted where there wasn't one before and he's moving the kitchen to the back of the house into the same room. Unfortunately, that causes a problem with the flow and return pipes for...

I've just qualified as a level 2 plumber, so this might be a daft question. I've been working on the drain-off cock below a boiler. It was leaking onto the pump and shorting out the electricity. I've replaced the cock, pump and pump valves as they were all worse for wear. The problem is...

Has anyone had any dealings with these? I'm a newly qualified plumber (City & Guilds) who wouldn't mind some support as he sets out. Plumblocal are a franchising company that give admin support, but also technical support. I'm awaiting their information pack, but wondered if anyone has ever...

I'm having a go at developing a rundown property. It's nearly finished and I have two questions about the garden. FIRST We've got: 1) A border round the front garden, which is 1m wide x 20m long. 2) An area in the back garden, which is 4m x 5m. So, 20sqm at the front and 20sqm at the...

We've got a four-bedroomed house to wallpaper, top to bottom. We started last week but despite our best efforts the wallpaper is bubbly. The obvious answer is to put lining paper on first, but it's a big job as it is when compared with the time we've got to do it, and this would seem to be...

I'm training to be a plumber at College, and I'm replacing a bathroom for the first time. This is what I did: I drained the water, re-piped for the new bath and basin, turned the water back on and hey presto, there's no hot water. I've checked the flow and return pipes - they feel hot, but...