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    Add isolator to "live" rising main, advice please

    I have recently moved into a bungalow and am updating the plumbing amongst other things. I cannot find any isolator within the property to turn off the mains, so I have 2 ba11c0cks (heating header top up and cold tank) that cannot be turned off :shock: There is an isolator on a neighbouring...
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    Inverted loops in hot supply for shower pump

    I am in the middle of my first ever big plumbing project and all is going well, I can solder pipes and everything :-) I would really appreciate a little advice on inverted loops in the hot supply side. It is in a bungalow. Normal water system, cold tank high in loft, hot water tank on...
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    Internal brick wall straight onto concrete floor?

    I am going to build a ground floor recessed shower out of brick, is it OK to build straight onto the concrete floor? I assume the floor is 150mm concrete, it has been there for 60 years and no signs of sinking or anything. I am using brick, not block, as I want practice on bricks which are...
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    Laterally restraining a Catnic lintel during construction

    Hi All, I am a keen DIY'er and am about to attempt a lintel replacement in my garage. This is the first bit of real construction work I have done. I am going to use a Catnic CNZ96C lintel and it needs to be laterally restrained during construction, only problem is I dont really understand...
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