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    Plumbing Training Courses

    Hi all, Do not know if this is the right place to ask such a question, but hope someone might have some good advice. I'm thinking about a change of career (age 46) and have seen various adverts for Plumbing training courses, as some of these 4 week courses can run into several thousand...
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    Blocked Waste Pipe

    Hi, Recently had the joy of unblocking the drains. Reckon it must have been backed up a while before we noticed and now I'm left with with a blocked waste outlet pipe between the kitchen sink and wherever it joins the sewage pipes. Have tried various ways of pushing through from the sink...
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    Stiff swivel tap

    Hi all, Just got a new swivel tap for the kitchen. Starts of quite well but then seems to stiffen up. I've taken the spout off a couple of times and once back on it seem to swivel quite well for a while. I notice that when I remove the spout there is some kind of "gunge" that looks a bit like...
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    Earthed Bathroom Light

    HI all, Have just purchased a new ceiling light for the bathroom. Went to install and found that it says it should be earthed. Never came across this before. Does it really need earthing and if so where is the best place to try and run an earth from/to. Obviously being a lighting circuit...
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    Remove unwanted Radiator from central heating system

    Hi all, Hope this does not sound too thick !! I,m in the process of installing new kitchen and a totally un required radiator is in the way. I,m ok with plumbing but a bit unsure with central heating. The way I figure it (from pictures etc) I can just drain the system, cut both flow/return...
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    Not quite square edged worktop joins

    Hi all, I'm about to fit a new kitchen for which we have purchased a solid beech worktop, its not rolled edged but the square edge has been taken off slightly (sorry dont know the correct wording !), so where the tops will meet there would be a slight V shaped groove. I assume the normal...
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