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I am installing a new bathroom on the first floor which I have converted by splitting the largest bedroom down the middle.The original bathroom is located downstairs and problem is, to gain access to the main soil stack I have had to install a 5m 110mm horizontal waste pipe which runs along the...

I am currently installing a new airing cupboard in the bathroom and due to lack of space can only get a tall skinny hot water tank in there with a 93 litre capacity. I am thinking of putting in a pump for use with a shower. Would the small hot water capacity cause problems due to the large...

I am currently building an upstairs bathroom from scratch as the original is located downstairs. Having split the largest bedroom down the middle via a stud wall I now need to install a window. How difficult would it be to break a hole in the brickwork to install a small window? What is the...

Having recently moved house, I am contemplating fitting an en-suite shower and w/c into the largest bedroom. As the only bathroom is situated downstairs, I feel this to be an essential improvement to the house as it will give us an upstairs w/c and add value. However, the biggest headache is...

Is there anyone who can advise me on the legal side of buying a van? Last week I put down a deposit on a 3 year old Nissan Vanette which I bought on finance from a reputable van dealer. The dealer told me the percentage rate would be 7% which I thought sounded like a good deal so I went ahead...

A few questions on the best way to install a thermostatic mixer shower.... The shower will be above the bath and fed from a 50 gallon storage tank in the loft. The customer does not want the expense of a pump at this stage but would like to keep this option open for the future. 1. I...

What would be the best way to secure a toilet pan to ceramic floor tiles? the sub floor is concrete and where the previous pan was attached, the floor has become damaged and uneven so I dont fancy drilling and screwing it incase the fixing is not secure. I was thinking of just tiling over...

About 18 months ago I installed an economy 7 cylinder with 2 immersion heaters. The problem is the customer has had no hot water for the past 2 weeks. What is the probability that both heaters have packed up? Logic tells me that they haven't both stopped working but more likely a problem with...

I have been asked to add some inhibitor to a fairly old heating system, what is the correct procedure to achieve this? should I just drain the system enough to empty the F & E tank and pour it in or should the whole system be drained and flushed thoroughly beforehand? I am a bit concerned that I...

The tiles in my bathroom are mounted off the wall on some kind of panelling which I'm guessing is plywood. Having just moved into my house, I decided to re-grout the tiles instead of replacing them as they were in a good condition. However, 2 months down the line and the tile grout and...

I recently received a very nasty burn to my left hand whilst making safe a leak to a District heating system. As I could not find any drain points in the property (a flat which is heated with a communal boiler) I contacted my superviser for advice, and was told to reduce the pressure by...