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thanks for the reply water and the link. I had read all the information on the Hep website but did not know of this document... most helpful It appears that if I use two or more in the upper bathroom I can cap off the stack! Again thanks

OK its not all flat roofed, its a 60's, 70's extension added to the main house and not build to any building regs that exsist now. Thats the reason for the problem I suppose and it is being rectified slowly to comply with regs! Its a pity though this cannot be done as it would be a nice...

Hi I have just been reading about these traps and was hoping that someone could confirm a few question I have. At present our stack continues up to the top of the house just above the flat roof. this is OK but we have access to the roof and don't really like the stack venting (at all)...

hi thanks for that, I have sorted the problem by cutting the hole in the outside wall to the stack higher up. big hole now; but filled easily with block. this i hope has got me into recommended limits. Thanks for the help nad insight!! Andy

many thanks for the quick responce unfortunetly i cannot run it under the floor and up as its against the wall in between where anotheter block wall will be built some of which has been built to the first floor and is already above joist hight. A little complecated i know but if the gradient...

Hi we are installing a new bathroom and the soil pipe from the wc has a natural place to run through the outside wall. it appears to have been made before we purchased the house. however this "hole in the wall" is below the floorboard and under joist hight. This gives us a 13inch drop on...

Hi We have just bought a house with rendered outside walls. These have never been painted, they must have been rendered 30 years ago or so. We are renovating the house and wish to paint the outside. We have noticed that parts of the render appear a little darker on the house, which appears...

Thanks I will be doubling it. Andy

Hi I am at present making a hallway between one room to an extension bedroom. The extension was installed in the 60's with no access except through a bedroom. However where the old stair case will join the new hallway four stairs have to be put in from the current staircase. In order to do...

Just require some clarification. I am about to attempt to install a ring main and will be running the "ring" under the floor boards on the first floor. Do I have to put the wire into conduit under the floorboards or can I just pin them to the joists. Also when drilling joists, how far...