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I turned the mains off, opened the kitchen tap, put a new shower valve on. Put mains back on all seemed fine now today there is no hot water on the taps, only lukewarm but the bath HW is hot! Any suggestions welcomed. New development: there is a bit of HW when taps are first opened then it's...

When they are nearing their fill this noise occurs..it is a conventional system so not amazing pressure and has only been like this since December. I changed the torbeck float valves for fluidmaster ones but problem still there..its not all the time but most of the time....any clues???

Hi, I have hardly any flow on the hot water side, the hot water is still coming out but you have to turn it right up. Do these showers have a filter that could be blocked maybe?

I need to replace a plastic bath panel with an adjustable one as I'm going to tile the floor. Is the 'two piece' bath panel the best panel to use for this? And what is the best and easiest way to fix it it place? Preferably without building a whole frame? Thank-you.

Hi, I have a salamandar pump, Its a RIGHT RSP 75 and a Triton mixer shower and when you turn the shower to cold the water stops running and the pump makes a squeck for about 2 seconds. Any expert advice would be great. Thank-you.

Is there something I can use/buy to test and see what the pressure would be like if I changed from single bath taps to a mixer/shower? Thanks

Hi, I'm using the same tiles on wall and floor. Is it best to tile wall first or floor?

Hi, I would like some advice about sending the waste outside and into a gulley - is this acceptable? Also, are dishwashers straight forward to connect, like a washing machine? Thanks

Does anyone know of any problems with tiling over walls with condensation problems, its not rising damp but the bathroom has 2 external walls and a crappy extractor fan. Any useful advice would be great.

My Mum painted onto new plaster and didnt water down, the paint she used was Wickes Matt white. Can anyone give me some advice as to weather this is going to cause problems in the future? As I have always been told to water down. Thanks

My Mum painted onto new plaster and didnt water down, the paint she used was Wickes Matt white. Can anyone give me some advice as to weather this is going to cause problems in the future? As I have always been told to water down. Thanks

Should I use screws or nails to tack down 9mm ply to wooden floor boards that will be tiled on? And what size would suffice? Thank-you

I am going to replace a Techflow QT80 pump and run the shower (thermo bar shower) and mixer bath tap from it, can anyone see any problems with this?

Hi, I would like to tile my kitchen floor it is mostly new wooden floorboards which I will screw down but the end of the room is concrete floor, it is almost level with the wooden flooring, probably only a few mm out. Can I use a thick plywood on top of both of these materials and just...

Hi, I would really appreciate some advice on shower pumps, at the moment there is a aquaforce pump 2.6 bar in place, currently not being used as it leaks from the body. It was running the shower and the bath taps, I would like to replace it but can't help thinking I need a different type of...

Hi, What is the best way to 1. Secure the timber to the floor for a shower base and 2. Secure the timber pieces together in order to make it stronger. My woodwork skills are OK-ish so any advice would be grand. Thank-you.

Hi, I may have to cut some floor tiles that are in a bathroom underneath the shower tray. It will just be the edges so not too bad but I'm not sure what to use to cut them as obviously I don't want to crack them. I was thinking an angle grinder - the only blade I have for it is for cutting...

Hi, I want to change my extractor fan in the bathroom. The one there at present works when you put the light on therefore it has a switch live - think this is right! I would like to chnage it to a pull cord one so there is no need for the switch live, do I just leave this out of the loop...

My Makita drill has been stolen, can anyone please recommend a decent cordless drill at least 18V...

Hi, I have to raise the tray up enough to be able to get the correct fall. I have been advised to use 2x4 timber, I have to secure it to a tiled floor which I believe is concrete underneath. Any tips on best ways to build the actual frame and allowing for the waste pipe to poke out through...