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Hi Chris, Quite right about the PTFE on the thread. That was just something I have seen done in the past. Although I must admit I have not tried putting it on the olive. Was I right to use copper inserts or should they be plastic? Also, what are your thoughts on the tap connectors...

Hi All... Two q's from a novice wonna be plumber... First off, I have fitted a stop-cock for an outside tap (compression type) with 15mm plastic barrier pipe either side. Pipe supplied by well known push fit company. I have put copper inserts on each end of the pipe and PTFE around the...

Hi all, I'm currently starting work on modernising our bathroom and one of the first jobs is to replace the old worn out floor. I have decided to replace the entire floor as this will be quicker and easier. My question is what is the best material to use? I would prefer not to use...

I would like to add an aditional question steveharr dpm question that may or may help you out? With regards to the dpm, does that need to be tucked up against the internal leaf and into the same course of bricks as the existing dpc. i.e to provide a water proof seal??? Cheers Mark...

Thanks for all the good advice guys. Regards, Mark

Not a bad idea. Putting a tower either side of the canopy and a couple of boards from one to the other. That way I could just cut off bits at a time. I just need to get a quote from HSS now then for the towers...

Any other advice greatly appreciated...

Hey Masona... Do you agree that it should be safe enough to cut it away? Given that there is still going to be a suibstantial amount of it still in the wall, thus performing the function of a lintel. I have never erected scaffolding before. Can I get like an adjustable tower from HSS or...

Hi all, I’m looking for some advice or previous experiences. I have a concrete canopy above my front door that I would like to get rid of. In the last 12 months in the same neighbourhood I have seen two instances of these things shearing off and wrecking the front door. Let alone the fact...

oh err misus... It needs to be installed horizontally. Would something like this do the job? http://www.marleyplumbinganddrainage.com/marley/images/sws-415.gif Are there any rules governing how far away from the sink the waste connection to the soil pipe should be? To avoid nasty smells...

Me again... I need to run a soil and waste pipe from my downstairs loo, out to the soil stack on the side of the house. There is an internal run of about 2 meters. I have just read on Marleys website that the gradient should be a 9mm/metre fall. I've got a plumber lined up to do the job...

Hi All, I just noticed the comment about the BCO by Masona. This sounds like a great way to get in touch with supposedly descent tradesmen. However, when I called my local BCO in Manchester, they had never heard of such a list. Does it differ between local authorities???

Guys, Where can I get information on building a brick porch. I have checked with my council and can confirm that I do not need Building Regs approval. But I'm not sure about how deep or wide the footings need to be. I have done a good search on the web and found very little. Any good...

Hey Guys, Masona is right. The rebated edge of the frame has curled in towards the door on either side. Thus making the opening approx 6mm smaller than it was originally. This alone I could live with. But, on the hinged side, the frame has only curled at the top, thus making the door look...

Sorry Masona. That is what I used already. Got the names confused. That sounds like a plan. Hopefully, the packers will stay in place due to the bonding plaster encasing them. That might make the job easier. What do you think?

That's what I thought. Although I wanted to avoid it as much as possible. Can you advise on the best way to fix the frame? I fixed the current one using hammer fixings through the centre of the frame.

Do you think it would be worth while taking it out and putting a new one in before i put the architrave on???

Hi All, I have recently fitted a new internal door frame made from softwood. The frame was anchored to the brick wall using frame fixings through the middle of the door frame. I fit the door and all was well. A perfect fit. The door was on for about 4 months before plastering, which should...

Well..... The new system is installed and working with no problems. :lol: Touch wood..... I followed the advice given to remove the existing sounder, which turned out to be a relatively simple job. Thanks again to all who gave extremely good advice. Cheers, MrMark

That's good to hear Lectrician. If it behaves as good as it looks, then we are on to a winner... Gonna finish the wiring this weekend, and make it live. Do you use the chocky block tamper implementation yourself???