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Hi I am fitting new sink and new toilet in en-suite in an extension, the question is I think I need a stop water fitting on the toilet for waterstandards, can this be fitted anywhere along the pipe or does it have to be within a certain distance of the toilet? Then with the sink, do you...

Hi , I have a Ideal Standard Cistern with a Push Button Dual Flush Valve in it, and have a new one to fit in an en-suite... now I have two problems... The first problem is nowhere in the instructions does it say how to fit the pipe to the inlet so you can fill the cistern... as it stands...

I enclose a photo of our current waste system which has 110mm Grey Marley Soil Waste and simply runs one toilet into it, as we now have an extension and on the other side of the soil pipe we wish to add a toilet and sink. what I intended to do is to get this out and put a T-branch...

Are TRV's meant to be fitted on the Flow or Return, I am guessing that the flow is the hot pipe when the TRV doesn't let any water through? If I have fitted round wrong way will rads still work>?? cos can't get no water through either! I don't think it matters, but the other two rads are...

I just fitted 3 radiators on a extension linked into normal boiler system. One of the radiators is dripping very slightly from the thermo valve where it actually goes into the radiator thread, I have tightened it as much as I can and it still leaks :cry: Even though it would take a year...

I just stuck down a load of skirting last night using standard Gripfil, this stuff takes 20 mins or so to go off and left me holding each piece hard to the wall! Is there a better alternative than gripfil (other than nails) for sticking skirting to wall?

Hi, I have just plumbed in 2 new radiators and a towel radiator all on flow and return set up directly to boiler... I was wondering when I let the water in do I do one rad at a time, or all 3 or have to stand by each one with valve off etc? Also on the top of the radiator you get a cap and...

Ok, I messed up.... I did the pipe work for a 1000mm x 600mm radiator a few months ago, but when I measured it up by putting on the valves etc I neglected to put the extended bit on the TRV which comes out of the side, this has made me around 60mm short on the pipe work which is now fixed in...

HI, Just built an extension and have an en-suite, in it I am putting a fairly large towel chrome towel rail which will be more than enough to heat the room, anyhow the question is will building control expect a thermostat on it or not? There is no other radiator in the en-suite and this...

After Ban-All-Sheds excellent advice I did the following on my recent extensions: First fix done by myself Second fix done by a freindly ex electricain cash in hand. My problem is that the council agreed to send round someone on first fix to test and it passed, then they say they have to...

I enclose a photo of our current waste system which has 110mm Grey Marley Soil Waste and simply runs one toilet into it, what I intend to do is to get this out and put a T-branch of the same dimensions so I can run another soil pipe from next door into the extension I have just had built, this...

Can you run JG 15mm barrier speed fit Pipe under screed or will this attack it? And what should you do with Copper to protect it under the screed? and as running pipes down wall can you plaster over it? I am chasing through the pipes and leaving them til screed and plasering is done.

Just finishing of an extension, with regard to the en-suite bathroom we are having a shower unit in there, all I want to know is would I need to actually get the shower base or just put the wast pipe in a rough place and move it if needed as I dont have time to do all this now but want to allow...

i am getting an electrician to actually do wiring on my extension, however I am doing the first fix, running cable and putting in boxes.. Is there anything by law that you have to run in a certain way, I have done upstairs fine but downstairs has block wall and part celing up so harder to run...

I have just built an extension and have built an en-suite next to existing bathroom. Basically I need to tap into the soil pipe, but this can only be done as far as I can see by taking out around 10 bricks of existing wall and then take the breeze blocks out to get to the soil pipe which runs...

As a novice I wish to use Polypipe & Pushfit however a lot of people still think old Copper Pipe & Solder best, although I have seen leaks from this when someone like me who isn't that good at soldering... What is the best make or fittings for Polypipe and Pushfit fittings, I am not worried...

I need to run pipes into screed etc... Can you use polypipe and sink in screed or copper pipe??? Thanks

On the 450mm rule for mounting sockets and lights between 450mm and 1200mm, is this an actual mandatory requirement??? Some say yes some say no, my BC said yes but then I have read it is only good practice??? Another thing if this is enforced is it only downstairs where wheelchairs can go...

I am soon to fit a shower cubicle in new en-suite and need to sort out a drain for it, I can run it straight down into the kitchen, but the pipe will stick out, what I need to know is... 1. can I use 22mm pipe as a drain for just the shower and perhaps basin too (but not toilet!!!!) 2. is...

Hi Again! I am adding on a mere 3 rads onto a microbore system by cutting into the inlet/outlet before the manifold... My question is would it be ok to do a single pipe system or should I go for the Feed & return system? I have bedroom and an en-suite to heat upstairs and one rad...