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Hello all I've decided to rip up the old carpet that has been in the hallway for the last 15 years and plan to lay some laminate flooring. I've never done this but from what ive read and various youtube videos that i have watched, it looks fairly straight forward. I just have a couple of...

Hello all Just a quick question. Does the return/ flow have to be on a TRV valve or does it now matter?

Hello all I removed a radiator from my bathroom earlier but whilst doing it the TRV cap fell of the TRV. I didn't notice it untill i filled back up the heating system and water was coming out. I manage to stop the water coming out but it is on upside down (where the 0 should be there is a 3 if...

Hello all Had a small leak under my sink and all it needed was to be tightened slightly. I bought a basin wrench and adjustable wrench like the ones shown in the below links. http://www.screwfix.com/p/basin-wrench/13294?_requestid=768867...

Hello all Current screws have rusted so bad that the heads have fallen off. I'm looking to replace but want to get the suitable screws. Do they need plugging into the floor as i have floor tiles. Sorry if i sound like a complete idiot as i'm a novice DIYER. I was thinking these...

Hello all My friend is having an extension in a couple of months time and this will consist of 8 new rooms (both upstairs and downstairs). He currently has a combi boiler located downstairs and a manifold located upstairs that supplies the current radiators in the house. The current manifold...

Hello all Today i began erecting a new soil stack. I started from the bottom and worked my to the top connecting the toilet, sink and bath wastes. Is there an easier way to do this? Did think about doing it on the floor but then the weight of lifting it up would be too heavy. Jibbs

Hello all This is purely a thread out of interest. I have always wanted to know what the thing is called under the floor boards in my house that distributed flow and return pipes throughout the radiators. My combi boiler is located downstairs in the kitchen and the flow and return 22mm pipes...

Hello all I've just installed a new toilet, basin and bath and have connect all the waste to a new soil pipe. I am not sure of two things. The main one being connecting the soil pipe to the clay pipe in the ground. It is an old pipe which i presume goes to the man hole. Haven't had chance to...

Hello all I'm having a problem assembling a towel rail i have purchased from screwfix. The instructions are of no use at all and i am desperate to resolve this. Here is a picture below. Also, the flow and return pipe in the house is 10mm micropipe and the rad valve is 15mm. Would soldering 15mm...

Hello all I've recently installed a new WC toilet, sink and bath. I've connected the hot and cold feeds to the appliances and fixed the waste pipes to run through the wall to the outside of the building. I am wondering what i need to sleeve the soil and waste pipes in the wall before i cover...

Hello all I've recently installed a new WC Toilet in my house and was wondering how to screw it securely to the floor and the wall. I know the holes are already provided, was just wondering whether i should plug and screw the floor holes (into tiles and ply) like i'm planning on doing with the...

Hello all I've recently been working on site and noticed some propertys have isolation valves attached to the bath taps and some not? Is this right or wrong? Jibbs

Hello all Looking to tile my bathroom floor and was wondering with regards to the toilet, sink and bath. Should i remove and tile or should i tile around? Jibbs

Hello all We are having building work done in our hallway and wish to remove a radiator completely to replace with a door entry. After draining the system down and removing the radiator and pipe where should i 'cap' it off to? What can i use? Jibbs

Hello all I'm looking to do my own decking my back garden. Just a few questions. How would i measure up the area. Area i want to cover is 7 x 3meters of grass situated out my garden. Anyone know any good tutorial videos/ reading materials? Many Thanks

Hello all Am looking to buy a Gas Cylinder and Fire Torch all in one for soldering. Just wanted to know what's the difference between MAP/ PRO Cylinder and a Propane Gas Cylinder? Sorry if it sounds like a stupid question. Tried to Google it but ebay/amazon/bandq/ etc product prices come up...

Hello all Whats the best way to clean a pump from a boiler? I've heard soak it in coca cola? Is this true or is there a better way? Thank you

Hello all I'm looking to be installing some floor tiles in my upstairs bathroom but this will be my first time. I've had a little a read up but am seeking some more advice. Obviously you can't lay tiles straight on floor boards and i have read about laying 2 layers of 6mm ply first. Is this...

Hello all Quick query here. I'm building a brick wall on the side of my house house but i want to know what width i should leave for the door frame and door. One side of the door frame will be plum with the house and the other touching the brick wall i'm going to build. Is there a standard...