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Greetings earthlings Anybody any experience of the above scenario? Is it possible to build the extension "beside" the existing gable wall i.e the extension is basically another building beside the existing but tied together somehow??? Many thanks for any help V

Hi chums, Whats your opinion on sealing inside a shower enclusre. The instructions tell me not to seal inside the door but this leads to a small leak for me. What do you guys think and why might it not be a good idea to seal inside? Cheers Vladimir B

Howdy fellow do-gooders ..... Crack in chimney - stack is unpainted render - crack very visible from ground level and hairline crack visible in loft . During wet weather the whole breast is wet in the loft and decoration on breast below is ruined. If I fill the crack and paint with a...

Hi all, Am running a 3/4 cold feed pipe from attic tank to feed bath,basin and WC. The pipe drops about 6 inches at the cold water tank and then runs about 5 metres across at a slight fall and then drops to the bathroom. This worked fine when I tested it first but once I emptied the tank...

Hi folks What is the standard Feed and expansion arrangement for an outdoor oil boiler with incorporated pump (its one of these new compact outdoor boiler modules). Is this ok (starting from the vent inside) : Vent --> Feed --> Boiler(outdoor) --> Pump(outdoor) --> Bypass (if required)...

Hi all, As the title says "Do all indirect cyliders need a bleed valve" I think it's called a "bleed valve" - it's usually beside the cylinder on a little bit of 1/2 pipe to bleed the cylinder coil the way you can bleed a radiator? Reason for asking is that I am working on a house and...

Hi all, Scenario :60 year old house with solid concrete wall (no cavity) with an old vertical crack in it causing dampness on the inside. The wall HAS a DPC but the crack seems to have broken the DPC (very small break). Not too sure whether the damp is caused by water ingression along...

Greetings fellow do-gooders! I have searched for the answer to this before i posted and could not find the answer so mods please be gentle with me. I am putting new heating controls in an existing system. The existing pipework is 3/4 inch. The new motorised valve that I am installing...

Good people... Before I start I have to say that I am NOT a plumber so please don't mock this post!! :lol: :lol: 1) Where is the ideal place for the feed from the f&e tank to join the system - i.e beside pump,which side etc etc 2) Where is the ideal place for the expansion to...

Hi all I am working on a sealed CH system at the moment - moving a couple of rads. The system has no feed tank and has a pressure vessel etc as expected .. So far so good I hear you cry... Heres the thing yeah...The system has a feed from the Cold Water storage tank for filling/topping-up...

Hi all, There is a 3m limit on the length of a waste-pipe from washing machine for an UNVENTILATED branch. If the waste runs to a gully and not a stack can this length be exceeded i.e is the branch effectively ventilated because it goes to a gully and therefore air can get in at the bottom...

Hi folks, Any plumbing people have a glance at this and tell me what they think??? Single storey Bungalow with septic tank Poposed waste will be 1) dedicated soil pipe from WC going straight to manhole 2) kitchen waste (sink,washing machine and dishwasher) going to a gully through a...

Hi all I am hanging some porcelain floor tiles on the walls (strong concrete walls). Would standard wall tile adhesive be adequate? Many Thanks V

Is it ok to use standard ceramic floor adhesive to fix porcelain floor tiles? Cheers V

Hi folks, I did a search in these forums for an answer to this question to no avail. Can anybody explain what is meant by an S Plan. I am quite familiar with Central Heating etc... Many Thanks V :lol:

Hi Working on a house that has only 6 rads that are relatively close together. There is 22mm pipe running everywhere to all the rads with the tee reducing to 15mm at each rad - feed and return. Is this needed? I thought 15mm for all the rad runs would be enough? Whadya think -...

Hi all, Am renovating a house at the moment and the hot press and cylinder are located in the bathroom in a cupboard. Is this ok by building standards? Also all the controls - programmer,timer etc are in the bathroom in this closet too? Is this ok? Thanking u in advance Vlad :)