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It's the right hand pipe that heats up when the shower is running which is why I think it's plumbed in the wrong way around. I'd just like to know if the shower is likely to work OK if I turn it upside down to get the hot and cold water going into the correct valves. I realise this isn't an...

Hi, I've just moved into a new flat and the shower temperature is either scalding hot or freezing cold. Having searched on here, I've figured out that it's because it's plumbed in the wrong way around. I can't find a brand name anywhere on the mixer but it looks similar to the Grohetherm...

I was only asking if it fell foul of Part P, not how to do it (although I appreciate the advice about the junction box). I know that I'm capable of doing the job but I didn't want to if it meant I was breaking any regulations. Hope that clears things up!

I hired a plumber because I don't know the first thing about plumbing. If Part P had applied I would have hired an electrician too but as it is I think I'm capable of doing the work myself :) If you hear anything on the news next week about a Bristol man found electrocuted in his spare...

Yes, sorry for not making that clearer. The cupboard/outside toilet is an original part of the house and makes up one wall of the (relatively recent) conservatory. The cable will be going through the dining room wall straight into the cupboard and not through the conservatory. Thanks for all...

Hi, At the moment my combi boiler is in the spare bedroom upstairs. A plumber's coming on Monday to fit a new one in the old outdoor toilet (which is now a cupboard in the conservatory). I need to get the power moved from the old location to the new location and I'm planning on doing it...

Hi, We're planning to build a patio at the end of the garden soon and I'd like to run some cabling to it for a pair of patio lights and, possibly, an outdoor power socket. Can anyone advise me on what kind of cable will be appropriate, what kind of trunking it should go in and how deep I...

Thanks for your quick replies. The crack doesn't come from any screwholes and there's no evidence that it was caused during the installation. The plumber's a reasonable chap so I'm sure he'd agree to fit a new one for free if we buy it since we can't really prove how the damage occurred; I...

For anyone else thinking of stopping, I can recommend Allan Carr's book "Easyway to Stop Smoking". After smoking on and off for about 10 years and stopping a couple of times before for up to 6 months I was particularly sceptical about a book which claimed it made it easy to stop. After getting...

Hello, We recently bought a bathroom suite "sold as seen" from a local department store for the bargain price of £150. We figured we couldn't go wrong since the included thermostatic bath mixer was selling for £150 on it's own! After going away for the weekend and having it fitted in our...