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Hi Swidders, thank you, yes, I have posted similar on a consumer forum. I guess I was hoping that someone had had a similar experience with pipes buried in screed that had ruptured and perhaps had some advice learnt from experience of a similar situation etc.

Any advice gratefully received. A hot water supply pipe from a combi boiler to a bathroom has ruptured and is leaking water up through the screed and through my living room flooring. The house is a single storey barn conversion completed 7 years ago (one of 4 conversions) Two of the...

Looking at knocking through a doorway into an adjoining room. walls are thick (about 2.5 feet of stone). Intend using a couple of substantial oak lintels. Que: Doorway will be approx 3' wide. How many needles will I need to insert ? Will one be sufficient and what size thickness should...

What is best way to run some plastic heating pipe serving some rads through a screed - is it allowed, any tips ? Many thanks

Try very tightly wrapping some electricians tape around the hole having tried to dry area as much as possible - will not solve the problem long term but certainly give you breathing space - worked for me on plumbers advice. Cheers

Many thanks for prompt reply- finally got them off with large allen key - cheers !!

Slightly embarrassed to post this but having just bought a new rad would someone please advise how I remove the protective plugs safely so that I can fit lockshield/TRVs etc. They appear to have been oversprayed and have a large diamond shaped centre....Is there a special key ? Many thanks...

Looking at plumbing in a couple of new rads on a pressurised two pipe system. Would it be possible to freeze the 22mm flow/rtn pipes successfully without damaging system enabling me to cut pipes and plumb in new rads without draining system ? Many thanks for any advice/top tips !