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thanks for this I feel a little more reassured. in answer to the first question I think it is only about 5 years old!! but the loft has no flooring. I presume that building control would be able to give me all the ins and outs of what I need to do to make it comply

Thanks My main concern is that it is a shared loft. If there is no problem with a boiler being there in principle then that's great. I did have scottish gas out and they didn't mention it they simply said that we needed lighting before they would service it. Today though another tradesman...

Hi, I have recently bought a flat and my boiler is in the shared loft. Is this against any regulations? It is shared by all of the flats in the building but there are already flues etc in there. If anyone can tell me I would appricate it.

Cheers for that. I have just this second seen exactly that you can bny the plinths that are the same colour. Would it be possible to use any veneered piece of wood as a panel???? Its just that would be a much cheaper option i.e. about a third of the price. Thanks for the help much appricated

Thanks for that. If we decide not to tile up the bath where do I go about looking for a 600mm bath panel they don't seem to exist

Hi, I am having a bathroom installed and would like to have tiles up the side of the bath instead of a bath panel. The installer doesn't seem too keen to do this, is this really problematic I presume he would have to build some kind of internal frame and know how thick the tiles will be...

Have got a marble bowl sink for the bathroom and am struggling to get the waste i.e. plug hole. The dimensions are: The whole is 4cm and the marble has an indent or collar around the whole which is 6cm wide. Will a standard size waste fit this? When I look on the web none of them seem to have...

I have moved into a new flat and there are cracks on the ceiling that have been filled. I want to paint the ceiling but it seems that the filler used doesn't end up the same tone as the rest of the roof. Would some kind of primer help. Cheers

I have a pipe in the bathroom (1880's top floor flat) which stops over the bath. I think this is the overflow from either the water tank or expansion tank in the loft. I would like this not to stick out over the bath. Is the only solution to take this to the outside wall and put an an over flow...

Cheers for that. i'm i right in thinking that the proceedure would then be: Close the valve to the rising main stopping the expansion tank filling, then do your trick with the isolation valve. then the system will drain allowing me to carry out any work i need to. Then connect...

I have a top floor (3rd) flat and am unable to find the point at which I should drain the central heating system. I know it should be at the lowest point but can't find this is it likely that the valve will be hidden under floord etc. Any hep appriciated Cheers

I'm really trying not to have to drain the system!!!!! is there any kind of valve adaptor/tail piece or other fitting I can use with the exsisting valves??? Cheers

This may be a stupid question but I want to put a 90 degree bend from the end of the exsisting radiator fittings so that I can fit a towel rail which is fed from the bottom. The exsisting valves have a small thread. Will I be able to simply buy a 90 degree compression joint? If so how would I...

I see now more info is needed sorry!!! It's a third flor flat the pipe runs directly to the the outside wall there is about 1m from the end of the pipe to the outside wall. Any crack must be internal as no repair has been done externally and there is no sign of leakage. I'm in Edinburgh...

I am considering replacing my bathroom suite (old for new swap) in a new flat and have noticed that the soil pip has been covered in expanding foam. I guess this was to cure a leak at some point? If there is a crack in the soil pipe is there any way to cure this, my first thought was put a...

I heard a air lock could cause this?? It would be bad if there was no hot water as it is a finished bathroom. Thanks for the help

I have moved into a new flat and there are carpets glued to sanded and varnished wooden floor. I want to remove this glue but it is proving difficult. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to remove it. unfortunatly I don't know what type of glue it is!!! White spirt seems to work a...

yes it is a power shower

Hi I checked and the shower does need a hot water supply!!! The hot water works fine in the rest of the house and has decent pressure as well. The tap does have cold water and I checked the service valve which is open!! I'm a bit baffled any help is much appricated. Cheers

I have just moved in and have a single lever mixer tap in the bathroom. When I turn it to hot no water comes out. There is an electric shower in the room that needs hot water to work and this is fine. I dont have a combi boiler and was told that single lever mixer taps need the mains pressure to...