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Hi - just tore a very old, very manky kitchen out of our new place, and I'm about to put a new one in. I've a quick general question: given the state the walls are in, is there any prep you'd do before the units go in? They'll be covered up of course but I don't want to (eg) trap damp back there...

Thanks for replying -- the layout for the new run was suggested by building control, who also indicated that because the soil pipes were exclusively on mine and my neighbour's land it wouldn't require getting in touch with Anglian water. Is that incorrect? (certainly not ruling out the...

Hi -- a quick couple of questions here regarding soil pipes. I'm digging the foundation for an extension as part of renovation work on an old house, and it's turned out that the soil pipe for the neighbour's house runs right down the middle of the trench for most of its length. I'm going to have...

This is so helpful, thanks. I've got a meeting with them in the morning and I'll talk them through the options!

-- or can tanking the walls include the joint with the shower tray, is that what you're suggesting?

This is really helpful, thank you. 22mm t/g chipboard is what I've used in the past. The tray is indeed only siliconed down so removing and reinstalling will be fine. I've been asked to tile inside the shower enclosure, which is fine, but I'm worried about the space -- is it ever good practice...

Hi all -- I've been away from this forum for a while but I found it really useful a couple of years back, not just for questions but for reading through various threads picking up tips from other people's expertise. So I'm really hoping someone can help me here! I've installed bathrooms before...

Thanks mate!

Hi all -- I'm building a shed, using 2x3s for the frame, with OSB sheathing, then membrane, then battens, then 21mm thick weatherboard cladding. Nailing all the cladding on by hand will be a bit of a job, so I'm thinking about buying a nail gun, but can't seem to work out what gauge would be...

That makes sense, thank you. The situation with the by-pass is actually slightly different from what I'd thought: the feed and return pipes don't join together where I thought they did, but rather the pipes I thought were connecting them instead disappear off through a hole to supply the...

Hi all -- I'm adding a towel radiator in the upstairs bathroom so I've got some floorboards up and I wanted to check that a couple things I noticed are normal. i) The feed and return pipes come up out of the combi boiler into the bedroom, where there's immediately a radiator with 15mm pipe...

Thanks so much for your help mate- that's what I'll go with. I'll be sure to post back here when thrte's water pouring through the kitchen ceiling

Would something like this do the job?- https://www.wirquin.co.uk/wastes/slim-90mm-shower-waste.html -- it's anti-back siphoning and specifies it can be cleaned from above.

Ok, cheers. If i use a hep valve instead of the waste ive got, can it be cleaned from above in the event of blockage?

Haha that's exactly what I'd like to avoid!! The shower came with its own little bottle style waste but nothing that would stop water coming back through. Various people have suggested that hepvo and non-return valves are prone to blocking (particularly if your girlfriend has long hair and...

Hi everyone - I'm redoing my bathroom and I'd be very grateful if you could let me know if I'm on the right track with the waste pipes. It was very manky before so I removed all the units and I've got the floor up now so this is a perfect chance to make sure it all works well. Originally there...

Ok, cheers - so do you reckon it would be best to have the floorboards out altogether and replace with 22/25 ply? Or would keeping the boards minimise any movement?

Hi all -- thanks in advance for any help you can offer. I've ripped out the bathroom at my new place; it was in a wretched state, with tiles coming off, water damage everywhere, and a disgusting thin lino floor laid down directly on top of floorboards. I want to tile the floor once I've fixed...

Guys thank you for the very clear explanation -- I'll go have a check upstairs when I can, and not touch anything in the box till I have done so. If they've disconnected it at the top, am I ok to tile over? -- And if it's still connected at the top, it sounds like something I'll want to get an...

Ok, would a digital multimeter from screwfix (costing a tenner) do?-- And if there is a current, I take it that's the time to call a professional electrician? The wires go up the wall into the upstairs bedroom; I had the floor up there last week (renovating the whole house) and they join the...