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    changing central heating pipework

    ok thanks, will go with compression fitting in that case
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    changing central heating pipework

    why's that? is the diameter bigger because of the chrome plating?
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    changing central heating pipework

    hi guys, the rads in my house are supplied with 10mm pipes coming from the floorboards, i am installing a towel rad which i would like to install by cutting the 10mm pipes about 50mm after they come out of the floorboard and replacing them with 15mm chrome ones, would this have any potential...
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    Accidentally drilled thru wall!

    perfect, thanks
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    Accidentally drilled thru wall!

    hey guys, so i was doing some drilling in the bathroom and accidentally drilled all the way thru to the landing and knocked out a bit of plaster! what would be the best and/or easiest way of putting it right? thanks!
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    hide waste pipe

    would never work, my bathroom layout is such that my sink is forward and left to my toilet, when sat on the toilet, my leg pretty much comes up against the pedestal......any fixture greater in width than a pedestal would render my toilet unusable!
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    hide waste pipe

    something like this? (sorry i've never really done much plumbing before and i don't really seem to have a good intuition of it either!)
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    hide waste pipe

    ok great, never heard of these before!
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    hide waste pipe

    ok so reflection, this sounds like a good compromise . just a couple of question on this. when you create 2 90deg bends, are there any issues with air trapping the water, or issues of that nature? when you ssay a pedestal trap, are you talking about something like this: are these just as...
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    hide waste pipe

    i wish i understood this, but it is pretty late so will try again tommorrow
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    hide waste pipe

    yeah that sounds like good advice
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    hide waste pipe

    i could replace with white, do be honest i've seen bathrooms where the pipe goes into the wall, it looks better but probably maintenance is a pain
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    hide waste pipe

    unfortunately my bathroom is tiny, and vanity unit(unless the size of a pedestal) is out of the question :-(
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    hide waste pipe

    lol i have been guilty of working pretty late but i don't think i'd have the energy at that time!
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    hide waste pipe

    hello all, i'm currently renovating my bathroom and want to the waste/drain(?) pipe behind the sink. i'm going to be lifting up the tiles and can chase into the walls as will be adding panels later. my question is, can i hide this pipe behind the wall, if so, what would this require, and it is...
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    replace standard bulb holder with downlights

    yep, just checked, mine has room for 2
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    replace standard bulb holder with downlights

    thanks, noted about the junction box. the ceiling is basically cladding attached to timber frame. is there any disadvantage of bringing all the existing cables into the first downlight and then supplying the other 2 downlights via this first downlight, as opposed to daisychaining them? yeah i...
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    extend radiator pipes

    well ended up extening the pipework today with the sprint and made a slight error which i thought i could rectify by removing the sprint as i only just put it on but it made a pretty solid connection! all sorted anyway, but will keep in mind the classic as that gives you more flexibility, i hope...
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    extend radiator pipes

    thanks pal, that's exactly what i'm intending to do!
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