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Hi, I have a small flat roof that is really in need of a full re-do but we cant afford to do it at the moment. I have stripped off some of the old rotting fascia/cladding. I will be replacing it in the coming weeks. We have recently added insulation to the flat roof ceiling space (between...

Ignore that. Got it out.

Anyone know if the terracotta pipe will be solvent welded in or is it push fit? The female end (grey) says 110mm pp/tpe? I cant seem to pull out the terracotta pipe but was under the impression that PP wasnt to be solvent welded? Thanks.

Found a photo of the connection to the existing stack. It's a mechanical coupling like the one in the link below. The old pan was located to the left of the room so the connection was a straight one. Cast came straight in to the room and connected to pan. The plumber cut this back and connected...

Hi BlueLoo. What do you mean by "knock back the top by an inch"? Thanks.

Will do when home. I assume that if i put the correct sized connector on, with the 18mm offset, it is still not a good idea to try and force water/waste to go uphill slightly?!! Physics and all that! It'll catch wont it, and water will always be present in the connector flange......

He was a semi-retired old (ish) guy, so maybe it just slipped his mind.......:mad: I've learnt my lesson when it comes to selecting plumbers. Do you mean cut a section/panel out exactly behind where the toilet goes? Or cut next to it and try and make it look like an access panel? It goes...

Yup, the fall is the crux of the problem and I probably cant ignore it without it coming back to bite me later down the line.

Spot on. That's exactly what he used! Spigot size is 95mm so he's way off using a 108-114mm. Nothing obscure/unbranded about this: https://victoriaplum.com/product/clarity-back-to-wall-toilet-with-seat#&gid=1&pid=1 There are plenty of different size spigots.

Hi all, We had the plumbing re-done in our property about 4 months ago. Turns out the plumber wasn't going to win any awards. Nice bloke though. Anyway, discovered a leak from the hidden cistern. He hadn't connected the inlet properly and it slow dripped down the side of the cistern and on to...

Is it a building regs requirement?

Hi all. Two question. Many thanks for your help in advance. See attached photos. 1. I have scoured the building regulations (scotland) and cannot find anything saying that a hearth must be raised (in relation to surrounding floor). Yes it must be distinct etc but does it have to be raised...

OK. I intend to vent at the top too, of course. So with venting at the top, it's not the worst idea in the world to vent through the floor space? Given that the floor space is very well ventilated already. Yes - will check DPC in the stack as well. Thanks.

why?

Hi, I know old fireplace/hearth questions are talked about on here a lot but i don't think this question has been answered, or if it has, not comprehensively. I have taken out the concrete hearth of an old disused fireplace, in preparation to re-lay the original t&g flooring throughout the...

@Burnerman and @tireetim Did you ever end up venting through the hearth in to the floorspace? I am thinking of doing the same thing.

No, eaves don't overhang. Will have to try getting rid of the cement fillet as a first attempt.

I have a similar problem at the moment and have had multiple roofers look at the problem. There are a few more complications with mine but one of the main causes is that like yours, there is a flap of felt that isn't properly torched/heated down. The roofers are coming to fix the problem as soon...

This question has been asked and answered in many different forms on this forum but i think the specifics of this example are a little different. 1930's house slate roof non-breathable felt membrane sarking boards No roof vents, no ridge vent and no vents at soffit/eaves. Really really bad...

OK good to know. Problem with wet UFH is that it will create a floor height difference.....but i guess that's something i will have to figure out!