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Thank you. Kev

Hi, Needing a steer please. Hose and taps on external wall side bath hose leaking, badly, taps ok but hose needs replacing. Side taps and hose integrated, they look good but inaccessible to service/repair. So what's the best route, bath out, replace with new bath with end taps, knock hole in...

Hi, I wonder if someone could give me some ideas how to solve our fan requirement. Have a fan which, when the flats were built (60's or 70's), was wired to the light switch and then wires buried into the concrete ceiling. So turn light on, fan comes on. Light off, fan goes off. But this is not...

Thank you for your kind reassurance regarding heat which was my main concern. Yes isolation is both sides, n & l and if the worst came to the worst the fuse board is only 10 paces away to shut off everything. I'll be fitting tomorrow :)

Hi, Bit of advice please I might be overthinking it maybe I'm right in my worries. I have 2x 13a appliances, induction hob and a oven, plug and go, they both have 13a plugs. But I'm unsure where is the best place to locate the socket to plug these into. Above the oven but under the hob would...

I said in first post, no gas. supply for over 30 years....

Thank you. I'll cut it and reseal.

Hi, Not a new topic, capping off gas pipes but this one is me asking what my options are. My flat, haven't had gas supply for maybe 30 years now but I have this old pipe jutting out behind where my cooker goes. It's a pain, it juts out over 3 inches so I'd like to cut it back and re cap it...

As requested, do they help with the Q? but looking forward to replies. 1st two are of the stack with replaced pipe, there is one more behind you can't see, so 3 inlets in total. Next 2 are of the copper pipe removed. All were leaking. The shared stack serves 2 properties, flats, so the one...

No copper pipes anymore. All looks std to me, 1970s build. Will upload images tomorrow but anyone got info on the crud would be useful :-)

Hi, I've had to replace all copper pipes into the soil stack, all corroded and leaking. The last one finished today thank God but it was the worst, no flow, I couldn't push my finger through what was originally a 40mm hole. The build up has been solid black, I've literally had to hack it off to...

Hi, I have 1 elbow fitting to be replaced. I've got a hep20 push fit elbow but no metal inserts... only plastic (JG super seal) Are these ok to use, mains pressure shower. I've only ever used steel ones but I'm a bit stuck. Thanks, Pg

Hi, I had a copper 35mm (it may be 36mm) outside diameter pipe running into a stack which was corroded. I'm on the ground floor flat so get it all. I've got it out, cut back and refitted but I'd really like to change to plastic pipe to avoid future corrosion. Bit it's an odd size. I've been...

Thanks everyone, turns out the timer or however they've set it up must be in the actual meter so the supplier needs to attend. Pg

Hi, I'd like to understand what's happening later when electrician visits. Have replaced storage heaters with panel heaters and asked energy company too put us over to normal tariff, not economy 7. The panel heater circuits are dead during the day. It seems the storage heaters run on a timer...

Looks like I'll start next week with my bolster. Looking again today I'm optimistic they're breeze blocks which means easier to cut.

Hi I'll try to get the pic up later but it seemed to be causing confusion. The wall, it's solid, floor to ceiling. When built I assume they must have laid the drainage and built up around it. I can reach round to the back of the stack and touch the pipe that I'm having troubles with but my...

Hi, I don't really need to keep any of it but I can only cut back to the wall. I can't see or access the entry (other end of the pipe) to the stack. But yes, conduit (I used the word sleeve) would be ideal to house a smaller 32mm waste

Yes that's summed it up. Solid wall, no access, pipe not tight. (makes me wonder how the hell did they build it) I'll have to get an engineer to check the structural side of things before I start on that. What a nightmare. This is up there with my worst :-/

Hi, the joint you see is the pipe from bathroom sink (deleted that pic to avoid confusion) I have repaired, the other problem one comes in from the back/wall and if further up. There is no access, I can just about feel it but cannot get anything on it / cannot replace. With the bend I could...