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any sugs on a good quality primer for tiling onto 18mm marine ply? thanks

hi all , i want to move a hw cylinder from the 1st floor bathroom to the loft,the system is a standard indirect hot water system with cold cistern and expansion tank in loft and boiler on ground floor ,(about a 6ft vertical move) 1.is there a minnimum height needed between cold storage...

hi all any sugs for the best trap to cope with megaflow powered shower,i have tried several to no avail,are the venturi style traps any good or would a shallow bath trap give better performance? ps waste pipework is all standard 1.5" many thanks

i need to isolate the water supply to the bathroom shower,it is supplied by a megaflow cylinder,do i just turn off the mains cw supply to the mega flow ,does this in turn stop the hw water flow from the megaflow to the shower as well? thanks

hi all i am tiling a shower cubicle and wanted to know if you can secure aquapanel backing board direct onto a solid wall ,without the use wooden batons, is there a reason you shouldnt secure direct to the wall? thanks

hi all i have a standard gravity fed system and hw cylinder,is it ok to fit a standard 1.5bar shower pump to an electric shower? any sugs thanks

i have a small hairline crack in my bath, approx 1" at the base of the tap end,the bath is a standard acrylic bath,the crack is not leaking or growing ,any sugs for the best sealer to use,? or will this eventaully develope and need replacing? thanks

i am currently fitting a shower pump,and the instructions state it needs to be connected to a 13amp fused spur,can i use a 13amp rcd plug in a standard socket instead any sugs thanks

hi all i am fitting a twin impeller 1.5 shower pump,to a standard gravity fed system,the pump is positioned at the base of the h/w cylinder and there is no neg head. what is best/easiest flange to fit?,essex,surrey,warix, dazey, do you have to fit a flange? any recommendations. thanks

hi all i am plumbing in a shower pump,and have a standard open vented gravity fed system,i want to use plastic pipe and push fit cons, there seems to be several companies offering plastic pipe and push fit fittings ,are they all the same or is there a preferred supplier/type. JG Speedfit...

hi all i have a combi boiler and want to change the rad in the downstairs toilet,but need to adjust pipe work for new rad to fit. is it possible to switch boiler off,cut pipes and fit iso valves,without draining system, then complete conections in my own time,will water loss be uncontrollable...

after installing a new curved bath,i realised that the bath side panel does not now fit,i do not want to remove floor tiles and the bath is already at its max height due to wastes and power shower pipes,which would be a head ache to move,what is the best method to cut and reconnect...

hi all i am renovating a ground floor flat ,which has the hw cylinder in the bathroom,the cylinder has a small open tank sitting on top that looks part of the whole unit,is this the feed and expansion tank or main cold water tank ,i do not have access to the loft as neighbours are on hols?all...

hi all, my roof guttering is currently connected with the neighbours with half round pvcu pipe ,and there rain water and mine goes towards my downpipes,causing problems during even moderate rain,my problem is if i fit stop ends at the boundaries,will this not cause a problem for them when water...

hi all over the last week or so my hot water bath tap has lost pressure,it is a normal single spindle type supplied from hw cylinder,there are no service valves to cut hw supply,so before i begin isolating the hw supply and check for blockages,is it more likley that this is a valve/washer...

hi all, im doing a few plumbing jobs around the house,i have always used comp fittings or end feed ,are push fit fittings ok ,can they be used on mains pressure pipe work,and central heating systems,never heard of any complaints or for that matter any compliments.

hi all,i want to buy a pipe freezer ,any suggestions,C02 type or electric?any problems with using these,they look like they can be real time savers. any advice much appreciated. :?