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Hello my plumbing is in good condition resonable combi boiler pressure reducing valve to bathroom to put mains pressure down to 3bar shower fairly new anyway shower has bursts of cold we put up with it because you can sense when it's about to happen so just move away and within 10 second...

thanks I will obtain and fit soon in the meantime how likely is it that judder will damage pipes and will a quarter turn open stopcock starve any device such as modern boiler (everything does actually flow fine) thanks

Hello I am staying at my mothers for a few days. I am reasonably competent but need some quick confirmations. I noticed when the mixer taps in kitchen and bathroom are turned off there is a 'kick back' in pipes. My worry is that this will eventually cause some damage/leak somewhere I know...

thanks for all your replies I'm going to mr clutch tomorrow - will cost 194 all in has only done 40000 but was driven nicely by one old lady (some old people tend to be heavy on the clutch I believe)

Hello I have a Peugot 306 1.4 1994 Has only done 40000 It had two problems - coolant system Ive solved by replacing thermostat It needs a new clutch - still bites but does slip a bit if I over accelerate. I dont have the skill to do the job myself How much should I expect to pay. I only...

Hello I fitted a mixer tap to a sink with vanity unit I made sure taps were tight before installing sink however they seem to have worked loose (maybe partly because of the swinging arm nature of the tap). Anyway I find the underneath very difficult to get to .. it's the type with a horse shoe...

apologies I was just browsing and should have paid attention to the date. definitely not bolt holes I now have no problems just wanted to add to the debate apologies again

Hello I ve just fitted a new toilet previously I have fitted ones where the cistern is completely separate This time I went for the modern type. Assumed (wrongly) there would be less trouble with flush as it (appears) all in one. Despite doing everything carefully, after flushing, it would...

thank you for all the replies I have obviously irritated some of you out there! The purpose of my post was to get a rough idea of the situation not an actual definitive answer over and out

gosh that's more than there are people on the earth!

Hello My mother (who I do not live near) has had trouble with a tap in a relatively new bathroom. She is being advised to replace the tap for over £100 - just price of tap, not labour. I am frustrated that I don't live nearby to check myself and I don't know where the leak is (dripping or in...

thanks for all the replies fortunately I don't have any external corners I'll manage the ends somehow

Hello I am fitting a bathroom sold to me by one of the big places. We have opted for rectangular tiles to be fitted in brickwork pattern. Designer just said to use half one end and the other half of same tile at other end (ie no wastage). Anyway the tiles are bevelled in on all four edges (so...

thanks to all it's been a useful debate I'm so glad I didn't strip everything and replace with speedfit inserts Firstly floplast are quite difficult to get apart (even removing clip and pulling back collar thing) . Also pipe would have got quite scored and would have had to be replaced. I...

fair play to floplast/flofit they replied to my email and assured me that the simple inserts are suitable for both kinds of fitting (compr and plastic)

I agree - it doesnt matter if water slip through the insert or between insert and pipe. I assume the true seal is the rubber ring inside fitting around a nice circular pasrt of the pipe (ie insert makes sure it is circular). Any other reassurances out there would be great - thanks ps I bought...

Hello I have just installed a bath using all their fittings (including plastics Ts and elbows, plastic inserts and barrier pipe 15mm) When buying some spare inserts in town a man in the shop has worried me showing me speedfit range and saying for plastic into plastic insert must have the two...

My old bath is served by a 22mm hot water pipe (historically fed from a gravity system I think). Anyway it is now served by a combi in the next room (downstairs kitchen) and hot water from combi is 15mm which then connects to the 22mm pipe in bathroom. I am thinking of replacing all of the water...

Hello this evening I allowed a mate to plug in his laptop in my house. It didnt work. He then revealed he had spilled water over his laptop earlier! (in his house). My socket was slightly 'crackly' sounding when using socket switch. I have replaced it. On dismantling the old socket (for...

thanks my genera diy is better than my original question may suggest Ive got new 'joists' for extra support at right angles to original at the perfect intervals for boards and so cables no problem (ive also taken heed of many posts about dangers of insulating cables (even if lighting) so mine...