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Hope someone can help me... I'm trying to T in to these 2 pipes using speedfit. Bit concerned as to the colour difference though. The top one is hot (from tank) and the bottom cold (mains). Is it just condensation, etc. that has caused this, or could it be an older, & therefore imperial pipe...

I'm preparing a plasterboard wall to be tiled & tapeing all joins. Question is, do I jape the ceiling to walls? The tiles will cover the join, so is it better to leave the ceiling independent incase of movement? I've looked, but can't seem to find an answer to this. Thanks! - Sorry, just...

I'm putting up a new soil stack. The layout is as follows: Underground Socket Plain pipe Access point (double socketed) Pipe (socket at top) 92.5 Tee for toilet (socket at top) Pipe (socket at top) Offset bends - pipe - vent Question is do I need to allow for expansion between the...

Can a 40mm branch come out of the wall and more or less go straight in to the stack? As in there would be no horizontal pipe, just out the wall, 90 degree bend and then into a boss. Would movement cause problems? Thanks!

I've put up a stud wall, but what do I fill the gap at the top with. I was thinking it should be caulk to allow for movement in the joists, but is this wrong?

I need to mount a 3.4kw heater on a wall that appears to be breeze block, but what mountings do I use? Creda say Rawlok R6054R or Unifix LB70/10mm. I can't find these anywhere, Rawlplug don't have them listed on their site & Unifix don't even have a working website. Is it a 70mm length x 10mm...

I'm sure there is a straight forward product that solves my problem, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. How should a large number of lighting cables be joined? Sticking them all in to a single point on a junction box seems a little haphazard, although this is how my lights are currently...

I need heating in my flat and storage heating seems the best option. Currently there is a single rate meter leading to an old fuse box. My questions are as follows: -Is there a charge to change to Economy 7? -Do I need a second consumer unit, or can a single unit accommodate economy 7 as well...

Hi, I need to connect a new soil pipe in to an existing sewer. The new soil pipe will go in to the ground about 1' from the existing underground pipe and about 2' from the nearest manhole. However, the exising pipe is 2' down under a concrete driveway, oh, and it's shared with other houses. I...

It's just a small patch, not a whole house. Is a week long enough, even in this crappy weather?

If I pop the bending spring on I can get nice tight 90 degree angles on it, but is it ok to bend it tight. Would like to minimise the joints in the system if possible!

Hi, My rads are 20yrs old & the TVRs the same. I'm replacing a couple of the rads (nothing wrong with them, just moving things around a bit). Should I replace the TVRs, or can I reuse the old (Honeywell) ones? Why does the price differ so much with these things? Ones made by known...

I've got 2"x2" studwork up on a wall ready to dryline, but what's the best way forward? I was going to use Rockwall slab insulation and foil backed plasterboard. Or, should I use kingspan? This seems a more expensive option, but would it give significant benefit? Sorry, R values, U values and...