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Thanks doitall - that's a big help. Another quick question... is it ok to use a pipe cutter on the chrome plated copper pipes, or will that crack the plating and stuff up the compression joint? Cheers again, R1

Hi everyone, I am about to connect a chrome plated towel rail in my bathroom to my CH, and I've got a couple of 300mm lengths of 15mm chrome plated copper tubes to run from the towel rail through the floorboards. I'm not too sure about a couple of things though: 1. Can I use my usual...

Hi folks, I want to buy a chrome heated towel rail for the bathroom and Plumbworld seem to be the cheapest. I've never bought from them before, so can anyone let me know if they are reliable or whether I'll get what I pay for and end up with a dodgy product? Thanks, R1

Thanks turbine. The good news is that most of the boards are up and the joists are lookin' fine 8) My question should really have been do I need to treat the new floorboards with anything? Cheers, R1

Hi all, I'm going to replace some old floorboards in my bathroom in a few weeks - the old ones rotted a bit at the edges, due to damp from a leaky bath. I'm going to buy the new boards this weekend, so they have time to acclimatise and so on, but I'm not sure whether I need to treat the...

Thanks Chris. To make the filling easier, I kept the old cartridge with the tube that screws into the vent, and I've taken out the plastic bit that gets pushed up to the front, so I'll use it as a funnel. I'm undecided whether this is recycling genius :D or cheap as chips :oops: Since...

Diyisfun - I have just replaced a couple of rads and filled up with Fernox using the cartridge applied through a vent. Next time I need to add Fernox though, I'm going to try using the bottled stuff and doing the following :idea: 1. Choose a suitable rad to apply the Fernox (could get...

Sounds like it's worth a go then... Thanks, R1

Hi folks, I'm going to replace a couple of radiators soon (500mm wide x 600mm high) and was wondering whether or not to bother with radiator reflector foil. Does anyone know if it makes a noticable difference to the heating efficiency? (It's a combi flow & return system with 9 rads.)...

Hi all, I'm going to replace a bathroom sink soon, and install a mixer tap that has either 8 or 10mm pipe stub inlets to connect to (I forgot to measure them). The pedestal is narrow, so I would like to run 8/10mm microbore pipe up it and join to the sink with straight connectors, rather...

Hi all, I am about to fit a new pedestal sink in the bathroom (upstairs) and I want a straight through trap, so the waste pipe runs straight down the pedestal. (I think) I would like an anti-vac one, but I've only seen these in the smaller 1 1/4" (32mm) waste size, not 1 1/2" (40mm). What...

Hi all, A simple question - could someone please explain the difference between manual and automatic override on PIR lights? I want to install one that can be overridden to stay on, but I'm not sure which sort (or both) would require a switch in the house. Thanks in advance... R1

Cheers Breezer, ceiling switch it is. I hadn't thought as far ahead as getting out of the shower and switching it off :oops:

Hi, I'm going to install an electric shower and am trying to decide between a ceiling switch with a cord or a wall mounted switch. The instructions say a wall mounted switch should be "in an adjacent room", but is that necessary? Is the other end of the bathroom, well out of reach of the...

Hi, I have a slow drip from the stop cock on the rising main in my house. Does anyone know if there is anything I can do to stop the dripping without replacing the stop cock? Is there anything that can be applied that will stop the drip without jamming it? If the stop cock needs to...

Hi, I want to get a waste pipe for a sink through an external wall - the problem is the outer brick is old engineered brick and doesn't won't give in without a fight. I broke a standard masonry drill bit just trying to drill a hole for a screw in one of these! Can anyone tell me if I can...

Sorry I got that the wrong way round! :oops: Method 2 would use more pipe - an extra 0.5m per pipe to reach the Ts.

Hi folks, I need to take two additional supplies from hot and cold water pipes (upstairs) for a sink and washing machine (downstairs) in different rooms. I'll be running the new branches through ceilings and down walls. Can anyone tell me which is the best approach? 1. Take two equal Ts...

Hi again, I want to replace an old high-level cistern upstairs toilet with a modern low-level one in quite a small/challenging space. To keep me on my toes, the waste pipe leaves the toilet at a 90 degree angle into a cast iron stack. The toilet pan can extend just 60 cm from the back wall...

Thanks for the help, folks. Another question or two - how "watertight" does an internal isolator need to be if it is just to cut off the supply to the outside tap to prevent pipes bursting in winter? Would a screw-operated mini stopcock be ok? Also, does anyone know if a double-check...