plumbing

Hi, I'm planning ahead for a project where I am going to need to use some JG speedfit stop ends on some plastic pipe. I've bought a bag of the super-seal pipe inserts but I've noticed that they are labelled 'twist lock' while the stop end is 'standard connection'. I presume that they are...

Hi all, I am currently planning for a DIY bathroom refurbishment and am starting to look around for products and supplies. I am aiming to find something similar to the sink/toilet/storage unit you see in this image: I have around 1350mm to play with. In the past on my other bathroom...

Hi all, I'm in the early stages of planning a bathroom refurb where I hope to do as much as possible myself. However , I have some confusion about the existing Durgo / AAV that is installed in the cupboard under the basin. First, let me say that my current configuration has not caused any...

Hi all, I’ve got a situation where we have a stacked washer/dryer in our downstairs WC and the drain hose is fed into some pipes that are connected to a drainage pipe that goes under our concrete subfloor. The positioning of it means the washer/dryer can’t be pushed closer to the wall and we’re...

Hope someone can help! Renovating bathroom and I have to connect a linear shower drain (Schluter https://www.tilingsuppliesdirect.co.uk/product/schluter-kerdi-line-g3-linear-drain) that will be glued in (tile adhesive) to pre-existing 40mm PVC waste (light blue in picture). The problem is: the...

Hi, I'm currently doing a renovation to my under stairs ground floor toilet. Last week I had the plasterer in and I have noticed that he had rotated the waste pipe where it disappears through the chipboard subfloor 180 degrees to allow him better access. I am not really sure how the waste...

Hello, I was wondering if anybody had any advice on what to do about this foul water sewer pipe. It’s an old pipe that hasn’t been in use for some time and that I want to bring into use again. From what I understand, the pipe should really feed directly into the main sewer pipe to reduce the...

Hi there, Another set of questions that someone will hopefully answer. I’m planning a domestic ground floor renovation incorporating wet UFH. The build up consists of: Damp proof membrane over existing concrete floor 20mm Low profile boards with 16mm pipes - either EPS or XPS 300 kPa - no foil...

Hello... My toilet is pretty dilapidated. I want to install what I like to call a bum gun on the toilet. There is a very nice PVC pipe that feeds the cistern that would be perfect if it didn't have these Hep20/similar on it because then I could just saw an inch off, install etc. I will get a...

I’ve attached a photo. The top square chamber is the existing brick manhole. The lower muddy hole with water is where I excavated down through clay soil. After removing the clay, I hit solid concrete, and my pipe runs underneath it. My questions are: - What is the correct way to create a new...

I am rerouting some 15mm cold water copper pipes under my suspended timber floor. As I am running insulation between the joists, I have found the best way to route these would be through ventilation openings in sleeper walls. I am planning to lag the pipes and support them with talon clips...

I have been renovating my ground floor bathroom and while taking the walls back to brick, I found my mains pipe buried in the wall, going up to the eaves. This prompted me to follow the layout of the mains supply and found that although it starts at the ground floor, instead of supplying the...

Hi there Our plumber had to cut a chunk out of our skirting to stop a leak in a pipe. It’s quite a hole and pretty scorched. See pic. He recommended we fill with heat resistant filler - see photo. Sand and paint. Should we just pump filler into the hole and smooth it out? Or leave a gap around...

I removed the two screws from the threaded brass piece (which were in the two holes on the sides). I can now twist the brass piece but the tap twists with it. I was wondering what I should do next and what tool to use. Thanks for any advice!

I have a Worcester Greenstar 4000 with a Worcester Greenstar Mini Magnet Filter. I was trying to clean the filter by first opening up the bottom nut to drain the water out but, this ended up being really tight and I ended snapping the nut in two, with half of the nut still in the filter somewhat...

I'm about to undertake my first partial bathroom renovation and I'm trying to see if I can tidy up some of the old pipework. This is a first floor bathroom. Directly under this bathroom on the ground floor, there is a utility room with sink and washing machine in it. I have a downward sloping...

I'm a builder and have just been out to a family members house about an aco Drain that keeps getting blocked. They've recently had the garden done by someone else and they installed an aco drain along the back of the house. It keeps getting blocked to the point where it's overflowing and causing...

Hi everyone - sorry if if this post doesn't comply with forum rules, I'm a first-time poster here! I've just moved into a new house which has a Victorian-style bath shower mixer mounted above the bath on the wall. There's a constant, fairly heavy drip coming from the spot, which shifts to...

Hi all, just created a page to ask a question! We have just bought our first home and are very happy. However the neighbour has told us that the bath fell through into the kitchen a while ago and that was the reason they renovated to the standard it's at now. There is a brand new kitchen and...

Can anyone see where this piping is wrong? The w/m waste overflows from time to time. Also comes up Can’t empty sink while washing machine is on. Any info advise much appreciated