plumbing

I'm delivering water feeds (via Speedfit 22mm) for a newly installed unvented cylinder in a cellar under the front sitting room to a utility room in the back of the house also on the ground floor. This will involve four separate 22mm feeds (cold supply, hot return, and supply/return for...

Hi, I have an issue with the hot water supply to our new bathroom which has stumped a couple of plumbers and a builder, short of spending a lot of money for something that might cause more problems. I'll try to explain it clearly and would be grateful for any ideas: We live in a 200 yr old...

Hi guys, So I’m desperately after some advice! Since moving into our house a few years ago the sewer pipes always get blocked. We’ve had professionals clean them but they still clog up after a few months. What I believe to be happening is my waste pipes are not on a steep enough gradient and/or...

Hi, I need to install a reverse osmosis system under my sink. It requires to drill and mount a waste water connection to the P trap. See images attached or video Relevant clip is at around 5:00. My P trap is different because of the washing machine and dishwasher waste hoses connecting to it...

Does anybody know if the 45 degree 'post' in the back of an overhead corner cabinet (Wickes ca. 2010) pops out i.e. is fitted by pressing into clips, or whether it is pre fitted to the back of the carcass? I have a plumbing problem to fix, and have just discovered that the kitchen fitters have...

Soo I’m looking at changing the solenoid on my three way valve (hence it’s not on in the picture) but looking at the system I cannot work out what the branch offtake between the pump and the three way valve is? Take a look at the pic

Hello, First post from a long time admirer of the site! Our plumber has fitted a bath (400mm internal height / deep). It feels quite high in the room (the edge is 600mm off floor). So there's approx 200mm under the bath. Wondering about having it lower, so took a look at the plumbing stack...

Hi, We recently had an issue with slug marks on our kitchen wall and, while investigating where the slugs might be getting in, I took a look inside a hatch in our kitchen which allows access to our soil stack and stop tap. While I was looking, I noticed a small amount of moist soil around the...

Some more stupid questions. I'm thinking about different ideas for a bathroom remodel and I want to swap the taps to the other end of the bath and mount them and the shower on the wall. My idea is to box in the area from the top of the bath to the ceiling to put the plumbing in, because the...

Hi, few weeks ago I noticed a tapping noise from the area of my kitchen where my boiler is. I've stripped all the boxing in from around the boiler and and there is no sign of water. The tapping is quite loud, I don't think I would hear water dripping from outside the boxing. Anyway the same...

Hello - bit stumped with something. Got a new place last week and had the vinyl in the bathroom replaced yesterday. Found out this morning (the hard way) that the toilet has not been screwed to the floor. Carpenter came back to look and said they definitely unscrew anything and that it looked...

I was hoping to get some general advice for some work I'm planning to have done. I'd like to have a good plan of what I want before I start getting quotes. I want to replace the bathroom suite soon. The bathroom is directly above the kitchen and the pipes go from under the kitchen sink and up...

Hi there, I am looking to remove for toilet so I can re-tile my bathroom. However, I am concerned that once I go to install the toilet, the level/position won’t be the same and not match the existing water supply pipe. Unfortunately, there isn’t a flexi hose and I’m not sure there is room to...

I have had this creda shower for around 7 years or so and have had no problems. Bought one of those stone shower heads from ‘Showery’ last week and now discovered a leak. It appears to be originating from the base of the heater tank and then dripping down towards the outlet nozzle. I made sure...

We are having to cut out channels in our existing kitchen floor slab for a new kitchen island. I will need to place an electric feed for the sockets; cold feed, hot feed and a gas pipe. I will also have to re-do some drainage so will dig out for that and re-cover. So I guess I'm keen on...

Hi All, I'm planning a new extension and having viewed a good number of forums I've not been able to assure myself I know the best approach to my issue so i'm putting it out you guys for your advice please. Planning a wrap-around, ground floor extension which will cover the driveway up to the...

Hi there, We moved into a victorian property a couple of years ago, which already had a wrap around extension built in the 70's. The kitchen wastes run alongside an internal wall and then through what would have been the external wall at the back and down into what is now a concreted floor...

Hello :) Am about to install central heating pipework, radiators etc in old part of house in advance of a professionally built house extension which will house a new electric boiler, plus woodburner with back-boiler to provide carbon neutral heating. The attached plan shows a diagram of what I...

In what order would you create a wet room? Renovation. I have stripped the old wet room back to brick. I just want your guys opinions on what order you would do things from materials used to completion. I will have concrete block benches, screed slope floor to the drain, and shower head mixer...

Hi I'm really stumped, I thought I had a logical brain, but this is really confusing me, please help me choose the right next steps. My bath drain leaks when water goes down the overflow. The leak looks to be between the grey rubber gasket which clips onto the fibreglass of the bath around...