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Bidet for wall hung toilet
Plumbing  •  367 views  •  3 answers

Hello all, is there any possible way to add any kind of bidet (spray bidet, effective portable bidet, etc) to new wall-hung toilet, without making a huge change or damage to the toilet, as I'm a tenant and want a safe solution which I can remove at the end of …

Unable to access a leak?
Plumbing  •  367 views  •  1 answer

I have a leak under my bathroom sink but am unable to access it and find the cause due to the sink design. All the pipes are encased in a a kind of enamel bowl which is cemented to the base of the sink. You can't access the pipes or …

Flat roof fibreglass
Roofing  •  366 views  •  51 answers

The flat roof fibreglass as blown all over the garden today. Is it safe for the kids and dogs?

Boiler filling loop
Plumbing  •  366 views  •  4 answers

General question, I just topped up boiler pressure on an old system at my grandparents, I’ve left now but think I opened and closed the valves on the filling loop in the wrong order, will that be a problem, they’re defo shut but on the videos on YouTube it says …

Shower drainage
Plumbing  •  366 views  •  2 answers

Shower drain backs up until I turn on basin sink tap

Electric shower stops mid-flow, shows LP alert; needs fixing or replacement?
Plumbing  •  365 views  •  1 answer

Hi - our IWH electric shower in e/s (oval Triton Topaz - not sure of kwh) is stopping mid flow & goes red with (LP) low pressure alert. Sometimes it restarts after OK again, but now is refusing to do so & making noises. There is nothing wrong with mains …

Toilet drain
Guttering, Fascias & Soffits  •  364 views  •  10 answers

My toilet drain fills with water while I flush, and it takes 40 seconds to pass the water( slowly), which is why dust also doesn't pass. What can I do? I used to throw the toilet paper. I thought it got stuck or something else because as per the house …

Hedge removal
Gardening & Landscaping  •  360 views  •  20 answers

7ft hedge 18 metres long and removed from site with stumps ground.

Cause of Grundfos home booster making loud noise?
Plumbing  •  360 views  •  1 answer

Our home booster Grundfos 3.0b makes a loud noise when water is being used, especially loud when toilet is being flushed. I’m hoping to get some help/advice what’s causing this issue!

Move toilet waste pipe?
Plumbing  •  359 views  •  3 answers

Can i move my toilet waste out of the floor and send it outside into the soil pipe directly behind the toilet ( bungalow)

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