Turning the water off
Plumbing
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Hi. I have a low pressure cold water system so all the taps less the kitchen sink and the outside tap are fed from the cold water tank. I've turned the water off at the main and in the airing cupboard as I need to replace the shower mixer unit; …
Shower pump
Plumbing
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So upgrading from a 15mm pipework salamander pump, to a 22mm pipework Stuart Turner. Is it ok just to use flexi pipe to upsize the existing 15mm pipes to 22mm in order to attach and feed the new pump?
How to run gas tracpipe under patio
Heating & Gas
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I’m a garden designer and the the client wants to run a gas tracpipe from the house to fireplace at end of the garden. I want to be sure that we lay the gas pipe correctly under the patio. Does it have to sit in a bed of sand? Then …
Gas geyser showers?
Bathroom Fitting
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Can a thermostatic shower mixer be fitted in a mobile home that uses mains water and gas geyser?
Is tiling over existing tiles safe? Concerns about cracks and adhesive.
Bathroom Fitting
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During the bathroom renovation the tiler advised that tiling over existing tile is totally ok. I read on another thread that this is NOT the norm. Can someone please advise what are the things to check before deciding to tile over existing tile? The tiler has done some tiling already …
Radiator TRV's
Heating & Gas
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I've always understood that a Drayton TRV(4) should always go on the flow side of a radiator and the bleed valve goes on the top of the other end of the rad. Having moved onto a new, to us, old house a number of bleed valves are on the same …
Roof tile repair costs: scaffold tower vs roof ladder
Roofing
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For budgeting/research only: For replacement of approx. 10 missing clay tiles (5 flat tiles, 5 Arris hip tiles) on 2 storey end-terrace cottage pitched roof, with all repairs towards the lower half of the roof - what would the cost difference be between contractors using a scaffolding tower (not externally …
Macerator toilet
Plumbing
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I have just fitted a macerator toilet, a flo-force ultra from Plumbworld. Further down the drainage line a pipe comes in from a sink. The sink is gurgling and sometimes there is blowback
Shower cartridge
Plumbing
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Hi trying to remove cartridge from shower have removed the Allen key retaining screw but can’t get the cartridge out l have photos
Water pressure difference for hot and cold?
Plumbing
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Is there a reason my hot tap has a significant difference of pressure than my cold tap is there something I can do to sort this?