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Crosswater Thermostatic Shower
Plumbing  •  161 views  •  0 answers

Have had 2 Crosswater showers recently installed (Kai 2 Lever with handset & Diverter) and Watersquare handset & diverter) My plumber doesn’t seem to have a clue how to set the temperature correctly and has left us with a setting that gives us only warm/hot water and no cold at …

Waste pipe under kitchen sink
Plumbing  •  160 views  •  1 answer

Hi. Hope you are all OK. Quick question, explained badly. About a week ago the waste pipe from under my kitchen sick came loose, it has since come off completely, in doing so it has also loosened the actual metal plug hole strainer thing. Neither the waste pipe have threads …

Change radiator valves
Heating & Gas  •  160 views  •  0 answers

I am trying to change valves on a radiator. I have turned of the water flow and put the boiler on standby. It's a vokera plus 30c. I am trying to release the pressure but the water just keeps coming. I have drained 4 bowls of water but it is …

Why is new toilet draining slowly?
Plumbing  •  160 views  •  0 answers

I have recently put in a new toilet which connects to the soil pipe via a 90 degree pan connector. However the toilet drains very slowly. I have poured water down the connector and water moves fine and I have tested the toilet in the garden and water discharges quickly …

Small front garden wall
Brickwork & Repointing  •  159 views  •  1 answer

Our next door neighbour's side garden extends around a corner and is up against the path into our house. They have a bush which is left to overgrow over our path and the rubbish which collects under it then spreads onto our property. We did put a small trellis fence …

Bottom 3 rails of electric towel rail not working
Heating & Gas  •  159 views  •  0 answers

Bottom 3 rails on new electric heated towel rail not heating despite bleeding over past 5 days with no air or liquid coming out. Is this normal? What should I do?

Understairs toilet?
Plumbing  •  159 views  •  0 answers

I’m thinking of buying a house but would need a toilet put in downstairs. There’s space under the stairs to do this, but there’s no outside wall. Is there any reason I wouldn’t be able to fit a saniflo or equivalent? Also re ventilation - would it be possible/practical to …

What type of shower drain is this?
Plumbing  •  158 views  •  1 answer

We’ve moved into our new house and are having drainage issues with our shower. Trying to find some information on the type of drain we have as I’ve never seen one like this before. The drain seems to fill and drain over the sides. And there is a round nub …

Splitting cold water feed
Plumbing  •  157 views  •  0 answers

I have a standard cold water feed in my utility room with a 3/4 inch thread which has a washing machine attached as normal. I will like to split this feed and be able to attach a garden hose as I have no outside tap. Obviously I would need to …

Approx cost of relocating bathroom?
Plumbing  •  156 views  •  0 answers

We are looking at buying a 3 bed semi-detached period property but was to have an idea of how much things are going to cost to help us identify if we can realistically afford it. We want to relocate the bathroom from the back of the house to the smaller …

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