Toilet waste pipe in wrong position?
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I wish to replace a Twyford toilet fitted in 1986. It is close coupled and I suspect that modern replacements are now less deep and sit closer to the wall. The existing outlet to the sewer is set vertically in a concrete floor and appears to be a 'pottery' type …
Charges for an adhoc repair while round to quote
Plumbing
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Hi there, we recently contacted a plumber to request a quote for a series of small jobs (replacement bathroom sink with new tap, new bath taps and plug, and to fix a downstairs sink tap). The plumber in question called back to say he'd had a job cancel and so …
My combi-boiler failed shortly after a service, thoughts...?
Plumbing
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I had a combi-boiler that was serviced annually by British Gas, then SSE. In 17th November 2020 the boiler had an annual service by an SSE sub contractor as they farm the work out now. On 8th December a different engineer attended an emergency call-out and diagnosed that the Venturi …
cost of replacing faulty water pump?
Plumbing
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No waterflow ..handyman who doesn't do plumbing jobs had a look and said the pump is broken and needs replacing. Question is how much would be a plumber charge for this job and how much would a pump cost approx ? Many thanks
Brown sediment in pressure water accumulator?
Plumbing
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Installed a water accumulator in my loft 4 months ago. All of a sudden notice the water when showering smelt funny. Have isolated the water from the accumulator and it is slightly brown. Have emptied and refilled twice and still brown. What is casing this and how do I stop …
updating window wells
Brickwork & Repointing
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I want to remove the plastic window well fittings and extend and square off the area to make it more attractive for the basement level of my apartment. This is a conversion of an old building into four flats. Does this require planning permission and is this a costly job?
Shower mixer
Bathroom Fitting
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I have a newly fitted gledhill es dir 150 uv tank in upstairs cupboard, we are replacing bath (downstairs) too walk in shower, we are keeping the dual shower heads and riser we have already but what sort of mixer tap will i need for this system? Many thanks for …
Wc pan connection
Plumbing
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I’m replacing a wc but I need to extend the distance off the wall by around 200 mm. The old wc used a 90 deg bend straight onto the pan. I want to keep this bend as it also has a top entry boss for a washing machine, so is …
Ventilation Pipe Location?
Plumbing
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I have a ventilation pipe coming off the top off a stack. Unfortunately it emerges out of the floor then turns to the wall - once inside the wall travels up to the loft. This was fine because there was a bath sat over it keeping it hidden. We are …
Boiler
Plumbing
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Everytime my boiler heats water it makes a loud whistling sound