I had to have all the water drained from the house so that work could be done replacing a valve downstairs which is part of the heating system. Everything is fine but the radiator in the upstairs...
I've just bought a Triton shower and the centres for inlet are 20mm from the tiled surface. Unfortunately, the centres for my elbow joint are 30mm - so I'm 10mm out. The distance is far too great to...
The pressure upstairs in the hot water system is really slow, when running a bath it's almost cold before enough has run. Is it possible to increase the pressure? Not me personally, but a plumber. The...
I have water seeping out of a vertical joint where a screw on a pipe meets a nut. I have PTFE tape on it and Plumbers Mate - which I have found is very difficult to put around the joint - is there...
hi my daughter has pulled the front room radiator screws out from the wall.ive turned off both valves at the side and i have it propped up with the settee(dont laugh). i cant afford the plumber 60...
One of my radiators is getting warm at the top but not at the bottom, whislt the rest are working fine. The system is only around 5 years old and the boiler seems to be working as it should. The...
Hi we have an old Felix cat she has taken to pulling her fur out round the top of her back we have put some front line on and some might dust round the areas although we couldn't see any obvious signs...
As I'm the world's worst handyman, would some kind plumber tell me whether taps, as in bath, sink etc, are universal...ie can they be fitted to ANY such thing? I wouldn't dream of trying to fit new...
i had to remove a bedroom radiator due to corrosion, however the measurement from the two pipes is 1080mm and i can only find 1000mm or 1100mm radiators. what can i do please?
hey I just bought this house which is going to have some renovation but due to planning will take 2 months to start work. The house has really bad damp due to poor roof they are orginal clay 1900 tile...
Can someone tell me the correct way to wrap PTFE around a plumbing compression joint eg a 15mm brass coupler. Is it wound clockwise or anticlockwise if the nut turns clockwise and from which end do...
Hi All We have an integral garage and in the winter the cold that blows up from the garage is unbelievable. It was suggested to put Kingspan boards on the ceiling. My question is would Cavity Wall...
Is there such a thing as chrome pipe covers/sleeves for larger pipes? I am aware you can buy radiator pipe covers (Rad Snaps?) but I am looking for a kind of rad snap type of thing to cover a white...
I've just ordered my first gas cooker and it says on the website that the ignition is worked via mains electric. Does this mean it will have an electric cable with plug on (which can just be plugged...
i have a 25 year old back boiler still working if i have a combi boiler installed will i require new radiators ? (approx same age) . due to husbands ill health the less disruption the better. Thankyou...