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The previous owner of my house has redone the bathrooms and toilets pretty well, with nicely finished suspended ceilings and downlights. What he didn’t take care of properly was insulation. The space between the suspended ceiling and the real ceiling is not well-insulated from the roof, which...

Hi DIYnot. Thanks in advance for your thoughts. We moved into a new (to us) place a couple of months ago. The bath was draining slowly. Thought it might have been clogged. Inserted some Buster unblocked (image below). That did improve the flow. However, a couple of days later water...

We are getting a new heating system but different plumbers are suggesting different boilers. Our house will be a 4 bedroom, with 3 bathrooms. We are a family of 4, 1 due imminently, 1 is nearly 2 and my wife and i. One bathroom will be downstairs and is existing having an electric mains shower...

The saga with the bath/shower in our new home continues ... I ran the bath last night, and decided not to fill it very full at all because I was tired and wanted to go to bed. The amount of water in the bath wasn't even enough to cover my body when lying down. When I got in (with the water...

Hi, We are looking to remove our square bath after purchasing a new property. The taps are against the far wall so we can't see if there is any isolating valves or get to the other side to see them. We don't want to go through the bedroom wall to access the pipes if we can avoid. Does anyone...

our boiler pressure is dropping to 0 even after having the blender valve replaced, paid £80. Maybe 2weeks ago. This was when our pressure was at 0 and only cold water was coming out. Now my water is going hot and cold every 15/20 seconds from the bath tap. Any ideas only moved in a month ago

We've bought the same ideal standard taps but with a shower attachment. Upon taking off the panel it's quite tight behind. Am I going to be able to change the tap? Is it just going to be a case of using an adjustable spanner and loosening the 2 joints. Also what tools would be best...

Hi All I’m looking to renew a plastic/fibreglass standard bath 1700x700. I’m noticing a LOT of new ones are of poor quality, some you can even see through them!! I’ve seen a good reviews of the Selco Norton bath at 5mm thick. They sell a complete suite with it and it’s good reviews...

Hi all, I am going to install a showescreen but found I have notched tiles going up the wall, so its not level. I am thinking of installing this: https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Chrome-with-Modesty-Panel-Half-Frame-Bath-Screen---1400-x-750mm/p/161402 What is the best way to overcome the...

Ok so we have had a new Bathroom about a year ago, and the bath Hot water tap (and the bathroom sink tap) are really slow. We have to put the bath on with hot water, 45 mins before to get it to fill as its so slow. I am told its gravity fed from the water tank which is on the same floor and in...

Hello, I have (after hours of 'persuasion', and trying every trick on the internet - smacking it with a hammer did the job in the end!) managed to free my bath's pop-up waste. It's the type that's operated by turning the overflow knob. I'm now reluctant to put it back in, in case it gets stuck...

It's cold and windy today and I noticed that there is a gale blowing through my bath overflow. Its a 1950's bath and the overflow looks just like the drain hole. The chain for the plug is attached to the centre of the overflow I have sellotaped a peice of plastic over the overflow but would...

Hi First time poster here. Looking to renovate old bathroom on 1st floor of 1950s semi and want to relocate bath to a different corner. Is it possible to plumb the bath drain into the condensate drain pipe fitted for a combi boiler? It's a 1.5 inch PVC pipe which runs out of the external wall...

Hi all, I've splashed out on a new bath like this one: https://victoriaplum.com/product/mode-tate-freestanding-bath-black-1500-x-700 Twin skinned freestanding bath Outer black colour Reinforced with fibreglass for rigidity Made from high quality acrylic I need to make a 40mm hole in the outer...

Hi guys, I am in the final process of completing my wetroom prep before tiling. All that is needed is the waterproofing and my mortar bed slope to the linear drain. I have applied waterproof backer boards, now I am ready for tanking/waterproofing. My question is should I fully Tank my backer...

Good evening, Water started gushing from above a ceiling hatch which is beneath my bath. As the picture shows, it looks like a pipe has come disconnected from another. I have tried putting the black pipe back inside the white pipe but it doesn't stay fixed, turning the collar doesn't appear to...

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Hi all, first time post. We have a freestanding bath with a pop-up plug where you twist a dial on the inside edge of the bath to open and close the plug. I think the dial is connected to the plug by a cable (pic 2), similar to a bike brake cable, rather than a direct lever or push-rod. This has...

Hi quick question I used two 90 push fits bends to connect the 40mm waste to down pipe. Now when every hot water goes down it makes a knocking/creaking noise that is driving me mad. Guessing it is from heat expansion. Do compression joins have the same problem? As I was just thinking of...

Hi Can someone please offer advice on which water pump to pick? It'll be for the hotwater to the bath and a downstairs shower room, the cold is on mains and the upstairs shower is electric. We have a hot water cylinder at ground level (about 5m away from the original wall of the house) which...