plumbing

My shower plate is positioned close to one edge of the timber. Is this a potential issue, or should I adjust it to be more centered?

I’m in the process of rerouting hot and cold water pipes under a floor and behind a wall to connect to a shower plate. I have two options for running the pipes: 1. Option 1: Route the pipes from the floor, up behind the wall, and through the insulation to the shower plate. 2...

How do I loosen these brass nuts for the hot/cold pipes? I’ve tried all sorts but can’t get a grip of them. Tried using an adjustable spanner but there’s just no space to turn the nut.

so im currently at the planning stage of a diy garage conversion, ive decided to install a suspended floor in order to raise the floor in line with the rest of the house, however there is a very awkwardly placed soil pipe that comes through the the roof of the garage and through the concrete...

I’m replacing my kitchen tap and need to figure out the best way to connect the tap’s flexi pipes. Currently, there are no isolation valves installed, so I’m planning to add them as part of the process. The flexi pipes that came with the tap are 300mm, which is too long for my setup. I’m...

The waste hole for my shower tray is located in the middle, but the existing waste pipe is not aligned with it. Should I route the waste pipe under the floor to match the position of the waste hole, or is it possible to reroute it above the floor, given that the tray will be installed on a...

I’ve removed my bathtub and currently have the hot and cold water pipes coming out of the floor. I’m planning to install a shower tray and a thermostatic shower. However, I’m unsure what to do with the exposed pipes. Should I cut into the floor and move the pipes behind the wall, or would it be...

How to plumb a heated towel rail to these pipes?

How to plumb a heated towel rail to these pipes?

The freestanding tap in our new home has a leak pouring out of it when the water is on but I can’t figure out how to take it apart and fix it. Is there a trick to getting these apart? Thank you!

Hello, I'm currently renovating my house and we've reached the bathroom stage. We've had several plumbers come by to quote for removing the bathtub and installing a thermostatic shower. Unfortunately, none of them have followed through with quotes or showed up for the job. Given the situation...

Hi. Today my kitchen mixer tap broke (head snapped off the cartridge). Pic of the tap: From a quick Google, it's an obscure cartridge so I'm better replacing the tap. However, I have an old heating system with a Baxi back boiler and a cold tank in the loft and hot water in upstairs airing...

I'm planning on relocating the pipes for radiators 1 & 2 to make way for a steel beam. Radiators 1 & 2 will branch off the main flow and return between radiators 3 & 4. I noticed the flow & return leave the boiler in 22mm copper and steps down to 15mm copper before the first radiator, this then...

Hi All Considering re-tiling the pathway at the front of the house however before putting anything new at the surface we want to make sure whatever is below is sound so we don't have to break the new if we need to fix the old pipes later. We lifted the sanitary cover and saw the below photos...

Hi I have a kitchen mixer tap which allows the top part to pull out as a hose (like american sinks). It has frayed and I need t replace it, can you please identify what type of hose this is please and thanks I've uploaded 3No. photos

Hi all, First time poster, looking for some advice/help. My shower is dripping and I believe the shower cartridge needs changing. Does anyone recognise the type below? And any advice on how to remove? It doesn't seem to have the removal mechanisms seen on other types. Is it possibly something...

Hi, I have recently moved house and I want to screw in a large set of bookcases into my bedroom wall. The problem is that through the wall is the bathroom and I am worried about hitting any pipes. I dont have any family members to ask for advice and so I thought I would ask here to make sure. As...

I have a toilet with a concealed cistern and there is an issue with one of the flush valves leaking (the bit circled in green in the photo). The flush plate says Geberit but it doesn’t seem like the flush components actually are Geberit (Geberit replacement parts don’t fit). Can you identify...

Hi, I've searched previous posts about noisy pipes and usually it's when there's activity, such as heating or toilet or taps etc. The problem I have is extremely loud thumping. I think there is some steel pipework under the floorboards / in the loft etc. Council house, 1950s. It is more or less...

Hi all, Our upstairs toilet is from the 1970s I think, and has a flush mechanism that I haven't seen before. You pull the small knob on the top to flush, the bowl fills up then drains. Inside the cistern there are two floats. The toilet runs all the time into the bowl. All the other toilets...