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Hi - I am installing new kitchen and changing position of sink. Access to soil pipe is 3m from sink and will run behind units with one 90 degree bend. At end of run just before soil path the waste will pick up washing machine and dishwasher waste. Would 40mm pipe be sufficient with...

Hi I have just had a flood in my kitchen where I let the water go from my sink as usual after washing up and it came pouring out an unblocked pipe under the sink. This has never happened before and we have lived here 2 years! Firstly any tips on how to block off or connect the open pipe to...

I'm installing a new sink in our kitchen, and am at the stage of installing the waste pipe work. The threads that connect the pipework to the sink waste, are they all the same size? I ask as p traps come in 32-38-40mm sizes. I am assuming this is just the connecting pipe OD size and doesn't...

The plumber has used flexible hoses to connect up the taps everywhere else, but not for the downstairs WC sink. Is this normal? 20170514_194959 by r_c posted 16 May 2017 at 12:17 AM

Hi, can anyone help. Our kitchen sink pipes have been leaking for a week, we've isolated the leak to the right side. There is a pipe without what I'd image should be a screwed on end piece ? (I will attach a picture), we've placed a bucket under the leak temporarily. FYI, I'm not much of a diy...

I have recently bought some OneShot instant drain cleaner and am a bit worried about it damaging my plastic pipes especially downpipes etc. Will all be OK as long as I follow the instructions? Thanks

Just wondering what the regulations were for how close a socket could be to a sink in the year 2000. The photo below is from a kitchen at a commercial office building that was likley built around the year 2000, the edge of the socket is only about 100mm-150mm away from the edge of the sink ...

My kitchen tap had a little wire mesh aerator/filter thing fitted to it (inside the nozzle) but it made the water flow too "smooth" and silent. I couldn't hear the hot water running and I was afraid that I would let sink overflow so I removed it and discarded it. I am now finding that the cold...

Our bath has a mixer tap and when turned on sometimes when the tap is set to be fully hot the water is warm but not hot. If we turn off the bath tap and run the hot sink tap in our bathroom we get steaming hot water. If we then turn off the sink tap and turn on the bath tap again we now get...

Hi all, Our kitchen sink drains directly into an outside drain, via a plastic pipe that stops just above the drain grille (pictured). Since we moved in about 6 months ago, each time the sink drains then water escapes over the patio and appears to be soaking through the cracks, and we're...

Hi all. I'm having a bit of a problem with my bathroom sink. Basically it is very slow draining, and takes up to a minute to drain a few centimetres of water. Obviously I assumed there was a blockage so used drain cleaner and a snake to try and clean it. This didn't work so I removed the p-trap...

About 10 years ago, we had our kitchen redone. Under our kitchen sink (see photos attached), the following are connected: - waste from the double sink - dishwasher waste - washing machine waste - condensation from the tumble dryer (small white tube coming down from the top) (+ connections for...

Hi, I have a toilet with drain in the floor. I want to screed the floor, raising it about 100mm, and add a new toilet, sink and washing machine trap. My first thought was to get an extender that will be buried in the screed. This would then join a 90 degree pan connector with boss, to connect...

Hi, Sorry if this is obvious, but I have read the Wiki and the FAQ and can't find an answer. The last trap (there are two after the pipe) at the end of my sink waste pipe has came away from the outlet at the wall. It looks like the trap doesn't quite reach the outlet far enough to fit tight...

I have a mixer tap for my bathroom sink which is dripping about 1litre overnight. Happy to change the tap washer if possible, but don't know how to access it on the style of tap I have inherited from the previous owner. Can anyone help identify or do I need to replace the whole tap? Will post a...

I am trying to replace the waste trap beneath my kitchen sink. The old, broken one is labelled : Marley Extrusions 11/2 / 40 PP BS3943 I cannot find this brand anywhere. I showed the old trap to the local plumbing merchants and they sold me a McAlpine trap, saying it should definitely fit...

Hello All I have a leak under my kitchen sink from a pipe leading from the tap, the water seems to be pushing up out of the top bolt as in the photo below. IMG_20151129_092359 by Cs1 posted 29 Nov 2015 at 9:42 AM Is it a simple case of tightening?

Hi, I'm slowly renovating an old cottage in the UK and want to switch the lounge into kitchen, and vice versa. I want to place the sink, and a dishwasher next to it, as shown on the image attached. My problem is getting the waste water away over a long distance with inconvenient doors in the...