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  1. S

    Bathroom mixer/shower diverter query

    Hi, I am looking for some advice regarding the diverter on my bathroom taps. Please see attached picture. The diverter lever is very stiff and difficult to move, so I want to remove it but I have never serviced these types pf taps before so am not certain what is inside. So, my first question...
  2. P

    Bad smell from Master Bathroom / En-Suite

    Hi All, I've got a recurring really bad/strong smell coming exclusively from the 1st floor Master Bathroom and En-suite (Ground floor and top floor bathrooms are fine!). To help explain, I've added two photos showing the layout/setup below, in which i've tried to show the soil pipe layout too...
  3. M

    Tap Connection Centres 200mm bathroom sink

    I have a traditional British bathroom sink with 2 separate taps for cold and hot water. I need a bridge mixer tap for it. The problem is I only seem to find ones with 180mm tap connection centres, while mine needs 200mm. IS there hope?
  4. B

    Pipework under sink and bathroom basin with pics query

    Hi everyone, I took pictures to better illustrate my questions and hope it helps. The hot water pipe under the sink (top pipe) has a valve on it with the number 15 on it and the cold pipe (under top pipe) has a stopcock which stops the water coming into the kitchen sink. Does the cold pipe...
  5. G

    Bathroom Towel Radiator Noise near electric element

    About a year ago, I had the bathroom towel radiator replaced with a larger one, and an electric dual-fuel element added. The wet circuit is driven by a Multi-fuel stove that is rarely used, and the electric element is used almost all winter, on a programmable thermostat, to heat the bathroom...
  6. D

    Price bathroom fitting

    Hi all I'm wanting a new bathroom fitted and wondered what the cost of a plumber should be. It's ex local authority property small bathroom. I need bath, basin and close coupled loo. The layout won't be changing. I'll be doing floor and walls myself. What should I expect to be paying for a...
  7. F

    Bathroom waste layout

    Hi! I'm currently planning a new bathroom and have a few questions, hopefully someone can help :) All of the coloured lines on the diagram are waste pipes. The red waste from the shower will be around 5 metres to the stack which is too much to meet regulations (3m for 40mm and 4m for 50mm)...
  8. M

    Install a tall 1800mm x 600mm rad in my bathroom fed from above.

    Hi everyone, apologies if this is a dumb question. I want to fit a tall rad in my bathroom which will be fed from above, but I would like to keep the pipework to a minimum. Is it necessary to run both pipes to the bottom of the rad, flow to the bottom and return to the top, or will it work with...
  9. J

    1 Bathroom upstairs not getting cold water.

    Hi all, New to the forum! So we have 2 bathrooms upstairs in our house, and one half bath on the main floor. This morning the cold water is not working in just one of the bathrooms upstairs (sinks, toilet, tub/shower). It works everywhere else in the house. Also, hot water works everywhere. We...
  10. D

    Constant use of cold water after bathroom/kitchen renovation???

    I renovated my bathroom and kitchen recently and installed new piping+ faucet + thermostatic mixer and new dishwasher in kitchen, the work was done by a professional plumber. I have noticed that during the night I use cold water when all the taps are closed( around 9L each day, it has been a...
  11. J

    Bathroom plumbing advice

    Hi everyone, I'm a home owner, currently building a two floors house and having some discussions with the contractor around bathroom drain pipes. I live in a country where people are used to have a floor siphon and connect all appliances to that siphon, 95% of houses are built like that...
  12. D

    Replacing towel radiator in bathroom - pipe question

    Hi all, I hope you are able to give me some advice. I have recently been upgrading the bathroom and want to replace the towel radiator. I need to move the pipes a metre or so but have come across a sticking point. It looks like my central heating system (combi boiler) is run in 15mm pipe but...
  13. P

    Metal bits in Bathroom Basin

    Hi lads, my bathroom refit was finished about 4 months ago, strangely only just noticed as plug rarely in, this fine -- i think metal bits -- in the cold water. No Tanks unvented system. Took filter off basin mixer tap a Deva and sure enough quite a bit of this stuff on it. Black in appearance...
  14. A

    Impossible to find replacement bathroom sink parts. Please help!

    I am looking for these exact parts to replace my bathroom sink strainer and stopper. I’ve searched every site I can find, but no luck. Does anyone recognize these or where I might be able to buy them? A little more info: This sink has a pullout drawer right below, so the waste line is different...
  15. M

    Is replacing a bathroom suite notifiable to bc

    If you change the position of the sanitary wear or add a none electric shower.
  16. J

    new bathroom fitted bath draining out via shower and floor

    just had new bathroom fitted ..taken 8 weeks ..so far! Bath is emptying via shower and all over the whole bathroom floor. Fitter says must be my drains. He is speaking of attempting to get under floor in next door airing cupboard which houses the gas boiler and try to put a vent pipe into the...
  17. J murton

    About to do my own bathroom. Best brands?

    Hello I’m about to tackle my own bathroom and will be fitting a free standing bath, shower, wall hung toilet and vanity unit. Wanted to know if anyone had any ideas on what’s the best brands to use at reasonable price. I really like the crosswater stuff but it’s pricey. Looking for alternatives...
  18. D

    Rad valves in bathroom

    Hi guys, long time lurker, infrequent poster... I have a rad in my bathroom with a TRV, simple enough so far... The pin on the trv has seized. I have tapped, sprayed wd40, tapped again, sprayed, twisted, pulled, tapped, sprayed... And the pin just wont open,so ive come to the conclusion its...
  19. P

    Plasterboard in bathroom?

    Hi there, I'm having a bathroom remodel. It would be appreciated to get some expert advice. Plumber ripped out existing bathroom and most of the metro tiles. He couldn't get the tiles off the main wall, adjoining the bedroom. He said they were affixed too strongly and removing them would damage...
  20. Z

    Bathroom Waste question

    I'm wandering if I can pick some of your brains for a plumbing question for my wastes in the bathroom. At the stage of about to do the first fix for the bathroom, i will have a separate shower, bath, toilet and basin in the room. What I would like to do is, use a horizontal 110mm soil pipe that...
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