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  1. B

    Pipes to radiators in suspended timber floor new build

    Advice please. Building a home with suspended timber floor. 300mm Ijoists at ground level with sheeps wool insulation. Wondering whether to use copper or plastic pipes for radiators/hot water and where to locate them in the ground foor. Within the joists inbetween the insulation? OR Underfloor -...
  2. P

    New unvented system - ground floor losing pressure

    Hi there, wondering if anyone has any pointers, in the middle of a stressful refurbishment that was meant to finish a week ago! I am completely in the dark about boilers, but we agreed to the recommendation of a new pressurised unvented system that would feed direct off the mains (Vaillant...
  3. R

    Intermittent Discharges of gallons of water onto the basement floor but no leak?

    Hi, Homeowner not a plumber but I am having a problem I am hoping to get some advice on. House is 25 years old, we have been here for 11 years and replaced the boiler 3 years ago. Forced hot water system with three zones. Since I have no idea what I am talking about I will try to avoid...
  4. moonlight

    Can anyone recommend a floor standing boiler?

    Hi all, Can anyone recommend a heat only floor standing boiler? My customer wants the new to go in the same place as the old. The only one I know is the Worcester fs version but its 850mm high, not sure there is anything else available. Thanks
  5. M

    Advice for bathroom floor and fitting shower Tray

    Hi, Im fitting a new bathroom and am after some advice. As you can see in the pictures the current floor is a mixture of 18mm chipboard and OSB board. Im installing underfloor heating and then tiles on top. What should I put on the floor as ive read lots of conflicting advice? Does it need...
  6. M

    Leak from toilet waste pipe from floor

    I’d be grateful for some guidance on the best way to fix a leak from my toilet. The leak doesn’t come from the toilet so presuming it’s the seal next to the floor and involves the 4inch waste pipe. I am replacing the toilet anyway and presume I need to replace some kind of flange at the base...
    • Mperry
    • Thread
    • floor leak pipe toilet waste waste pipe
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Boilers
  7. N

    Shower Tray on sloping floor

    Hi, need some advice please. Getting new bathroom fitted. Plumber has fitted my new stone resin shower tray. Floor sloping quite badly so he has levelled it using whatever white coloured adhesive or tile cement or something (not sure) in big dollops. It just looks like it will not be solid once...
  8. B

    Replacing a toilet, but don't recognise this soil flange in the floor to join a pan connector?!

    Hope someone can identify what I need to connect my new toilet pan to the vertical soil pipe in the bathroom floor. The old toilet's pan drained vertically into the soil pipe. I now need to fit a new toilet + pan connector, but the flange in the floor doesn't appear to be catered-for when it...
    • Brovagen
    • Thread
    • floor replacing soil toilet
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boilers
  9. R

    Ufh in timber ground floor

    Hi all I'm building a single story rear extension and would like to use UFH It's going to be a timber joist for with 22mm chipboard flooring running from a combination boiler What is the most effective way of installing the UFH? 1) spreader plates. 2) celotex between joist with a biscuit mix...
  10. R

    Soil stack termination inside bathroom floor

    Hi guys, I'm currently getting a new bathroom fitted in a property I just moved into. The house has a side extension, but the waste pipe had not been moved hence it's coming out the floor inside the side extension area of the property. The builder has extended this up straight into the...
    • rrr1992
    • Thread
    • bathroom floor soil
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Boilers
  11. A

    Customer has removed tray etc and wants tiled floor no tray

    Hi, been to look at this job, customer has removed the tray, screen and tiles and now wants a tiled floor instead of a tray and a pivot door fitted. Wall tiles not a problem. Not the sort of thing I have done but between me and another guy also a plumber have been asked to quote it. They want...
  12. Jock Spanners

    Suspected leaking pipe in concrete floor

    Dear All, I need a second opinion. I have a customer with an engineered oak floor which keeps discolouring apparently from damp below. The floor is in the corner of a cloakroom and near to central heating pipes. When the floor is lifted it does not appear to be soaking wet. I suspect a pinhole...
  13. J

    floor standing boiler

    need to replace a floor standing boiler 30kw or above only boiler i can see is a Worcester and its over 2k to buy im gas safe etc just wondering if any of you know of any boilers ???? thanks folks
    • Jamie
    • Thread
    • boiler floor
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Boilers
  14. A

    Pipes in Concrete Floor

    Hello. Looking for a little guidance. Basically had a plumber install new ch system and radiators. He ran pvc pipes (2 22mm, 2 15mm and 1 copper gas main) with angle bends under the concrete floor. We’re now replacing the floor as it has no dpm or insulation and have found none of the pipes...
  15. C

    Upstairs Toilet Draining into ground floor soil stack.

    I'm looking to connect an upstairs toilet into an existing ground floor soil stack. Is the solution I've drawn out possible or does the soil stack vent need to be above the connecting appliance still? Red is the proposed new pipework and brown the existing. Let me know any questions.
  16. A

    Hot water heater for ground floor extention?

    Hi guys, looking at a ground floor extention for the customers elderly mother. She's going to have her own bathroom and kitchen and I need a hot water source for this. Existing house is a gravity fed system which already has an aqualisa visage pumped shower installed and the mother wants one...
  17. Pickwickpick

    Anyone had any success in lifting & refiting section of laminate floor?

    I've had a call of a customer that wants me to replace some radiators for them. They weren't particularly clear over the phone and I'm due to go out there tomorrow to see in person and clarify exactly what they want but it sounds like one of the radiator swaps will involve having to move some...
  18. A

    Correct height of towel radiator above floor

    Hello, Just doing first fix pipework for a bathroom and two ensuites. Just wondering what the convention for height above floor for towel radiators is please? I will be bringing two chrome pipes out of the stud wall at the correct height for angle valves. I am also putting extra timber...
  19. D

    Bathroom floor hopper thing. Anyone know what this is?

    Hey guys. My mum lives in fuerta Ventura and she’s having issues with drain smells. She sent me these pictures- a quick google and I don’t even know what it is? Obviously being in Hampshire I’m not local to pop over and have a look... any ideas? Thanks
  20. L

    Is a polythene membrane necessary between biscuit mix and floor boards?

    Hi! I am looking for some feedback regarding the use of a polythene membrane between my UFH in drymix and the CaberDek floor above. We have no such thing installed, is it essential? I have only seen it suggested once as a recommendation on a website. The floor is: 200mm celotex, osb, pipes...
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