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  1. shaky310

    Kitchen taps, repair or change??

    Morning all, I recently changed the washers on my kitchen mixer tap due to it dripping, I reseated it using a tool but it's still dripping. I have had another go today and on closer inspection of the seat it appears to have a hairline crack. Can this be repaired or do I change them completely...
  2. @

    The cold water supply to kitchen sinks and bathroom washbasins

    For residential housing, what are the current regulations and/or recommended/standard practices regarding the supply of cold water to the taps on kitchen sinks and bathroom washbasins? Must the supply come directly from the mains or can it come from the cold water storage tank? Or is the...
  3. B

    How do I deal with a seized kitchen mixer tap insert?

    Hi. I have a kitchen mixer tap unit with older washer type inserts which has a dripping cold side. I have a pair of replacement ceramic inserts to upgrade both but the cold side insert will not shift at all. It genuinely is so tight that I am in danger of damaging the mounting even though I am...
  4. B

    I really need help with kitchen sink plumbing

    Hello I’m not going to explain this very well but I will try my best. I’m planning on installing a kitchen sick by myself with no plumbing experience. I will be going from a double sink to a single basin. The part im having trouble figuring out is how to put the pipes back together with the...
  5. C

    Prices for clearing a kitchen sink

    Hi I have a little problem or a question if all you experienced people can put me straight please? I am just a bit surprised - I had a call out for a plumbing job - in London - the flat is rented out. The kitchen sink was blocked. I called out one company, they did not fix it, and that was £95...
  6. andycorleone

    Kitchen Piping Tundish problem

    For over a week the kitchen sink is leaking water from what I think is called tundish ( I thought is was called overflow but little google search maybe pointed me to the right name) my guess is the pipe is slightly blocked because this only happens when there is a huge amount of water coming...
  7. M

    Kitchen sink overflow

    Can this be fixed? The grill on the overflow on our kitchen sink fell out yesterday. I can feel whatever the grill was connected to when I put my finger in the hole, but can't see how I can get it back into position and screw the grill to it. Any suggestions please??
  8. P

    Need to change the Kitchen gully from inside the property to outside

    Hi all, really need a suggestion.. We recently bought this house and started seeing drain backflow issues when using washing machine into the kitchen,with continuous usage of Mr Muscle it was good for a couple of weeks later we had major backflow issue and kitchen flooding when we use...
  9. U

    Kitchen Tap lever loose

    I would appreciate any advice on how to reattach the lever on the Kitchen tap (see pictures). There is no grub screw hole on the level and the end does not unscrew so I am at a loss as to how to reattach it. Any advice greatly appreciated. Many thanks
  10. T

    Second kitchen sink!

    Just finished installing a second kitchen sink/new worktop/cupboard doors and painting end panels etc. 30mm thick worktop, what a pain to fit, damn heavy!
  11. P

    Cost to lift floor and replace kitchen waste pipe

    We have just had a drain specialist in greater Manchester who said that our builders (uncontactable) laid our 40mm pvc waste pipe from the kitchen island to outside (about 3 meters, suspended floor, just about a crawl space underneath when floor lifted) too flat and there’s standing water, smell...
  12. J

    Redo of back to back drains (one from bathroom and one from kitchen.

    I am working on a remodeling a kitchen in a single story house with crawl space that was built in the 1950's. I was wondering if there is a better way to plumb the drain lines that are in the attached picture? There is a bathroom sink drain directly behind the wall of the kitchen. The white...
  13. Teleri

    Kitchen sink plug hole/waste pipe leak

    Hi there Could someone help identify the waste pipe (think that's what it is) coming from the bottom of the basin/plug hole, feeding into the other pipes? It has a leak where it connects to the bottom of the basin, so I'm thinking about replacing it if it's a standard part. If so can you tell...
  14. C

    Kitchen Sink Piping/Nightmare Potential

    Hello - I really need some solid advice. I recently purchased a home that has started having an awful smell coming from kitchen sink. I've cleaned multiple times, including p-pipe. Finally called a plumber & they said they will have to tear out the wall & lower the pipe where my kitchen piping...
  15. T

    Kitchen extractor ducting to boiler to boiler flue.

    Morning, Im in a top floor tenement flat with access to the attic space. I have a combi boiler with flue that emits vertically up through the roof. My kitchen is situated internally with no easy access to an external wall. Could I fit a kitchen extractor that ducts vertically then right angles...
  16. T

    Getting a long kitchen sink waste across and out to main waste stack

    I have a project where we'd like to put a kitchen in the living room to create an open plan. The would mean the sink waste running the length of the kitchen circa 3m and then circa another 3m to get out to the waste stack. Most joists run the right way ( subject to any noggins) however we'd need...
  17. R

    New kitchen, drainage advice please

    Hello I am fitting a kitchen in a new room without services. Looking to tile the floor so everything under the tiles really needs to be fit and forget. Looking for best advice on fitting drainage for the sink and dishwasher please. Photos of situation below. Sink will be under window and...
  18. S

    Leaky kitchen faucet

    Hi, I have noticed the hot water faucet under the kitchen sink is leaking. It seems to be leaking underneath the cupboard. The flexible connection was recently changed. Also there is a portable washer that is being connected to the sink sometimes. I am not sure if this has anything to do with...
  19. A

    Kitchen tap running hot and cold

    Hi all We have an issue with a kitchen tap it seems to run hot and cold or Luke warm all the the other taps in the house are fine it’s just this one tap. It is a mixer tap and the combi boiler is about 2 metres away. It’s a Worcester greenstar. Is this an issue with the tap itself or something...
  20. HeatherElizabeth

    No water coming out of my kitchen sink.

    We had a hard freeze here in Louisiana last week. We are back to warmer temperatures outside now 71•degrees. All my faucets and showers are able to run water except for my kitchen sink faucet. My dishwasher even works. Just one single drip of water every 5 seconds out of my kitchen sink faucet...
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