plumbing advice

I’ve dug out a section of my front garden to investigate a drainage issue and uncovered what looks like a severely cracked rodding pipe. There’s also a big blob of cement around it, looks like a dodgy previous repair attempt. My housing association’s repair report says: “Manhole: Lift and...

Hello, I am new to DIY and plumbing, I have recently moved to a old property of around 1960s, it is a regular conventional boiler system, I have recently found out that the stopcock is leaking, I have tried to see what's making it leaking and I guess the gland should be loosened and therefore...

Ive just bought a Samsung Heat Pump tumble dryer (10mm hose drain pipe) and want to put it in my airing cupboard (big enough with enough ventilation) in the airing cupboard is a copper waste pipe (22m) after a tun dish from the TRV valve of an unvented system. Is it possible with the right tee...

Hey all, I’m working on a small project aimed at giving tradespeople (especially plumbers!) clearer, more detailed job requests—so you can quickly see if a job’s right for you. To make this actually useful, I’d love to get your thoughts on what info you want to see upfront. I’d love to get any...

Behind the fridge there are two vertical copper pipes with open valves. This morning water is very slowly trickling out the tops of each (it's was -4 overnight). Has never happened before. Should they be capped? Thank you

I've just built a new stud wall in our bedroom ready for a new ensuite. I've used 63 x 38 CLS for the stud work. I'm simply moving/extending two existing sockets into a new position within the new wall. What is the guidance/regulations for running cable through this wall? I need to come up...

The button for the flush on my toilet has snapped off. It seems basic, but I can't seem to find a replacement just for the broken part, and everyone I've spoken to has instead suggested a whole new flush mechanism, which feels like overkill to me. Do these buttons come by themselves or will I...

For the 10 days the kitchen sink has been leaking from the AAV on the P Trap. I've taken all the pipework off, cleaned it and made sure nothing was blocking the pipe. I've also run a drain snake down as far as I could, and flushed it out with drain unblocker. The sink has a dishwasher outlet on...

Does anyone know what tool is needed/how to remove this shower cartridge? Grips don’t do the job I assume special tool is needed?

I am just starting my first bathroom refit in my house and have come across a few issues. The house is a 1970s house and the previous owner was a DIYer with little regard for cosmetic appeal after completion of work. With the current bathroom setup I am going to have to box in the pipes around...

Hiya- hoping somebody can advise on this mystery stain/ leak & best way to tackle it. Recently bought my first house- Noticed a strange mark. Don’t want it to cause further damage so keen to identify & fix Few details that may be relevant -Semi detached house -built 1900 -wall: kitchen...

Hello everyone. I have a question for the plumbers. I have a urinal and sink in a small room. currently that sink is the only one close to use for drinking water but because of its location its not the most cleanest. I would like to install a new sink in a room that backs onto that one. can i...

I have a combi boiler with pretty poor mains pressure (we're at the top of a hill). Currently have a mixer shower in the ensuite that works fine, until someone turns on a tap! I'd like to add another shower into the main bathroom. I was wondering if there is a way of getting round the low...

Afternoon all, I don’t really have much knowledge of drainage/plumbing so need some advice. My house is a 4 bed detached house with 1 downstairs toilet. 2 upstairs en-suite shower rooms and 1 family bathroom. It is 12 years old and we bought it new. As it has only being 3 of us living in the...

Evening all, please bare with... We've just moved in and are planning on a single storey extension to the rear. Current we've 2 upstairs bathrooms one to the rear of the property with an internal soil stack going straight down and also doing the kitchen waste which runs under the conservatory...

A quick question for the plumbers out there - I'm about to re-plumb the whole house (Vic terrace) and there's a huge price difference in layflat vs easy-lay. I'll need both 22 and 15mm. I'm on a shoestring budget so would like to get the easy-lay, but have any of you had a bad experience with...

Hi, I'm putting a rad in a new position but the underfloor plumbing is tight with other pipes. I'm a DIYer who hasn't learnt how to solder (yet) and happily using pushfit PEX underfloor, to rise above floor in copper. I need to drop a pipe a short distance to get around and am thinking to use...

Hi, l want to fit an electric tap at 240v in my trailer. Is there any way you can pump the water from bottle to the tap? If so what would I need?? The guy who I got the trailer off has wired a 9v pump to a converter which is connected to mains. The pump is also plumbed to the tap. Needless to...

Morning guys, I thought I would get the opinion of you lovely folk before I start this one. I am putting in a shower mixer where the piping will go behind the stud partition and then come back through the wall to the mixer at the required height. No probs there but I am unsure if I should do...

Hi, I'm new to the forum as I'd like some advice if possible please. I'll try to give as much detail as I can but may not know all the technical terms for things... Basically we've recently had a renovation where we've had a new bathroom suite put in upstairs (it was previously downstairs), and...