plumbing

Hi All, I found a leak as some water started to come into my hallway from the bathroom. I took the side of the bath off and found water had been leaking down the side of the bath due to the silicone coming away from the bath. Underneath the bath on the walls is black mould. What is the...

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...

Hi. Wanted some advice for cold water supply. Is it best to have two, one for sink, one for appliances or can I link up all three from one supply with tees and adapters? Secondly. I have a 15mm isolation valve, 1/2 female hoses fits these okay? If latter option is ok from above, planning from...

Mainly for new build. Who's job is it to cut the sink shelf??? A - the shelf is cut before any plumbing is done (no idea how this could be worked out correctly) B - its the kitchen suppliers responsibility to pay for a fitter to return to site after the plumbing is done to cut the sink shelf to...

Hi, I will be installing a new freestanding dishwasher into this space in our kitchen in a couple of days time. I need to remove the two highlighted tiles in the attached photo. Does anyone know the best way of removing these? I have no fancy tools besides a drill, hammer and chisel set. Would...

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...

Our dishwasher has recently packed it in so me and my wife are looking at getting a free standing one. Usually we have her dad come to help and install things like that, but as I’ve never done one myself I’d really like to give it a go and install the dishwasher myself. Is this easy enough for...

hi, what options do i have to stop water flowing? i am trying to remove a shower, and this is the feed to it, the stop valve on the bottom pipe wont turn so need to know what I can do here please

Hi, I've been living in my first property for a few months now would like to make some improvements to the ancient plumbing system. From the pic of my cupboard, it looks like there is a cold water tank which dispenses cold water with gravity, an immersion heater water tank, and a booster pump...

Hi, so I'm very new to any sort of plumbing but had to replace my kitchen tap, me and my flatmate fitted it after asking the man in Wickes if we need anything else, he said no tools needed (we did need a wrench) and the fittings will all be compatible after showing him photos. Just wondering as...

I had my boiler serviced on Tuesday, and 2 days later it has started to make a loud vibration noise, boiler engineer came back and said the water was overflowing from the condensate trap in the boiler, he cleared it and said if it happens again it is likely a blockage. Guess what, 2 days later...

I’m hoping to move my sink hot cold pipes into an exterior wall. They’re currently coming up through the floor but we’d like a floating vanity so the pipes need to be routed into the wall. Is putting these pipes through an exterior wall a bad idea? I’m using plastic pipes.

Anyone know what this is wrapped round our pipes in the loft? Looks like hessian and possibly nylon tights…? Is it safe to remove and replace with foam insulation.

Hello. I am trying to fit a 50mm boss adapter onto an old soil stack. But the connection has an internal diameter of 50mm which is smaller than normal. I've tried an Osma & Hunter solvent weld adapter but doesn't fit. Can't see any branding on the soil stack to help me out either. Everything...

There was copper pipework in place previously (with a bathtub) and now, for a shower tray, basin etc, the pipework has had to go below the floor. Am not familiar with the reliability of speedfit and this is what the plumber installed. Is this ok? Would copper have been better? Also, the plumber...

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...

I’ve dry-fitted my shower tray waste. Can anyone spot any potential issues? (Please ignore the sawdust, I’ll clean everything before the final fit.)

I had some rising damp on the wall surrounding the exterior cast iron soil pipe of my 1910 home. The base of the soil pipe was surrounded by a stone/ concrete mix which I have removed to check if there was a leak coming from the pipe. The bottom of the soil pipe and the base aren’t fully...

Can anyone notice any issues with this pipework? These are hot and cold water pipes leading to a shower plate. My only concern is that after turning the water off and removing the caps, no water came out at all. Normally, I would expect at least a few drops. Any thoughts?

I’m installing a waste pipe for my shower, with the pipe running about 600mm to the center of the tray, where it will connect to the trap. I’ve read a fall of 1 cm per every 40cm is adequate. What is the best method to ensure the correct slope has been reached for proper drainage? I’m using...