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Hello...removed old shower tray and want to install a new shiny tray...see pictures
How should I proceed ? Tray is ceramic about 50 kg
Thanks in advance..
Need a section on here that covers showers.....
have a Milano Elizabeth shower mixer, often when I open the flow valve fully there is no flow at all, it is fully pumped, but a flow is possible without the pump on, if I move the temperature control slightly back and forth the flow returns...
Hello. I live in 1400 sq ft townhouse with a downstairs powder room. There's a leak but plumber can't figure out where leak orginates.
Here's what I know:
1. The leak only happens when the water shutoff valves are off.
2. Running water through the sink doesn't cause water leak or...
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I recently had a new cylinder install. The temperature at the basin sinks is between 56-58C and is far too hot to use.
Is there a legal maximum that is applicable for domestic properties? What should the temperature be for basin sinks? Thanks.
Looking for some help with the shower pressure issue.
Issue had started after my boiler was replaced to a combi-boiler (worcester bosch greenstar 30i) about a year ago now. Hot water the shower is supplied from the combi boiler downstairs with cold water coming from the cold water tank in the...
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Looking to 'crowd-source' some public opinion on this one.
I bought a studio apartment on 30th September 2022 and I'm currently working with contractors to refurbish it. I'm 39 and it is my only property (I'm no property tycoon).
Next door's bathroom is on the other side of the wall to my...
Hi, hope I could get some advice here. It's a bit of a diy job here, I have re-done my bathroom shower cubicle, replaced the old concealed shower valve with a new one, complete with new shiny tiles. I did check that water was coming through and no leak, before finishing the tiling. Big rookie...
The floor in my walk in shower is not level anymore so the water is collecting instead of going down the drain.
How much would it cost to re-level the floor?
Can the current tiles be reused?
Thanks all
The shower trap supplied with the new tray can handle 33l/m, but it is a poor quality trap and so I was looking to replace it with a MacAlpine model. Trouble is, this latter trap is limited to 26l/m and so I’m not sure which is the better option i.e lower quality trap with higher throughput, or...
Is this shower valve decent?
https://www.victorianplumbing.co.uk/arezzo-round-modern-twin-concealed-shower-valve-matt-black
Hello, I am trying to replace the cartridge but I can not see where is the grub screw, please find the picture and kindly advise how I can remove the cartridge. Regards
I have a hot and cold pump for my shower. The shower is a Hansgrohe thermostatic mixer valve. When I turn on the shower the pump isn't triggered to turn on and the water dribbles from the shower head. However, If I turn the temp. dial on the shower mixer to cold, and the shower power to max, the...
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Can anyone help? I have been searching but with no luck. I am trying to fit a Duravit shower trap which has a 50mm outside diameter euro pipe size outlet. I need to attach it to a 40mm UK size waste pipe and would prefer to solvent weld it as the pipe will be under a tiled...
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?
Dear All,
I'm very excited to be converting a small bedroom into an upstairs bathroom in our first house! I've been looking through PlumbersForum for tips and tricks on pipes and units, and come up with my own design for the new bathroom. I'd be very grateful if the lovely members here can...
Hi, we have a rectangle three walled tiled shower with acrylic base that is leaking in both corners - was only built approx two years ago so really not wanting to replace. So far have had the original plumber and tiler look at it but couldn’t find the source of the leak. Silicone where the tray...
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I am replacing an all in one shower arm and 200mm square showerhead a head has fallen off and I had to remove arm.
I want to replace with a 300mm head like this.
https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/cooke-lewis-adjustable-ultra-slim-square-shower-head-chrome-300mm/5882t
I have now been...
I am a bit confused about countertop basins and overflows. I want to fit a countertop basin in out bathroom, but most of the ones I like the look of have no overflow. Is there a drain available for the ones without overflow that prevent overfilling of the basin? Or do people just assume that the...
I have a macerator which does a toilet, sink and shower in our basement, it has worked fine for 2 years then water started backing up into shower tray so I took the macerator out (3 hr job due to location) and the non-return valve had come a bit loose. Repaired that, gave it a good clean out...
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I’m doing a DIY bathroom job and would be very grateful for some advice.
The bathroom is in a 2nd floor flat in a converted Victorian house. The bathroom walls for the corner into which the bathtub and shower will sit appear to be dry walls with wool insulation, foil backed...
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