downpipe

I am in the process of installing a new bathroom in our house as a keen DIY'er. I seem to have picked up most of the skills without flooding the house or having any major disasters (so far). I am looking for a couple of bits of advice that I cannot find in any of my recently aquired books (or...

Good morning all. Having trouble with a high level cistern. Water entry in toilet pan in dribs and drabs, cant get a good flush, replaced syphon, system full of water 9 litres, but still doesnt flush properly. Any ideas guys?:confused:

Hi, I'm Jack (54) this is my first post. I served my apprenticeship in the shipyards of Glasgow a number of years ago, but was out the trade for a while. Having never really dealt with the domestic side I have retrained with a distance learning course. Can anybody help me regarding connecting...

It seems that the U Bend in the trap below a rainwater downpipe is blocked and I can't get it cleared. I'm a real novice! Any help would be appreciated :confused:

Hello everybody i am new here and need some advice,i have just had a worcester condensing boiler fitted on the first floor.The plumber told me he would fit a condensing pump and run the outlet to the soil stack,but then said the soil stack is to far from the pump so he has run the pipe into the...

Hello, British Gas installed our new boiler. After stormy weather it became apparent that water gets into the flue pipe. It has an opening to allow air to get in. Unfortunately, it also lets in rain water, which is driven in by the wind. British Gas so far have said it is a fault with the...

Hi All This is my 1st post. I have 2 pushfit pipes (bathroom) currently into a hopper,into downpipe through a polycarb roof and into a tiled floor. The hopper is outside at present but I am putting a new roof over this and will therefore need to have a sealed system to prevent smells in the roof...

:confused:Hello all , new member here looking for some help , just moved into a terraced house built around 1890 , one problem i discovered was the front cast downpipe leading from the roof above the front bay window ( approx 4 by 2 mtrs ) was blocked , after many failed attempts at trying to...

Hello all , new member here looking for some help , just moved into a terraced house built around 1890 , one problem i discovered was the front cast downpipe leading from the roof above the front bay window ( approx 4 by 2 mtrs ) was blocked , after many failed attempts at trying to clear it...

Just fitted an air conditioning unit to the bedroom. (Yes the 1.5 days of sunshine prompted me to part with £250 at B&Q for one) But the external pipework is looking a bit of an eyesore... Inside I have squirted "No more big gaps" into the 80mm hole. Then re-papered. But now my outside...

Bungalow, condensing combi on wall in middle of kitchen. Property generally well above surrounding garden etc. Boiler flue straight up thro' roof. Tile flashing sound. 32mm condensate pipe taken under floor and outside thro' wall and terminated in rainwater downpipe. RW pipe 'drains' into a...

Can Anyone tell me if the Rhino pipe tubes are any good? Thanks.T

Hi, don't know whether rain goods are within the remit of this forum but you guys may have some 'associated knowledge'? Basically I have to do some repairs/corrections to some of the guttering on my house and would like to match what I have. It looks as if the guttering is "Bartol", certainly...

Hello I've got a plumbing query - I'm redoing a bathroom and trying to add an extra sink, but unfortunately on opening up the walls I've found out that the area I was planning on putting a sink into has a downpipe running through that I can't touch. To get round this I was thinking of...

Hi, What products do plumbers generally use when terminating the condense drain from a condensing boiler? Strap on boss to soil stack or rainwater downpipe / Waste connection to 40 or 32mm / straight or P traps? Does anyone ever use an air break or check valves? Any info would be appreciated! ;)