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I’ve fitted a compression cap on two of my shower mixer copper pipes (15mm). One of them has scratches and burring and is...
Please advise me. I am a disabled pensioner. I had a wet room fitted just over a year ago using a local authority grant. Builder was employed by...
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I've seen a previous thread that is closed now regarding this subject but the end result I could not see.
Our Shower runs hot for 30 seconds...
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i hope you are all well
i'm planning to install my shower mixer on Saturday. today i was doing a dry fit and i wanted to show you some...
Hey, here goes and I hope it works.. never used one of these before!
I have a Sagittarius Ergo mixer shower min bar of pressure required 1 bar...
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i was just about to start siliconing my shower tray (long running project) and found the exp date on the tube FEB...
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I'm hoping you can tell me the main differences between:
Mira Digital Activate Shower & Mira Digital Platinum Shower
and also the main...
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I’ve been asked to first fix a basin that has the chrome waste exposed. My problem is that the basin isn’t on site to allow me to get an...
Hi all. My hot water feed for my shower is on the left and the cold is on the right. My understanding is that this is correct and this is also...
Hi guys, I've had a search and couldn't find anything related.
Installing a wall mounted toilet, unfortunately didn't know this when I put the...
Hello,
I have an alcove shower with a wall to wall measurement of 952mm.
I need a bifold door and am looking at something contemporary, 8mm...
This is from around 2010. It's got a cross-hatched border with a floral motif. Can anyone identify it pls? Need to replace some of the the...
Hey everyone,
I have a Duravit vanity unit and was recommended to buy the Duravit space saving waste: 005076
But im unsure how this connects...
Out of curiosity folks.
What are some solutions to fitting these panels when the floor is way out? Obviously if it’s all level there’s no issue...
Wanted a new shower pump equivalant to a Branston Varispeed 50
After 12 years my shower pump has stopped working and it looks as though this type...
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I have a 22mm hot and cold water supply to new bath. The pipes finish with compression valves. I need a 500 mm tap connector hose to connect...
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I had an unvented cylinder fitted about 6 years ago. It only supplies hot water to my shower. I was hoping for a much better flow rate from...
I recently bought a set of ARCORA bathroom faucets. I have just installed and used them, and they feel pretty good. I would like to ask if any...
Hi, I have a bath tub in my apartment that is draining very slowly.
It does finally drain but only after about 12-15+ minutes.
After trying...
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Anyone seen this sort of setup before?
Not sure if it will be like a clay connector but cemented up ?
Never come across it before
Any...
I removed an old shower hose, which was installed by previous home owner at least 12 years ago. Upon removal, the connection is like nothing I...
Hi all, I have a combi boiler for hot water and heating but have 2 showers in the house. Obviously low water pressure if both showers are used at...
Hello, I'm reworking our ensuite which is next door to the main bathroom.
I want to connect the new toilet into the existing soil pipe which runs...
My existing en-suite layout is awful. Tiny cubicle and very cramped. I had thought of loosing the large basin, for a corner basin or one in a...
Hi, I have a stopcock in my closet at my flat, but despite me turning it clockwise all the way, this doesn't seem to be stopping the flow of...
Hi all. My hot supply for my shower is on the left and my cold feed is on the right. My understanding is that this is correct and this is also...
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Do you guys fit your own timber panels or get a chippy in?
A lad I know has fitted one of the mdf panels with the 100mm skirting trim...
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I fitted a Cooke and Lewis shower cubicle about 5-6 years ago. The weight of the glass shower door has put large impressions of the roller...
I have ceramic basin (half sphere bowl!) to fit onto composite marble top ( 15mm thick), I am wondering if the weight of basin ( about 6/7kg!)...
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I need some advise, will greatly appreciate if someone can help. My mixer tap is leaking from base want to renew it. However the tap...
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Does anyone know where i could get a replacement upper roller pulley for my Elegant Shower please? Part No 0045-5
I have emailed the...
Is this new shower tray defective and would you install it in this condition? The void where the wax deposits were (last photo) is between 4m-6mm...
Hello,
I'm wondering if you can help me.
I have an insurance company who is trying to get me to make my plumber re-quote for work to replace a...
I've just replaced an Ultra SASF2 – M thermostatic shower cartridge together with the spring mechanism and the temperature sensor.
My problem is...
I'm attempting to replace an ultra SASF2 – M thermostatic shower cartridge but, having removed the temperature control knob from the housing that...
For the guys doing a lot of bathroom work. What dual mixer showers would you recommend?
I don’t think the budget reaches to the Grohe stuff but...
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My Aqualisa Aquavalve enclosed mixer shower valve leaked and gave way and I am looking to replace. I am looking for recommendations what...
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Just moved into a house and in process of renewing sealant around the shower cubicle. Feel free to skip to the bottom to get the question...
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As mentioned in the title, are there any solutions to the problem, other than cutting an access to waste pipe and cutting pipe at...
I’m wanting to replace the single handle cartridge on my basement shower since it no longer allows hot water (sink in same bathroom works fine). I...
I have just moved into a flat and the water waste pipe from the flat above goes through our bathroom. And the water comes into room. I call the...
Hi, I have a few issues with my bath drainage and leaking. The first issue is that the near corner of the bath by the taps is sloped downwards...
My plumber fitted a shower, 2 of the walls are glass panels and one is a tile board (wedi board). He joint the wedi board pieces (3 pieces) close...
We've just had a new bathroom fitted but noticed a few annoying scratches on the polymarble top, central on top at the front of the basin. Plumber...
Hi everyone. I'm installing a walk in shower, opening into shower will be on right, mixer value on right, but shower head and drain on left.
The...
Hi all, this might have been asked many times before, so apologies.
Just moved into a new housebuild and the bathroom tiling is not good!
What...
Hi am wondering if I can get some advice on this issue. Shower was working fine until Saturday when the dial only works when turned to cold water...
Most grateful for any advice on the fittings reqired to enable 22mm feeds into the mixer taps via the chrome extension pipes customer supplied in...
Will any offset quadrant tray fit any same sized enclosure ?
ie...are they all the same shape ?
Or does each make of enclosure req a specific...
Hi all, apologies in advance for my ignorance. I have an old style toilet with what I've researched is a ballcock. The toilet was screaming every...
Hi Everyone,
I'm moving to a megaflow from a regular immersion heater set up. The house has several showers and at the moment they are fed by...
I have just moved into a flat and the water waste pipe from the flat above goes through our bathroom. Whoever lived here before had painted it but...
Good Afternoon.
Just wondering if it would be fine to connect an electric shower to the balanced cold supply from an unvented cylinder...
I took the toilet off. No clog. Put it back on and it's still has the issue of water rising before draining very slowly.
Took 2-3 flushes just...
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I am putting in a Rain Shower and I am quite tall. 192 cms. My concern is the rain shower is not height enough.
I estimate the the distance...
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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...
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Just looking for some advice as seen a few different things online. I'm installing a shower tray in our bathroom but this one has a square...
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Moved in to a new house a few months ago. The previous owner had installed an accessible wetroom with nonslip flooring, handrails, etc...
We had the bathrooms replaced when we moved in 2 years ago. This involved 2x bathrooms and 1x WC.
Within the first few weeks, we noticed leaking...
I have bought a shower tray and it has an extra large hole for the waste trap. Its a cooke and lewis think its an eclips 1400 x 900 tray. The hole...
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Do any of you guys use a silicone to seal between the bath and waste rubber underneath?
The bath is only a cheap one and the bottom of...
Hi everyone , got a problem with a cartridge change on a mira shower.
It seems only the hot side is working. The temp control only lessens the...
Hi, just wondering if anyone knows where I could source a thermostatic shower mixer bar that accepts hot and cold supplies the opposite way around...
I attended a customers house to fix a reported leak from their shower waste. Turns out there was a split in the trap. Straight forward I thought...
So I bought my first flat recently (am in UK) and in a bit of a pickle as the bathroom has turned up lots of problems that weren't picked up by...
Hi all,
First post here so please be patient.
We recently had our ensuite remodelled and were initially really happy with the result. However...
See photos attached.
The issue is that when the elbows are aligned up in the direction they need to go, they are loose, not seated.
How is this...
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Just had a new bathroom installed with a toilet bowl that reaches the back wall. Its has a bottom entry cold feed to the cistern.
The fitter...
Hi advise on the best anti mould white silicone for around bath, I know none will stop it completely
Hi..
I am after advice on installing a bidet in a toilet with the water valve hidden inside the cistern.
I am renting. Is there anyone with a...
My builder has fitted 14 Triton Showers to a block of flats which I let out, they are manager by a letting agent, I am now getting complaints...
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I've came across 90mm cast iron before and used mcalpine extB (90 to 110 extension)
But what I have here kind of bellows out to...
Good morning! First post looking for advice on an issue I am having with a bath installation. Although I have installed many baths before, mainly...
Hi, I have just tried to repair a very old Mira 8 shower unit. However, when trying to remove the brass cover plate it's completely scaled up and...
I’m after some replacement roller wheels, not necessarily the whole roller units. The shower unit was made by Biava - pretty old, around 20 years...
My toilet has been randomly doing a small flush. I've had a visit from a Saniflo engineer who has checked the unit. There is no blockage and it...
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Just looking for some advice on which Exposed Thermostatic Mixer Shower (Bar Shower) would go well with the Shower Pump i'm getting...
Hi,
I hope to adjust the shower mixer tap temperature by adjusting the physical device regulator, that goes by several names/terms. I have...
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Can anyone give me guidance as to how I can get into this tap to repair it?
Many thanks
Dave
Hi - I want to replace Aqualisa power shower to mixer shower to a std. mixer shower, however, the centres for the hot and cold are only 65mm. I’ve...
Good morning,
I have a hinged shower screen for my bath that I don't have fixings for.
The guide holes in the screen line up with guide holes in...
What is the recommended way to conceal a 1.5M, 40mm shower waste pipe? We have 30mm gap behind the plasterboard which will be renewed. Would you...
I'm in the process of refurbishing my bathroom. I'll be replacing the existing bath with a walk in shower. Will be installing a thermostatic...
I live in the UK and I need to buy a shower door to fit in a 915mm gap between two walls of my shower room. Most 900mm shower doors available here...
Hi, I am trying to help my mother in law by renovating her bathroom for her as it was in quite a sad state. The bathroom is a very poor attempt at...
They appear to be acrylic heads.
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I've had to cut hot and cold feed to re route for bathroom feeds.
The 22mm Copper pipe hot feed is slightly smaller then my 22mm Copper...
We've recently had to replace a tap which had a persistent drip and now need to replace a shower as it has water coming out the fittings and is...
Hello forum,
We have a leak in a 28 year old shower, and decided it should be replaced. However, after getting the cover off, it seems the entry...
Hi,
I had a Macdee Wirquin Neo Air zero leak trap fitted in a sink vanity unit in April this year. Today it has started making a noise which...
Hi All,
Hope all are doing great.
I have replaced two separate tap of my bathtub by mixer tap with thermostat.
Previous with two separate tabs...
I will be taking out my bath and putting a shower tray in. Under the bath there is a thermostatic mixer valve, I can't see ATM but pretty sure...
Hello, and thank you for reading. My partner and I have just purchased our first property that came with a dual cylinder electric water heater...
Hello, looking for advice on this please, general direction of where to look. We have an unvented Megaflo and the pressure and temperature is...
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I'm refitting a bathroom in the mid-range price bracket. Not cheap unbranded **** but also not villeroy boch (seriously who spends £900 on...
Hi all,
can someone get to the bottom of this before I call a plumber, en suite shower started leaking from the mixer bar so took the shower off...
I have a strange problem with my Mira Sport electric shower. When I first turn it on its hot, even at the coldest setting. I have to let it run...
We recently replaced a shower cubicle in our upstairs bathroom with a jacuzzi bath and shower cubicle and took the bath water feed from the...
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