Plumbing Bootle
You can take on a variety of plumbing projects at home with a little know how and the right tools. Find out what you need to get started and get tips on how to properly deal with pipes and plumbing issues.
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Replacing Taps Bootle
A DIY guide showing how to replace taps on both a bath or sink unit. The first thing you need to do is to turn off the water supply to the taps. Most modern plumbing feature a isolator valve on the pipes close to the taps which can be closed with a screwdriver. If your pipes do not feature an isolator valve, turn of the water at the mains stopcock and open the taps to drain the system.
Dealing with Damp Problems Bootle
A full DIY guide to diagnosing and dealing with suspected damp problems in your home. If you notice localised damp (in one area of one wall for example), often the cause is a leak. Check the guttering and downpipes in the affected area first, these are classic causes of localised damp. Make sure they are clear and running smoothly, as well as that all joints are tight. If not, seal or replace. If the damp is below a flat roof, or a roof channel, check that the felt is sound.
Installing a Kitchen Sink Bootle
A complete step-by-step guide to installing a kitchen sink into a wooden worktop. The first thing you need to do is work out where the sink needs to sit along the section of worktop you have. Once you have worked out where the sink needs to fit in relation to the base unit, turn the length of worktop over and lay the sink unit upside down on top of it in the correct location (making sure it is square). Mark all the way around the sink with a pencil or felt tip pen.
Emergency Pipe Repairs Bootle
A DIY guide to emergency pipe repairs. Don't let that plumbing problem turn into a disaster. Pipes should be insulated, especially in the loft or underneath floorboards. If they are not insulated, you run the risk of suffering from frozen pipes. If, in cold weather, you find that water will not flow from a tap or the cistern will not refill, you might have a plug of ice blocking the supply pipes.
Blocked Sinks and Drains Bootle
Diy help and advice on dealing with a blocked sink or drain without calling a plumber. Blocked sinks and drains are a common household problem that can be easily fixed with a bit of DIY knowledge. Occasionally the problem might be more severe than just a few trapped potato peelings and you may need to call a plumber, but why not see if you can save yourself the call out fee first.
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Blocked Sinks and Drains Bootle
Diy help and advice on dealing with a blocked sink or drain without calling a plumber. Blocked sinks and drains are a common household problem that can be easily fixed with a bit of DIY knowledge. Occasionally the problem might be more severe than just a few trapped potato peelings and you may need to call a plumber, but why not see if you can save yourself the call out fee first.
Ceramic Taps Bootle
A DIY guide to the uses and installation of ceramic taps. Well let's start by better understanding ceramic taps. It is only in the last few years that ceramic taps have appeared on the market. And each year they become increasingly popular.There are no washers in these taps like in the old taps systems. Rather they use two close fitting ceramic discs instead of the washers. The one disc is in a fixed position and the other turns up to 90% with the handle.
Common Cistern Problems Bootle
A diy guide to some of the most common problems associated with cisterns, along with advice on how to solve them. Read on and learn more.
Curing an Airlock Bootle
A DIY guide to diagnosing an airlock in your plumbing system, along with ways to both fix and prevent them occuring. Read on and learn more.
Dealing with Damp Problems Bootle
A full DIY guide to diagnosing and dealing with suspected damp problems in your home. If you notice localised damp (in one area of one wall for example), often the cause is a leak. Check the guttering and downpipes in the affected area first, these are classic causes of localised damp. Make sure they are clear and running smoothly, as well as that all joints are tight. If not, seal or replace. If the damp is below a flat roof, or a roof channel, check that the felt is sound.
Draining a Plumbing System Bootle
A DIY guide to safely and quickly draining and refilling your home plumbing system. Read on and get more information.
Emergency Pipe Repairs Bootle
A DIY guide to emergency pipe repairs. Don't let that plumbing problem turn into a disaster. Pipes should be insulated, especially in the loft or underneath floorboards. If they are not insulated, you run the risk of suffering from frozen pipes. If, in cold weather, you find that water will not flow from a tap or the cistern will not refill, you might have a plug of ice blocking the supply pipes.
Guide to Boilers Bootle
If you are having a new boiler installed, you need to make sure that it is powerful enough for the amount of radiators in your house, as well as the hot water cylinder.
Guide to Underfloor Heating Bootle
Undefloor heating is certainly not the cheapest heating option available, but it does have certain advantages. And despite what you might think, it does not cost very much to run. This is because underfloor heating produces heat over a large surface (i.e. the whole floor) and so can be at a much lower temperature than radiators which have a small surface area and therefore need to be much hotter.
Installing a Kitchen Sink Bootle
A complete step-by-step guide to installing a kitchen sink into a wooden worktop. The first thing you need to do is work out where the sink needs to sit along the section of worktop you have. Once you have worked out where the sink needs to fit in relation to the base unit, turn the length of worktop over and lay the sink unit upside down on top of it in the correct location (making sure it is square). Mark all the way around the sink with a pencil or felt tip pen.
Joining Copper Pipes Bootle
A DIY guide of the different methods of joining the copper pipes used in plumbing. There are two methods for joining copper pipe, Soldering and Compression. Soldering is perhaps the most difficult, but can result in a better joint. Compression joints use special nuts sealed with PTFE tape.
Lagging Pipes and Water Tanks Bootle
A guide to lagging water pipes and water tanks, helping you to save energy and money. Properly lagging both hot and cold water pipes and tanks is an important part of saving energy and money in your home. Lagging pipes which carry hot water helps to keep the water hotter, allowing you to run your water heater at a lower temperature, whilst lagging cold water pipes helps to prevent the pipes freezing and possibly bursting in cold weather.
Planning a Bathroom Bootle
Some useful tips for if you are planning a new bathroom layout. Whether you want to install a new bathroom or make improvements to an existing one there are some decisions you need to make and challenges to overcome. A bathroom must be tailored to your requirements and every plan will vary depending on the planner's needs.
Rainwater Drainage System Bootle
A guide to the rainwater drainage system of your home, its components and how to spot problems. Read on and learn more.
Removing a WC Bootle
Disconnect the supply pipe and the outflow pipe and then unscrew the large nut connecting the flush pipe to the bottom of the cistern. If this is corroded, you can simply hacksaw through the pipe close the connection.
Replacing Taps Bootle
A DIY guide showing how to replace taps on both a bath or sink unit. The first thing you need to do is to turn off the water supply to the taps. Most modern plumbing feature a isolator valve on the pipes close to the taps which can be closed with a screwdriver. If your pipes do not feature an isolator valve, turn of the water at the mains stopcock and open the taps to drain the system.
Stud Walls - Fitting Pipes Bootle
A diy guide to fitting pipes into the noggins and studs of stud or partition walls. If you are planning to construct a stud wall to create a bathroom, for example, you might need to fit plumbing behind the plasterboard. This is fairly easy to do, as long as yoiu remember a few simple rules.
Tap Repair and Maintenance Bootle
Traditionally, almost all taps used the Pillar design. These work by having a Rubber or Nylon (or leather) washer on a threaded pillar inside the body of the tap. When the tap was closed, the washer would sit on top of the water supply pipe.