Downstairs loo cloakroom
Building a Downstairs loo and cloakroom bathroom Adding an extra cloakroom, bathroom, shower, WC or loo adds value and comfort to the property. Small corner basins, shower and toilets can be used....
View ArticlePlastic pipework and pipes in plumbing
There are few types of plastics are used for pipe work and it is important to know the correct type and size for the plumbing job in question. However, there are professional plumbers who would avoid...
View ArticleToilet of the future
‘Toilet of the future’ solves global issues Last summer, Hoffmann, the James Irvine Professor of Environmental Science at Caltech, and his team were awarded a $400,000 grant to create a toilet that can...
View ArticleWater supply & drainage system
The diagrams for typical household pipe systems for the two principal forms of water supply and drainage found in the United Kingdom and London. Both supply systems may be found with either one of the...
View ArticleBall valves
Ball valves are vital parts of the plumbing system in the home, since they control the amount of water in your cold water storage and WC cisterns. They must operate efficiently, otherwise the cisterns...
View ArticleUnblocking drains and waste pipes
Working through the cleaning eye If the trap under the clogged fixture has a cleaning eye, place a bucket under the trap and remove the threaded eye. After water has emptied from the trap and sin-k,...
View ArticleUnclogging the Main Drains
When the water draining from one appliance wells up through the waste of another, the trouble probably lies in the main drain or its branches, which channel waste into the sewer. Since waste flows...
View ArticleReplacing Sink and Basin Traps
Below every single plumbing fixture that drains into the house system is a trap containing a water seal, intended to prevent the return of foul gases from the sewer into the living areas of house or...
View ArticleNew bathroom drainage
New soil pipe and drain for an ensuite bathroom. Rodding eye soil pipe – any blockages can be easily cleared The air vent outlet is fitted to prevent gas building up inside the soil pipe. Exploding...
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