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    Customer emailed, wants plastic bath panel replaced with 'wooden one.'

    What would you use/do?
  2. A

    Extending Speedfit plastic pipe and plastering into wall

    I'm after a little advice; I'm changing a radiator and need to extend a plastic pipe that is mounted behind dot and dab plasterboard. I don't really fancy channeling out all the pipe back to the joint; but I haven't been able to find any reference on the internet about jointing "in-wall" and...
  3. A

    Radiators with plastic pipe from behind

    Hi All, I am DIY'er planning to lay my F&R as a 22mm copper "trunk" which will then drop down to feed individual radiators. I would like to drop down (in wall chase) with 15mm copper which present themselves behind the rads and then connect flexible plastic pipe (15 or 10mm) which attaches to...
  4. U

    plastic pipe used on new rad earth bonding?

    Hi all, think this might be a stupid question but, I have just used plastic and speedfit to a new radiator am i right in thinking no bonding is needed to that rad ? Thanks for any replies and looking.
  5. J

    Plastic PEX pipe for domestic water supply

    Hi, Please be gentle with me... first time posting here. Can any of you knowledgeable plumbers answer this question..... would you personally use PEX pipe for your OWN domestic drinking water supply? Have you had any problems with taste, or leaching? I'm having a new kitchen installed, and...
    • jennyboneidle
    • Thread
    • pipe plastic supply water
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  6. W

    Copper or plastic pushfit. Anyone trust one over the other?

    Used to copper pushfit today. Leak needed to be stopped. Access terrible. Water wouldn't shut off fully so solder not poss, speedfit too bulky for space. No room to swing a spanner. Checked was metric, clean, smooth. Just wondering how reliable....
  7. C

    plastic bins-tanks

    anybody know of some kind of plastic bin - tank type thing I can pick up free or nearly free? kind of llike a header tank , has to be plastic , like a big header tank , heating one way too small , want it to store - shoot fishing nets out of on my boat, don't want rough sides or dividers in the...
  8. T

    Plastic oil tank

    oil tank starting to discolour through uv rays or weather, is there a protective paint that you can recommend to prolong its life?
  9. B

    Plastic piping for central heating

    Hi all, What are your thoughts and experience on using plastic piping for the central heating run? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
  10. S

    Water Leak from Plastic Water Tank in Loft next to the pipe Connections

    Hi, Woke up this morning to find water dripping from the ceiling. Had a look in the loft and its coming from the point where one of the pipes connects to the plastic water tank towards the bottom of the tank. Please see photo. Any idea how we can fix this?
    • Scorps79
    • Thread
    • leak pipe plastic tank water water tank
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    Looking for silicon/ plastic glue/ expoy suitable for use with potable water

    Hi there, I have one of these: The little plastic tap has a crack in it which causes it to leak hot water. It looks like the tap will be a pain in the bum to change if it is even possible. Can anyone reccommend me something to glue/seal the crack which will be safe to come into contact...

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