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by martinhines
Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:41 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Fixing steel bath
Replies: 1
Views: 3384

Fixing steel bath

Hi I have a steel bath from Victoria Plumb it has the feet attachments but does not seem to have any means of securing it to the floor it has four plastic feet,but no screw fixings. There does seem to be a metal bracket attached to the bath side at the back is this for attachment to the wall?. Would...
by martinhines
Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:18 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: leaking lead pipe
Replies: 1
Views: 2757

leaking lead pipe

Hi

Could anyone advise me where i can buy a pipe bandage the ones you soak and then wrap round.

regards

martin
by martinhines
Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:40 pm
Forum: Plastering and Dry Lining Forum
Topic: DOT AND DAB
Replies: 1
Views: 3074

DOT AND DAB

HI Ive taken old tiles of the bathroom walls one of the walls is in poor condition down to the base plaster quite dusty. I am considering dot and dab ive never done this before it is my intention to tile the wall after could some one give me a brief explanation (start at bottom work up etc). How lon...
by martinhines
Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:40 pm
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: Tiling surface
Replies: 1
Views: 3509

Tiling surface

I have removed the tiles from my old bathroom and much of the adhesive is still on the wall. The top coat of plaster on one of the walls is shot and it is easier to get the adhesive off by removing this plaster layer. Beneath is the grey rougher plaster my question is if i seal this surface can i ti...
by martinhines
Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:04 am
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: brick style tiling
Replies: 0
Views: 2935

brick style tiling

Hi Everyone

Im going to tile my bathroom with rectangular bevelled tiles and would like some info on setting out. Is it the same as regular tiling or a different process.

Regards

Martin
by martinhines
Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:55 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Steel bath
Replies: 2
Views: 2587

Steel bath

Hi

I have bought a 20kg steel bath from victoria plumb it has all the fixings for the feet but no method of securing the bath to the floor. I would prefere to do this any suggestions.

regards

martin
by martinhines
Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:11 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: BATH DRAINAGE
Replies: 7
Views: 3611

stop cock

I share my mains water supply with the flat upstairs and want to take my time putting in the new pipe work. I need to install a stop cock where my water seperates. How can i do this the 22mm pipe supplying the mains is close to the wall so I cannot use a copper pipe cutter. Are there any short cuts ...
by martinhines
Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:37 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: BATH DRAINAGE
Replies: 7
Views: 3611

Bath replacement

The stack is plastic Ive measured the declination and should be fine thanks. And for the plastering tip. Just to bug you once more I am planning on taking back all the pipe work back to where it enters the bathroom. I am using push fit copper fittings from B&Q the pipes brining in the water have...
by martinhines
Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:11 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: BATH DRAINAGE
Replies: 7
Views: 3611

Bath drainage

Hi Thanks for the reply the bath is steel. Which part of the P TRAP do i take the measure from to the original pipe entering the stack to enable me to calculate the number of mm . I am hoping I could just run the pipe directly along the bottom of the bath. On a second subject I have removed all the ...
by martinhines
Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:01 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: BATH DRAINAGE
Replies: 7
Views: 3611

BATH DRAINAGE

I am fitting a new bath the opposite way round from original the pipework to the outside stack is also the original. How difficult will it be for me to drain the bath into this pipework.Can i just run a waste pipe from the waste to the outside wall under the bath, and if so what kind of declination ...
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