Home DIY

It went through what looks like a damp proof membrane

Your DPM is probably kept fairly dry by the insulation beneath it, but that really ought to be patched.

Don’t know where to post this but I’ll stick it here because you’re a knowledgeable bunch.

Is there any reason I can’t powder coat the external skins of our oven (Rangemaster) doors to complement our new kitchen?

I mean from a heat perspective? From what I can see powder coating is good to about 250F and the outside of the doors don’t get anywhere near that.

Any pro tips on replacing DG units? Just watched a video and it doesn't look too hard. Trickiest but is probably getting the trims off without damaging them. Also is there a way I can measure with them in place?

This set looks like it could be useful:

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Anyone know anything about concealed cistern units?

I'm planning on completely redoing my ensuite bathroom after discovering the bouncy shower pan was not a fun design feature but was caused by the chipboard support for the shower pan having been dissolved by a leak. Project creep means that fixing the shower has turned into a total refit.

I'm hoping to use a concealed cistern behind boxing and a floor mounted back-to-wall pan. However, the house is wood-framed, so the wall behind the cistern is effectively a stud wall. I can't use one of the metal stands as the soil pipe runs horizontally behind the pan, where the feet of the stand would go.

So my plan is to attach a sheet of, say, 19mm/3/4" ply to the wall behind the bonzo, screwed firmly into the timbers in the wall, and then bolt a wall-mounted cistern onto that. Genius plan, or stupid idea doomed to a splishy splashy leaky conclusion?

Doesn't answer your question but my builder fitted this. It is magic.
e: never mind, see your comment about horizontal soil. boo.
ee: actually maybe you're ok, looking at this page.

Yeah, I looked at those. Given the size of the soil pipe where it goes from the main bathroom into the floor level boxing in the ensuite, I'm pretty sure the frame would end up resting on the soil pipe. I'm no plumber, but I'm assuming that would be a bad idea.

e: Also, because I'm not having a wall-mounted pan, a frame like that seems overkill just for holding the cistern in place.

Sounds like you need a structural soil pipe. Available at all good inverse shim retailers.

Excellent. I'll pick some up when I collect the tartan paint for the kitchen.

https://www.cerakote.com/shop ?

anyone know where I could get these in wider versions? ideally, I want W80 x D120.
https://www.laredoute.co.uk/ppdp/prod-324396049.aspx

I need to do this too - you can get glass measuring callipers for thickness if that’s what you mean. Overall glass size - not sure - I guess you can remove one trim - Measure the differential and then calculate overall size ?

I hadn't considered the thickness actually, good point. I'm hoping I might be able to measure with a regular caliper once I have one trim off. Think I'm gonna order those tools and give it a crack (bad choice of words).

I do most of my DIY in Celtic & Co sheepskin slippers. Not sure what that says about me tbh, but it can't be anything good

I wall mounted a concealed cistern, boxed it in and connected it to a floor mounted pan and it hasn't exploded into a shitty fountain yet. Vertical soil pipe in this case which was a mega pain in terms of positioning but eventually just about found a combo that worked.
The cisterns have a spec explaining how much drop there needs to be to the pan etc. Double check all your measurements. I fucked up a bit but managed to get away with it so far. I have photos I can dig out if you like.

I am not a plumber.

Why aren't my radiators very hot?

They've been bled and a bit of air came out of the highest one. The rest were full to the brim.

See the comment earlier about balancing. It's a faff

Balancing. I got away with fiddling with the TRVs a bit to get mine acceptable (but not perfect).

Thanks - that looks like heavy duty stuff.

I wall mounted a concealed cistern, boxed it in and connected it to a floor mounted pan and it hasn't exploded into a shitty fountain yet. Vertical soil pipe in this case which was a mega pain in terms of positioning but eventually just about found a combo that worked.
The cisterns have a spec explaining how much drop there needs to be to the pan etc. Double check all your measurements. I fucked up a bit but managed to get away with it so far. I have photos I can dig out if you like.

Good to know. I'm really after reassurance that a 19mm sheet of ply is enough to hold a cistern with 6 litres of water in it in place. I should probably ask my father, given that he's an architect so should probably know about these things. He does however tend to have an alarmingly laid-back 'it'll be fine' attitude to most structural things. Benefits of being retired, I suppose.

I am not a plumber.

You and me both. But hey, how hard can it be?

I've seen cisterns mounted on the inside face of the boxing. Some of the modern ones are very compact and light empty. Outcomes are bad if overflows happen but a modern cistern should overflow into the toilet quite reliably which means most householders will notice.

The wall hung equipment is great, not really for the older houses but you can fit/remove a toilet so easily because it's been engineered to work. You would end up giving up around 50mm more than normal concealed to accommodate the frame standing in front of the soil pipe. If you want wall mounted it's the only way.

When you custom mount one you just need to have a method to push the feed to the pan into the connector at the back (i.e. try to design it so you can reach with your hand). Use a long flexi soil connector so you can check it's fixed it to the pan then push it back to the wall.

If you want wall mounted it's the only way.

Definitely don't want wall mounted. Floor mounted back to wall for me.

Then the simple answer to your question is yes. You can engineer it so it works. The main design consideration is access for maintenance.

Missed this. Cheers!

Best method/product for repairing lifting liner paper on a ceiling?

It’s our first house and the budget is tight so would much rather repair than replace.

Excuse the cobwebs and yellow paint, also addressing that today too.

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Any ideas how to remove a wooden door bar that has been stuck to a vinyl floor? It's proper stuck on there.