Diy Plumbing Questions
I dropped something down the sink, can anyone help? I dropped part of an electric razor down the bathroom sink. The plug broke off years ago and the little object tumbled down into the darkness. We were unable to retrieve it with a coathanger and I told my girlfriend that we would have to unscrew the s-bend in the pipe to get it. She balked at this idea, claiming that we would need to "reseal" the threads on the pipe if we unscrewed them. Is this correct? Can someone point me towards a DIY plumbing site? Thanks.
How do I repair a pierced mains-gas pipe? I've discovered that there's been a slow gas leak under the floorboards in my bedroom ever since I moved in 3 years ago! Turns out the central heating installer screwed the floorboard panel back down straight through the gas supply pipe. I have turned off the gas supply, slowly removed the wood screw and am wondering if it is safe for me to seal the hole with a blow-torch & solder. I have never done any DIY plumbing before. I am worried that I will get the second shock of my life if the residual gas in the 16metre pipe back-burns. Will the pipe explode/a torch of flame shoot out of the 2mm hole? I'd already made enquiries of the previous owners about who installed the boiler & gas supply. It was the guys's brother who is Corgi-registered but lives180 miles away.
DYI plumbing 101 for 56 year old female brain :) how do I fix leaky faucets ? Low on funds, like the rest of the world, and would like to DIY fix leaky faucets, bathroom sink, tub, and other bathroom sink and outdoor faucet when I put on house leaks about 1/3 at faucet. I am kind of mechanically inclined for a female, so have at it and also, my toilets "run" sometimes. I know the basic toilet tricks where the water is, but this does'nt solve it. Let's see, what else is broken , hmm, what isn't? I'll be back to DIY If anyone needs DIY help for teaching kids, parenting etc, I'm available. Lots of experience and a good road record. the bathtub faucet leaking seems to be the worst, any thoughts on this as it seems the whole unit has to be dismantled or such. It is ceramic tub, built in 1981
Where can I find o-ring seal around London? My espresso machine requires new o-ring rubber (or silicone, I don't know) seal. It's not a stove-top device for which plenty of seals available online. It's Woolworths own brand - Elevation and they say they don't have any spares for it. I was pretty happy with the machine while it was working so I don't want to buy a new one if 15 pence seal is the solution. The problem is that I cannot describe exactly what I need (the seal itself is not just a plain ring). I need to bring the old seal to a store with large range of o-ring seals on sale and say "I want to replace this one". Is there such a store in London? I tried DIY and plumbing supplies, but they weren't able to help me. R-r-right. Thanlks for the answers, but let me clarify: I'm looking for retail store where I could come in and ask for "this thing". I have found a bunch of o-ring suppliers that will be happy to manufacture a seal up to my specifications and sell me a pack of 45000. That's not exactly what I need. Search for "industrial supply gaskets London" yields pretty much nothing useful. Thanks in advance! Guys, you are great! Thanks a lot for the feedback! I think I need to clarify again: it's far from being just "o-ring", it is plain on one side and round on the other, it has a slit along the middle for a metal thing to fit into and a whole lot of features that are hard for me to explain. I tried to picture it, but the images are quite unclear and my drawing skills are limited. It's likely that I'll be able to transform an usual o-ring into something that would fit for the purpose, but I'm not sure about that and that's why I'd like to show the thing to a specialist first. Anyway, if plane o-ring could be used for this machine, it would be of 2''24 outer diameter and 2'' inner diameter ring suitable for food processing, able to handle high temperatures and pressure (15 bar). P.S. I will visit Pirtek, they are close. Thanks for the hint!
Can you pull permits after repair work has been done on a home? I am a DIY'er replacing plumbing, electrical, heating ducts, and then drywalling to finish my basement. I want to have someone more qualified inspect the work I've done before drywall is hung. What is the process of getting a city inspector to view the work?
Do It Yourself Stick Built? We're been looking at a lot of home building options, and I'm stuck between stickbuilt and prefab. I have family and friends who would help us build the house for free or cheap, so we'd only need a contractor to do a part of the work. We could do framing, drywall, electricity, and plumbing. With this DIY help am I better off building myself? What are some good sites with free or cheap blueprints for bungalows. Roughly how much will this cost us per sq foot if we are doing most of the work ourselves? Thanks! Oh and the place we are building on has a house that is in bad condition and is being torn down so there are hookups there. Oh- the plumber is an actual plumber, it's his job. So is the electrician. All these guys built a relatives house for them, so I have faith in them for at least the electric and plumbing and drywall and stuff. I would probably want to get the framing done by professionals, as well as foundation and stuff like that.
Why does my sink gurgle and drain slowly???? I have a two sink set-up in my new kitchen. When I run water in either one and then shut it off, it makes a gurgling sound in the drain for quite awhile. When one sink is full and I pull the plug, it fills the other sink with its used water as it drains. Do I just need to clean a clog in the drain or is there something not right about the way the plumbing is set up? The house seems to have many DIY issues from past owners.
Ensuite in master bedroom? Hi, A question from DIY newbee. Pls help. I have a detached house. The first floor has three bedrooms and a common bathroom. I want to add an ensuite to the master bedroom. I just wanna know how will the plumbing work. Is it easy to run the plumbing pipe around? I am just not able to visualize how the water/sewage pipes will run. Is it easy to have these kind of modifications done in the house? Regards, Chandan
Complete bathroom renovation -- Where to start? My husband and I are in the process of renovating our two bathrooms, and we're not sure exactly what order things need to be done. We want to do things in the order that makes the most sense. In other words, is it better to do flooring before installing the toilet or vice versa? Work to be done includes some new framing and drywall, simple electrical, new plumbing, all new bathroom fixtures (tub, toilet, etc.), new flooring (tile), paint, and lighting. We'll hire out when we can't do something ourselves, but for the most part it's a DIY project. So far, he and his buddies have removed the old fixtures and taken out a wall to make it larger. So, in your experience.... what's next?
Can I fix a leaky faucet? I have no experience with plumbing, but I am quite broke and can't afford to pay a professional. The leak is getting worse and I'm losing a lot of water. Is this something I can tackle myself with help from a hardware store and DIY sites, or do I really need a plumber? FYI this is my bathtub faucet, cold water only. I have separate handles for hot and cold and the faucet is separate from the handles. Thanks for all the answers, folks. I appreciate the support and advice. I'm tackling it this weekend. Wish me luck!
Radiator Valves? I'm no plumbing expert by any stretch of the imagination but have a simple (i think?!) question about rad valves for any plumbers or heating experts out there. I am trying to replace my rad valves on some fairly large rads in a house I just bought. The valves themselves are quite old. The feed pipes going into the valve are 15mm copper pipes but at the thread of the valve where it screws onto the rad, the size seems to be about 22mm or so. All the DIY shops I go to only seem to sell the rad valves at 15mm connections to the rad. I've been told this is the new British standard. Is it no longer possible to pick up valves with a 22mm (or thereabouts) thread to screw onto the rad?
Please go to answers home and vote for change!? I posted a suggetion that home and garden should be broken into more parts. I know that the DIY and Maintenance parts are a pain the way they are right now. I feel they should be broken into parts ie.. electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, roofing, walls, etc.. If it were that way people could answer questions with expertise much easier. Pets are already set up this way. If you agree please go and vote!
Please go to answers home and vote for change!? I posted a suggetion that home and garden should be broken into more parts. I know that the DIY and Maintenance parts are a pain the way they are right now. I feel they should be broken into parts ie.. electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, roofing, walls, etc.. If it were that way people could answer questions with expertise much easier. Pets are already set up this way. If you agree please go and vote!
Please go to answers home and Vote for change!? I posted a suggetion that home and garden should be broken into more parts. I know that the DIY and Maintenance parts are a pain the way they are right now. I feel they should be broken into parts ie.. electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, roofing, walls, etc.. If it were that way people could answer questions with expertise much easier. Pets are already set up this way. If you agree please go and vote!
Please go to answers home and vote for change!? I posted a suggetion that home and garden should be broken into more parts. I know that the DIY and Maintenance parts are a pain the way they are right now. I feel they should be broken into parts ie.. electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, roofing, walls, etc.. If it were that way people could answer questions with expertise much easier. Pets are already set up this way. If you agree please go and vote!