DIY Plumbing Guides and Projects
DIY Plumbing and Heating projects, tips, advice and articles. From straightforward jobs like Unblocking a Sink to the more demanding Joining Copper Pipes and Installing a Cold Water Storage Tank.
Plumbing
- Domestic Plumbing Systems – NEW!
- Fitting a Cold Water Storage Tank – NEW!
- Installing an Outside Tap – NEW!
- Types of Plumbing Pipes
- Plumbing Joints
- Draining a Plumbing System
- Bending and Joining Copper Pipes
- Penetrating and Rising Damp
- Causes of Condensation
- Stud Walls – Fitting Pipes
- Soldering Capillary Joints
- Emergency Pipe Repairs
- Curing and Preventing Airlocks
- Choosing a Waste Trap
- Installing a Kitchen Sink
- Taps – Repairs and Maintenance
- Taps – Replacing Ceramic Discs
- Blocked Sinks and Toilets
- Replacing Taps
- Cistern Problems
- Planning a Bathroom
- Ceramic Taps
- Removing a WC
- Removing a Cast-Iron Bath
- Fitting Monobloc Mixer Taps
Central Heating
- Balancing Radiators – NEW!
- How to Bleed a Radiator
- Lagging Pipes and Water Tanks
- Guide to Boilers
- Guide to Underfloor Heating
- Central Heating Problems
- Removing and Replacing Radiators
- Replacing a Radiator Valve
- Draining a Central Heating System
Drainage
- Blocked Stacks and Gullies – NEW!
- Unblocking a Drain - NEW!
- Unblocking a Downpipe
- Repairing Leaking Gutter Joints
- Treating Rusted Metal Gutters
- Your Rainwater Drainage System
