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
– Fitting Waste Pipes and Traps
– 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
– Replacing Silicone Sealant Around a Bath – NEW!
– Removing a WC
– Removing a Cast-Iron Bath
– Fitting Monobloc Mixer Taps
Central Heating
– Gas Safety Tips – NEW!
– 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
– How to Fit Guttering – NEW!
– Blocked Stacks and Gullies – NEW!
– Unblocking a Drain – NEW!
– Unblocking a Downpipe
– Repairing Leaking Gutter Joints
– Treating Rusted Metal Gutters
– Your Rainwater Drainage System
