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Hi, As some of you are aware, I am currently stuck in Italy running a shop that has nothing to do with plumbing :( Yesterday I thought I'd got most of what I needed to get done by lunchtime and was able to take the rest of the day 'off' (which actually means try to get done the things that are...

I have a 5" or 6" vertical cast iron pipe in a crawlspace. There is hemp hanging down which feels damp, and the pipe itself also feels a little damp. We can't see a clear "trickle" however. Another 3" horizontal iron pipe comes from a nearby toilet and joins with this cast iron below the hemp...

What's the best way of connecting 110mm plastic to a cast iron tee after removing the lead? Is it to just clear out the flange on the tee insert the 110mm pvc. Then rope and plumbers mate or silicone?

Hello, I have the exact same issue as this chap had 4 years ago, however I am unable to post on that thread and no solution was ever arrived at (Cast Iron Boss for 40mm waste - https://www.plumbersforums.net/threads/cast-iron-boss-for-40mm-waste.89358/). I have already read a lot of threads on...

Hi all, Anyone help on what part I need to get to fit to a 340mm diameter cast iron downpipe that does not serve the main sewage run? I'm told I need an ' Internal air inlet valve with rubber joiner'. The cast iron pipe will be cut, sealed then boxed in internally in a conservatory. Links to...

Have 16 cast iron rads in an old cottage and have been suffering for several years with brass TRVs I bought from a period house store. They look great but have been totally unreliable and around 6-8 have either failed or leaked or both. I'm looking for something to replace them that matches the...

What's a reasonable price for a water softener and iron filter installed, in the U.S.? For a name brand, just replacing the old units, so no plumbing needed.

Hello all, I have a mess and quite the project on my hands here. I am a handy guy but this is outside my comfort zone. I think my comfort zone is gonna expand after this project because i have no option to hire this out... I am hoping to get some advice and guidance during this research so...

Hello, I’m hoping I can get some advice from those knowledgeable with this type of radiator. I want to bleed several of these but I cannot find a bleed valve anywhere on it, I almost believe that there isn’t one fitted, but I’ve heard all rads should have them. I’ve included some photos showing...

I would like to replace the cast iron branch with plastic but am not sure how far below the floor level I will find the point where the branch spigot enters the female fitting. The floor is in a garage and there is a room below that I cannot access therefore all work has to be done from above...

Hi I need to T into an iron pipe. Both sides of the proposed T are attached to stuff that will prevent the pipe being screwed into a fitting, even if I get the tools to thread the pipe ends. How do you connect into this stuff? In copper it would take 30 mins.

Hi just joined the forum. Looking forward to getting some experienced opinions here. Really quite desperate to get 2nd opinions etc.... We have a house built in 1934. Our water inlet pipe was changed to the blue plastic about 2 years ago. We had a disconnected water softer when we moved in and...

hi guys, I have a customer that has a downstairs loo that is too close to the wall for their comfort. They would like me to angle the loo to give them more leg room. Went round with a 4" flexi to find an ancient 3" bore cast iron pipe connected with a macfit. I have spent ages trying to find...

Morning all, just a simple question for the forum elders:D What size cast iron is 95mm OD, would I be correct in thinking 3.5” old school? Thanks in advance

Morning people, I’m in the middle of a listed building refurb. The customer is having overlay ufh throughout and using the original cast iron rads as the supplementary heat. I’m removing the top and bottom entry bushes to have them at the bottom, there’s lots of dried magnetite coming out. I’m...

hi I had a leak in kitchen at point where 40mm plastic connected with 110mm cast iron (spigot?). The cement was crumbling away. I removed old stuff now looking to reconnect. Tried this - https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/mcalpine-drain-connector-110mm/3502v - but too large, internal opening is 90mm...

Hi. I am installing a downstairs toilet. My existing stack is cast iron. I don't really want to replace the whole stack so I'm hoping to to replace a small section at the bottom with a plastic t section. My question is if I chop the section out and replace with the plastic t, would it still...

I'm the maintenance guy for a client who owns a 1930's ex toffee factory which is up for redevelopment into housing. In the empty office building and ex social building there are cast iron rads that they are heating to stop freezing. I've advised them to drain them but they tell me that the...

Hi I've been asked to re seal a plastic strap boss which someone has bodged onto an cast iron waste stack. The strap boss is just above the old cast iron collar. The hole which it discharges through into the stack has been drilled slightly too small to work with the ridge on a 3 inch plastic...

Is there any preferred method of connecting tails to a cast iron rad as opposed to a steel one? Manufacturer says use LSX, never tried this stuff. Thanks