Plumbing and maintenance
Everyday plumbing, water systems and keeping a bathroom working.
- Finding your stopcockFinding and testing your stopcock before you need it
- Isolation valvesIsolation valves: small fittings that save whole days
- Dripping tapsWhy taps drip and what actually fixes them
- Running toiletsA toilet that keeps running: the three usual causes
- Low water pressureDiagnosing low water pressure room by room
- AirlocksAirlocks: why a tap sputters then stops
- Water hammerBanging pipes and water hammer
- Finding a hidden leakHow hidden leaks are traced without demolition
- Frozen pipesFrozen pipes: prevention and safe thawing
- Burst pipe responseThe first ten minutes of a burst pipe
- Overflow pipesWater dripping from an outside overflow pipe
- Replacing tapsReplacing taps in an older bathroom or kitchen
- Shower runs coldShower runs lukewarm or cold: where to look
- Limescale managementManaging limescale in a hard water area
- Blocked sinksClearing a blocked sink without wrecking the trap
- Blocked toiletsBlocked toilets: what to try and when to stop
- Blocked shower drainsSlow-draining showers and what is in the trap
- Drain smellsDrain smells inside the house: tracing the source
- Appliance plumbingPlumbing in washing machines and dishwashers safely
- Outside tapsOutside taps: backflow protection and winter care
- Cistern partsCistern internals: how the flush and fill actually work
- Sealant careSilicone: why it fails and how to make it last
- Grout maintenanceKeeping grout sound in a working bathroom
- Annual plumbing checksA once-a-year plumbing check for your home
- Empty property water careProtecting an empty or holiday-let property from water damage
- Landlord maintenancePlumbing maintenance for rented property
- Hard water and appliancesProtecting bathroom fittings from hard water
- Pipe boxing and accessBoxing in pipework without losing access
- Appliance connectionsPlumbing in a washing machine or dishwasher properly
- Shower pump noiseNoisy shower pumps and what the noise means
- Waste trapsWaste traps: bottle, P, S and what they do
- Condensation controlControlling condensation in a bathroom
- Small bathroom jobsThe small bathroom jobs worth batching into one visit
- Maintenance schedulesA simple property maintenance schedule for a family home
- Emergency preparationBeing ready for a plumbing emergency before it happens