The Ultimate Guide to Toilet Installation: A Step-by-Step Guide
Twenty-three millimetres—that’s the exact gap I stared at last Tuesday when a brand-new Vitra S50 pan refused to sit flush against a newly tiled wall in a …
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What is Plumber’s Putty: A Comprehensive Guide
The sink leaked for 11 days before I noticed the drip. Not because it was quiet—because it wasn’t. Every 3.7 seconds, a single drop hit the porcelain basin…
The Ultimate Guide to Utility Sinks in Kitchens
Twenty-seven centimetres. That’s the exact width of the gap between the dishwasher and the back door in my old flat in Bristol—a space so narrow it swallow…
Vaillant Boiler Heating Issues: Troubleshooting Guide
Twenty-seven drips per minute. That’s how fast the tap in Mrs. Ellis’s kitchen was leaking when I arrived—cold water, mind you, despite the radiators hummi…
The Ultimate Guide to Shower Valve Kits: Types, Installation, and Maintenance
Twenty-seven drips per minute adds up to 3.8 litres of wasted water every 24 hours—enough to fill a hotel ice bucket and then some. I discovered that figur…
Washing Machine Venting: A Guide for Homeowners
Twenty-seven centimetres. That’s the exact gap I measured between the back of a Miele WDB020 washing machine and the wall in a terraced house in Bristol—ju…
The Ultimate Guide to Washer Dryer Hookup Boxes
Twenty-seven millimetres. That’s the exact gap I once measured between a client’s new integrated washer-dryer and the back wall—thanks to a poorly position…
What is Rough-In Plumbing: A Beginner’s Guide
Twenty-seven millimetres—that’s the exact amount a 15 mm copper pipe will spring back after you bend it round a 152 mm former. I remember the first time I …
What Causes Water to Drip from My Disposal?
Twenty-seven drips per minute. That’s what I counted once in a client’s kitchen sink while waiting for the kettle to boil—each drop hitting the stainless s…
The Pros and Cons of Using Water: An Overview
Twenty-seven drips per minute. That’s what I counted in the bathroom of a 1972 bungalow in Cheltenham last October. Not from a leaky tap—no, the tap was fi…