Plastic Pipes are now becoming more and more popular over cooper ones. They can be purchased in large coils which means there will be less joints in your plumbing. Having the added benefit of being flexible it means you save time and energy against fitting elbows as in most cases the pipe can be bent. The pipe can also be easily cut and as with cooper pipes the joints do not need notching out as they can be fed through holes as with cables. Plastic also doesn’t suffer from corrosion and the push fit joints can be re-used by cutting the pipe insert and push the joint straight into it.

Many of us would have some point in time been faced with a issue with our plumbing system. If we have electrical bonding in bathrooms then that needs to adhere to strict regulations. For example, under the bathroom sink there should be a green and yellow bonding wire that is connected to a metal object which could become live if there was a electrical fault in the house. All items need to be connected back to a earthing connect. Nowadays plastic pushfit pipes and fittings mean there is no need for a earthing wire as plastic does not conduct electricity.

There are different reasons why buildings suffer from Damp and there are several reasons behind the problem. Issues can arise due to rising damp, penetrating damp, condensation and basement drainage. Rising damp is cause by upward movement of ground water up through the pores of a wall – the process is called Capillarity. This is described as similar to the movement of water up from the ground and root of a tree to the top. Rising damp can be caused by a problem for the damp proof course in the building or a blockage at the base of a cavity wall. The rising damp then causes a problem with the decoration and finish on the wall for example – it has potential to rot joist ends, skirting boards or the bottom of the door frames.

In winter one of the problems which householders can face is freezing of pipes – to correct the problem you need to first identify the location of the freeze – once this has been done other things like draughts, holes in the wall etc are indications on where the water has frozen. Before thawing the pipe you need to check the pipes condition as it could have split or the fittings come away by the expansion of the ice – if this is the case then the melting ice will cause a leak and the section of the pipe repaired. Ensure water is turned off as this can cause further damage.

When thinking of painting over a newly plastered surface there are some tips and notes which you need to take into consideration. The plaster needs to have time to dry thoroughly before you pain over it unless you are using special pain designed for new plaster. The main difference between this and normal vinyl paints is that it lets moisture evaporate through allowing and helping the drying process. Depending on the size, thickness, humility and weather conditions the time will vary project to project. Before painting or wall papering new plaster should be primed which continues to allow the surface to breath.