DIY Plumbing Advice
Just some helpful posts about all things DIY to help you with your DIY projects. We’ll be adding things all the time, so please feel free to check back, or let us know what you want to know.
Where do I Turn my Water off?
Discover how to tun off your water supply. In the event of an emergency, you will want to know how to do this very quickly. Follow-our guide for finding your Stop tap. and turning off your water quickly, before too much damage is caused
Tips To Keep Your Home Safe
Home safety is a top priority. at bePractical DIY Discover Four essential checks you should carry out when the Clocks change to keep you safe
4 Things you should do when you move into a New Home
Discover some essential checks to make on the day that you move into your New Home.
Follow tis Checklist of essential Tasks. They won’t take long, but could save you having to deal with an unexpected emergency on the first night in your new Home.
How do I cut Copper & Plastic Pipe?
Cutting Copper & Plastic Pipe How do I cut copper pipe? is a question we are asked early on in our DIY Plumbing Courses As those of you who have been on our Essential Home Plumbing Course will know, cutting copper & plastic pipe is pretty straightforward, once…
Using Compression Joints
Learn how to use Compression Joints the right way in our Home Confidence 1 DIY Course for those of you who are curious about how your Plumbing works
Using Push-fit Fittings
Learning to use Push-fit fittings is more straightforward than you think. There are some important techniques to learn, but nothing too complicates. Using JG Speedfit Pushfit fittings on plumbing projects in your home, will really help in your DIY projects
Frozen Boiler Condensate Pipes
Make frozen condensate pipes a thing of the past. When your boiler suddenly stops working, as the outside temperature plummets, the likely cause is badly installed boiler condensate pipes. The pipes may well have frozen, forcing your boiler to stop working.
Frozen condensate pipes are extremely easy to prevent, so why not check if yours are vulnerable and sort them out before you have a problem.
Follow our simple advice to prevent and deal with this common problem
How to re-pressurise a Boiler
Learning to re-pressurise your boiler is an important DIY task. It is a lot easier than you think. Once you get the knack, and understand how your boiler works, then you’ll be able to do this simple maintenance task whenever you need to.
If you fancy learning some more hands-on practical DIY skills, why not think about joining one of our hands-on DIY Courses. We have courses for all levels & abilites. Check out the DIY Courses we have on offer
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