Recommendations...

[ewt]

Has anyone used a one of these countertop dishwashers? Bending to do washing-up is not great for me, and this looks like a very efficient model in terms of energy and water consumption. I'm wondering about installation and stuff, though.

Also, hairyears is looking to get some work done on his apartment in Enfield. Can any of you recommend competent builders? We're talking about replacing a bathroom fan and pretty much re-doing the entire kitchen (new cooker and cabinets, though the washer, boiler, refrigerator and freezer will stay) and so on. Recommendations for appliances also welcome.

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[timeplease.livejournal.com]

We need to track down some sort of "Y" joint for the waste outlet now, but aparently places like B&Q or Homebase don't stock them.

Er, what? Both B&Q and Homebase are fine for DIY drain plumbing.

I don't believe there is a device to let two appliances share a single stand-pipe / trap; perhaps there is some regulation against this. However, adding an extra stand-pipe and trap to an existing installation is usually quite easy.

(Might be persuaded to do it for cake! Assuming sufficient free time.)

A photograph of the pipework in the existing installation would help.

[arkady.livejournal.com]

It's the standpipe issue that's the problem. I'll try and get a photo of the set-up so you can see what the pipework is like.

I think I owe a lot of people cake. I think I shall have to hold a Cake Party. :-)