The numerous words for “toilet” arise because: There are various types of toilet, many of which have distinct names, Some people don’t like to allude to bodily functions by referring to a toilet by name, so many euphemisms have been devised, and The colloquial names for toilets are often regional, so different places use different [more...]
http://v3.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?CC=GB&NR=189311604A&KC=A&FT=D&date=18930715&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP Did Someone Named Crapper Really Invent the Toilet? You’ve heard the story…right? An Englishman by the name of Thomas Crapper invented the toilet. In so doing, he not only put the world on the path to modern sanitation, but he also generously contributed the word crap to the English language. True story? Only partly. [more...]
A leaking gas pipe. Is your plumber registered to install gas equipment? (photo by James Cridland CC-BY) If you are looking for a plumber to carry out work on a gas boiler or other gas installation in your home in the UK, then from 1st April, by law, you must ensure that they are qualified [more...]
There are two standard ways to decide on which side to mount the hot tap. I suggest you enquire locally as to which is in use in your area. The first approach is to always put the cold tap (cold faucet) on the right and the hot tap on the left. The reasoning behind this [more...]