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Has anyone got any experience of these, we have rads that need changing, these are expensive but if the company guff is anything to go by they should be very efficient. Also, due to the fan assistance how much smaller can the rads be? Or is it a case of changing like for like size wise? Looked...

I'd love to go unvented but cost and space for a massive tank are prohibitive at the moment, would sticking a non return valve on the hot do anything? Or would it knock down any remaining pressure we have? Is fitting an unvented cylinder within the realms of a DIYer

We have a bungalow with the hot water cylinder in a cupboard under the stairs(ok, I know I said bungalow, there is one bedroom upstairs). The hot water supply to the kitchen and ensuite is routed up, into the loft space and back down to taps and showers and works ok, it's no power shower but it...

I was kinda hoping to get away without having to run new cables, just I just need a 'leccytrition for final connection and a cert. Is that right or have I misunderstood?

Sorry in advance. Please dumb any replies down as far as possible without being too simple. I'll soon be in the process of fitting a new kitchen, ATM we has a slot in dual fuel cooker. This is going to be replaced with a built in gas hob and two of these...

Just moved into a 30's(ish) bungalow, the walls are rendered, pebble dashed and painted(many,many layers probably). Ideally I'd like it smoothed. Would the lot need to come off and start again or is, effectively, a skim a possibility?

Thanks, I've have looked at that and it's about another £1000(ish) on top. And to be honest at the moment can't really afford to do that, it can be done at a later date, just too many other jobs that need the cash for now. Looking at that pump in the link It looks like its plumbed in the same...

Hi, Just moved into a bungalow, it has a hot water cylinder in a cupboard under the stairs(I know I said bungalow, it has 1 room upstairs) obviously the hot water pressure is pants. We are having a new boiler fitted soon and they are pressurising the heating system(it's quite large). We have an...

I can't take any responsibility for those lumps of carpet, we have just exchanged contracts so they are not quite ours ,yet. I have searched and found a thread on how to insulate this type of space,it came with diagrams and all sorts of very useful info so I know what needs to be done, just...

Kingspan v Celotex Will be for insulating a large eaves storage area. And then maybe the bedroom might need re insulating. Please ignor the junk and the MIL and minime.

thanks for that. Not so sure demolition is really going to be an option as the roof pitch wouldn't allow any movement. plus the drive is that side and not that wide.

BUMP Just in case it got missed

BUMP. Just incase it got missed

Morning, it'll soon be new kitchen time, ATM the flooring is minging, sticky old parquet. Any idea what floor prep would be needed when it come up. I think its stuck down with bitumen stuff. Does that all need to come up or can it be scraped level then self leveled?

Hi, new here please be gentle. If our solicitors get off their butts, some time in the near future we will be moving, what we have is a faily large (1929-1939 built) bungalow. One part of the bungalow is, what i guess, an old coal house and is constucted with a single skin wall. This has since...