Recent content by Steveham

Just bumping this because I don't know what an electronic mixing valve is ALEC? One of the quotes I received included a "2 port valve", another "UFH 14KW CONTROL UNIT (Incl. mixing valve, pump & fixings)". The second was itemised at £400 so I am guessing that this is an electronic job? Can...

Electronic mixing valve? Not sure yet, my gas man says he uses Nu Heat, are they any good? I got a materials quote from floorheatingonline of 900 and another from speedfit of2200. That is quite a scary difference.

If the quote is not too horrific I might get the UFH, tiling/stone on top which is best, and then if I find that I do need a boost on winter mornings I could always fit an electric kickspace into the island. Or just buy a fan.

I hadn't - but mainly because I had never heard of them until you mentioned. Are they any good, will they heat the whole room? If they work they seem a lot cheaper than UFH. We are having a kitchen island so could potentially fit four of them in it pointing in all directions if it's big enough.

The damp we had when we moved in was a corner of the property where the outside rarely gets sunshine, not bad but stopped a replastered wall drying, and this was above the floor level damp. The addition of an airbrick fixed it. I am concerned that tiling the floor might interrupt the airflow...

Planning approved, building regs drawing will be completed and sent in the next week. Insualtion will be noted in the extension, but where it is the current kitchen this is on wooden joists and as it's the existing house does not need drawing or approval. However, if I tile over this existing...

I concur wholeheartedly! The tiles over the joists will banish the draughts, but not the damp, the UFH should cure that. I am trying to think about the whole house eco syatem, if I block the airbricks and install radiators I risk damp, with UFH and plenty of insulation underneath I mitigate that...

Ha, scared of the heating bill or the wife? TBH we live in an old Victorain house so the ground floor has airbricks to combat damp - we don't get any now, but as we have the floorbaords exposed and high ceilingsa it takes some heating. The range is 18 as a min and 20 as a max on the heating. And...

I know what you mean, but it's what the missus wants. Our heating is on all the time anyway, only goes to 18 at night, two babies and wife is of irish descent so always cold, so I don't think the long warm up time will be too much trouble. It is expensive to install though.

Gents, please be gentle - I have had planning permission granted for an extension and am in the process of getting building regs so now is the time for choosing the design and the kit. A kitchen extension with a separate bathroom is being built, with stone floors, a total of 35m2 - to ensure I...

Apologies if this has been asked before, I did search and couldn't find the answer. I had an internal wall removed between two rooms with floorboards. Now I have a 4-6 inch gap running perpendicular to the boards in the middle of the new room which has a line of bricks running slightly lower...

Eh? What is this mystery manufacturer? And sorry vindictiveman, I did ask if this was the right place and apologiced if it wasn't, just googled and posted, you didn't have to read or reply! Thanks for all advice, food for thought.

Thanks for this, I am waiting for a quote of a vaillant guy, unfortunately he came round to quote and then went and got married and is away for three weeks so I'll have to wait! He was also talking about getting the Vaillant cylinder which is ready for solar power if we ever go that route in the...

I know, and thank you, I am only playing - I have a couple more quotes coming in but as I said just a little scared payting out this kind of money, although at the moemnet it appears to be about right.

Sorry, don't bully the newbie! I think that the system looks right from googling stuff, I have a 3 bed 1 bath and 2 toilet house right now, but plan to extend and have 4 bed 2 bath and 3 toilet house, I think this will work, but wanted to know if the quote sounded right. I just got another one...