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Hi All, I think I made a big mistake when finishing off part of my shed. I insulated a partitionof the shed whish is kept at around 30 degrees. I have 9mm OSB, 100mm glass wool, 18mm OSB, breathable membrane and then corrugated roof sheets. Above the insulation is soaking, I guess it's...

Hi, Just looking for abit of info please. I have an outdoor combi boiler and the plumber when he installed the system used 22mm pipe to hot and cold water. The boiler has an issue with supplying hot water when in demand for more than 5 minutes. After 5 minutes the temperature begins to...

Hi, Just looking to see if someone could please help with this issue. I have had this boiler for around 3 year and it was new when installed. After about 3 minutes of the shower being on the water temperature gradually decreases and keep having to turn temperature up on the shower but...

Hi, Just looking to see if what i am looking at doing will be okay. I am putting in a new bathroom upstairs. The flooring is 22mm chipboard, I am looking at getting a 100w ufh matt @ 3m2 I was going to tile straight ontop of the ufh matt with BAL rapidset flexible. I have 33x33cm...

Hi, i have just extended my central heating system to upstairs but before plasterboard i would like to test the system for leaks. If i blank all the tails upstairs and then connect upto the system, will the air in the pipe upstairs bleed from radiators/taps downstairs? Thanks in advance

Hi, I built a house approximately 2 years ago. We went for the Grant Vortex outdoor combi boiler 26kw. The plumber at the time has done 22mm runs for hot water and then 15mm reducing tees to the shower, taps etc. Reading the grant manual it says that it all be done in 15mm. At the time, i...

Hi, As topic suggests, is it possible to have 2 5kw stoves running through 1 selkirk double skin flue pipe?

Hi, We had our new skirting boards and architraves fitted about 6 weeks ago, about 3 weeks ago i caulked along the top of the skirting boards and around the edges of the architraves to leave a clean finish and no gaps. Now it has all come apart because of the recent heat i think, is it...

Hi, I'm wondering what my options are for render. it is for a new build in Scotland and I was wanting a render that needs no maintenance, I.e. painting it. is krend my only option? the render is going onto dense concrete block, the under build also. cheers danny

Hi, I have a titan 1200l bunded storage tank that has been used as a diesel tank for its life. What will i need to do to make it okay to use for oil for an oil heating system? Will it be okay as diesel is essentially oil? Or do i need to give it a good clean? Cheers, Danny

Hi, Completely stuck when it comes to picking my boiler. Its nearly impossible, so many to choose from in the same price range. I think i need around a 20kwh boiler for a new build in scotland. It needs to be a combi, external and oil fired. I have been looking at mistral, grant...

Hi, Im wondering what the difference is between a sample chamber and an inspection chamber? I have drawings stating a inspection chamber before my sewage treatment plant and then a sample chamber after the treatment plant, is there actually any difference between the 2? Cheers, Danny

Hi, Im wondering what the difference is between a sample chamber and an inspection chamber? I have drawings stating a inspection chamber before my sewage treatment plant and then a sample chamber after the treatment plant, is there actually any difference between the 2? Cheers, Danny

Hi, I have posted a couple of times regarding this and still not sure what we should do. Below is an attached image of our floor plan, the stove boiler in the living room will be providing hot water and heating, the space at the side of the fluepip is hopefully going to house the manifolds...

Hi Im in the stages of receiving a energy efficiency rating for our new build in scotland, however it is proving difficult. We are now deciding to move from an oil combi condensing boiler to a wood pellet boiler, which will enable us to pass the SAP test. Does anyone have any knowledge...

Hi, Over the next few months our build will be starting. Our house will be 1 and 1/2 story but we will only be finishing the downstairs currently, but would like to put the pipes in the relevant places for when we decide to do the upstairs. We have decided to tackle to plumbing ourselves...

Hi, Im in the process of a building warrant being submitted and im trying to look @ alternative solutions for my soakaway. It is for a single dwelling house and it will be water entering it from a sewage treatment plant. At the minute the architect is wanting to put in a standard soakaway...

Hi, I'm in the process of sending away our building warrant but needing some advice. We are going for a grant vortex 36kw external oil fired condensing combi boiler to radiator and hot water. What's the best option for piping? Plastic? Which kind? We need it to be reliable as once we...