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Hi All In a bit of a quandary. I am in a position to change the Mains water pipe that runs under the floors downstairs. The Mains from the road is probably 1958 Galvanised but as it comes alongside the house there is a raiser that changes to a 20mm blue pipe MDPE. Without digging up a...

Hi All As the title really? Just adding to my existing Rads using Speedfit. The house is 1958 & the extension 1988. Any clues os simple ways to tell Thank in advance Mike

Evening All Can someone please help me understand (a blonde or more correctly a senior moment) why a Redring Selectronic Mixer Shower can only be used on a header tank based system? Why not a Combi or even their own (Redring) instant water heaters...

Hi all As the tittle really. I'm just installing some new rads downstairs. Just wondering what the air gap should be below the rads? Mike

Hi All Looking to replace my existing Boiler (Potterton Kingfisher). Just to give some background ~ Chalet Bungalow ~ 4 beds 3 bath (only 1 actual bath the other two electric showers off, the mains.). Plus CH which needs to be in 2 zones (part of the house needs heating for a lot longer...

Hi All Looking for some advice. In my drive directly over the waste soil pipe is a depression & it's getting deeper, in the tarmac!! I know it’s the drain doing it as the pipe (I’m almost sure) is cracked. Long before I brought the house a pipe “repair” was done by pouring resin along...

Hi All Any Architects out there? Because of my Son having to use a Powered Wheelchair; the local Social Services have just paid for a ramp from outside his lobby area floor level through French Doors to ground level (ish but that another problem) approx an 8” drop so 5 metre along side one...

Hi All Just trying to drain down my CH to move a rad. Opened the Drain on the lowest rad & no water comes out? Any ideas TIA Mike

Hi All Just wondering if someone could answer a quick question? The central heating in my house is piped in a steel pipe not galvinised(Sp). Before I replace the current boiler next year (I hope) I want to upgrade the bedroom rad's (*2) & bathroom but as the title says these are steel...

Hi All I have little doubt that my question has been asked before. I have a 4 bedroom / 3 bath Chalet bungalow built in 1958 (with a 2 bed / 2 bath extension built in 1988 making the total). We only brought the house two years ago because of my son accident. The extension is ideal for...