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Chipboard is laid on a suspended wooden frame base which sits on a lower existing concrete floor (internal garage). It is sound and firm. No pipes or cables under the floor. There are some pipes but they are much much lower. Final floor, will be fiber based screed over the ply and Karndean...

Hello I'm going to be laying just under 4 sheets of 4' x 8' (2440mmx1220mm) 12mm ply over 22mm t&g chipboard. Some questions 1) Screws or nails? I'm thinking screws (total wood depth 12mm ply + 22mm t&g =34mm. I was thinking these...

Yeah, been running around all week buying parts and tools, but it was worth it. I hope so :-) hehe maybe, I can't help what I've inherited though. I certainly wont let those pipes get all corroded like the previous owner. No leaks first time, so I'm happy :-)

Interesting idea, I don't have the tool to do that, but maybe it's possible.

I figured if I drill it, I should probably take the rad off so I can flush any bits of filings. I'm not sure what you mean by screw plug. The other end looks exactly the same, but minus the bleed valve i.e. it's just blank.

Thanks for the tips. My first difficult plumbing job, so I thought I'd post the results. Before. Before. After, just needs some pipe clips.

This is actually how I did it in the end. Really simple, the hozelock tap connector fits and seals perfectly.

Hi the bleed nipple sheared off on a double radiator - see pic. I'm really annoyed I didn't spray some wd-40 in there to see if it would free it up. Hindsight eh! I wondered if it is possible to repair it. Maybe try to carefully drill out the broken nipple with a small drill bit. Is...

Thanks, this is really useful and confirmed what I thought. Yes it is that type of valve (the other end is one of those thermostatic valves). The female coupler looks like what I need to connect up my hose - good shout! Thanks.