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Hi I have an extension thats been built with a single brick wall, no original DPC(just injected Dryzone into it), above is flat roof at 30deg slope with 300mm insulation, covered with slate. I need to insulate walls in this room and finish it off with plaster or plasterboard as it will be used...

Hi All Im about turn my extension into a kitchen and have few questions regarding electrics. I have electric hob (4x rapid zone ie 2x 1200w+2x1800w) plus electric oven question is about size of the cable, size of MCB (40A?)i should allocate in CU and i guess the size of the fuse for it 45A...

im not that much off the track with a design.Thanx for the schemes Norcon, very usefull. Oilman as per pipe diameter all local plumbers says the same : use 22mm if you put pump or 28mm if it's gonna be heat leak system. i was gonna go for the pump as it distributes heat quicker. manufacturers...

Hi Just got my closed-in stove delivered , it has back boiler 11kw and one in-one out water connections. Ive started to put all new pipework but just wondering where is best to position pump and if i need a gravity feed rad before pump or maybe put a Motorised valve around pump so in case it...

Hi All. Got tiny problem . Bought a house with old fireplace with backboiler and want to replace with closed-in stove (multifuel cetral heating plus HW).Worked out the KW/BTUs and decided to do all the plumbing myself then get Heating Engineer in to connect stove and test run it. He's happy and...

Just bought a house at auction .no central heating exist in it.3 open fire places downstairs and two upstairs.three double beds upstairs, downstairs a kitchen,living,dinning and sitting rooms all same sized (like a dbl beds). no gas in the area. all floors are wooden apart from kitchen which is...