Recent content by archieb13

Hello all, I am laying a patio outside a set of French doors/ windows. The house is pretty old (1856) so the doesn't appear to be a DPC. I have a number of issues that I need to sort but the main area I am looking for advice on is to do with drainage. Issues: Historically I have had damp...

I have done some sums based on a number of assumptions: With a head of 4m (expansion vessel to tallest radiator) System capacity 280 litres (14 radiators x 2 (2 panel) x 10 litre) Expansion factor based on 70 degrees 0.023 This gives a sizing of 18 litres (which is what was fitted...

Thanks for the replies. Just to confirm I have replaced the expansion vessel as the old one was full of water. There are 14 radiators in the system. The replacement expansion vessel was a 18 litre charged to 1.5bar. (Which I checked) Thanks

Hello, The pressure in my heating system rises from 0.5 bar to over 2 bar when the system is hot. And can drop from 1 bar to 0.5 and down to zilch in half a day! I had initially noticed that the system was losing pressure and had to top up frequently (every few days). I initially changed the...

Hello, I am in the process of insulating the walls in my kitchen and am wondering what to do with the chimney breast. For the main walls I am adding furring strips with 25 mm insulation in between and 25mm insulated plasterboard fixed on top. For the chimney breast can it be plasterboarded...

Another question - On the Quinn-therm site they recommend wall->rigid insulation->baton->plasterboard. Is it more efficent to have the insulation against the cold wall or the plasterboard? Any thoughts? I am starting to get the feeling I am over analysing and should just crack on!

The walls are 9 inch solid brick - should I use insulated plasterboard or fill between studs?

I have been trying to research through forums etc for a while and have still yet to come up with a clear 'best' solution. I appreciate some of this has been asked before by I have some specific questions I want to internally insulate the external walls in my kitchen (each 7m by 3.5m). The...