Recent content by Barry123

Thanks for the link to Marlay skirtingboard pipe covers - that just leaves the run down the wall in each room. Maybe I could join a few of the rooms together - hmmmmm. Thanks for attempting the calc on my behalf. I like the foam suggestion it would be easier than cutting the insulation into...

Hi Mountain Walker I'm planning to lay 30mm Celotex or Kingspan, route a 15mm slot and pop in 10mm pipe. I'll then fit a 6mm slice of Celotex over the pipe. With 15mm of insulation below the pipe I'm hoping not to loose too much heat into the concrete. And the 6mm above the pipe will reduce...

Dazeybear said: Sorted the problem with cold rads, balancing! My problem is my return pipe near the boiler is loads colder than that of the out pipe (ie when I hold it, it's tepid) when I hold the other one it's so hot I can't touch it x Return pipes are always colder, how much colder depends...

Currently 15mm pipes decend on the surface from the ceiling in each room they then run horiz to each radiator. I'm wanting to replace these pipes and run them in the Celotex insulation I'm going to fit in the floor. The Celotex will be 30mm thick so the thinner the pipe dia the greater...

Hi Folks. In our soon to be purchased 1965 built bungalow we are blessed by a 2 year old CH system, one with 15mm pipes everywhere, a real horror. As I intend to fit a floating chipboard floor on Celotex, to improve floor insulation as all of the floors are un-insulated concrete, I’m wondering...

Hi Folks If the pipes are simply in a channel within the chipboard will the pipes be so close to the flooring or carpet that the area will be hot, really hot? I'm doing something similar (I think) but I'm putting 6mm of insulation above the pipes in an attempt to avoid a hot floor. Maybe...

How did it go? Were you laying tongue and grooved planks or clip together (laminate style) one metre sections ? I'm wondering about a wood laminate floor, maybe direct onto Celotex. Barry

I can image a tenon saw would be easy to handle. Do you cut a vee groove or two parallel vertical grooves and dig out the middle?

I'm laying a 25mm layer of Celotex TB3000 on our existing concrete floor. (Note: I've yet to move in to the 60's bungalow so that part will be easy.) What I'm wanting is to cut shallow grooves in the insulation to take the heating's 10mm copper pipes. As I'm likely to be needing 70m of groove...

Hi Folks. :? :? We have just bought a 1965 bungalow and we want to give it a bit of an upgrade before we move in. Usual stuff; new kitchen, new bathroom, new CH etc. The house presently has carpets + underlay direct onto concrete floors, and from the survey I understand no insulation will be...