Recent content by Ben565

Might have to be at this rate, still having no luck getting anybody to do it for me. A chap did come out today to have a look, spent the while time telling me about combi boilers and G3 pressurised hot water tanks. Also Seemed rather confused about what some of the pipes were for going to the...

Yes also a possibility, certainly cheaper £900 odd to change the tank.

In this case a 25gal coffin tank is needed to fit through the loft hatch. And they are about £250 (inc vat) but still, thats a lot of labour costs. Just had a 2nd quote for £950 I was going to leave the old tank up there (empty of course) and then either cut it up myself to get out... or just...

Got quoted £1,000 to swap the 50Gal tank to a 25gal tank. That includes VAT + supply & fit the new tank. Seems a bit high to me, but what do I know. Any thoughts ?

Thanks for the advice. Looking like skimming it is going to be the best option. I've got a decent plasterer lined up to do the ceiling already. I know a good decorator too who's done jobs for me in the past. I did think about insulated plasterboard for the external wall (window wall). I've...

Just an update, I got a response from Mira after I presented my findings, flow rates and measurements for my specific system. They eventually admitted the 230 litre tank is more of a guideline than a strict requirement as the install guide would suggest, but if the tank runs dry and the pump is...

My failed lath and plaster ceiling is going to be replaced with plasterboard. Not overboarded, its all coming down. I figured since I'm in a mess anyway might as well redecorate in there. Stripped all the wallpaper off and this is the state of the walls (see pictures) What would you suggest I...

I don't know who it was, I'd have to go through the builder to find out, but would you want him back ? it was 6 years ago too. In theory yes, in reality how likely is that to happen though ? I've lived here 48 years and it's not happened yet. For 30 years there were 3 of us with a 25 gallon...

A plumber who was subcontracted by the builder who did the bathroom. Guidelines aside, I'm still not sure why I need the 230litre tank. The flow rate for the bath filler is 12L a minute, and the bath takes 11min to fill so that's 132 litres, and the tank is being refilled at the same time...

In this case the ceiling joists are 3X2 with a 9ft span so probably not up to modern code standards as it is. I would imagine standard ceiling joists over that span in a more modern house are a bit beefier than that. The tank is sitting on a 20mm plywood base, which is supported by three...

It's not possible to fit it above the airing cupboard, and not possible to site it above a supporting wall either unfortunately. There's a picture of the current 230L tank in the post I linked to, but it's sitting on a platform, on 3x2 joists with a 9ft span. The less weight the better. There is...

I've posted on the building section about a cold water tank in the loft ( here ) but I thought it's worth asking more specifically in the plumbing forum about the tank size and whether I need one that big. It's a Mira Mode digital Shower and Bath filler, low pressure pumped model as I have a...

*Update the ceiling joists are 3x2, plywood base for the tank is around 20mm, and the bearers under the base ar 1.5 x 2.5 and lying on their side for some reason. Also one of the ceiling joists isn't even touching the bearers it's just lower than the rest.

*Edit they might be 4x2 ceiling rafters, not quite sure, probably, not very big anyway

Hi looking for a little advice here. About 6yrs ago I had the bathroom renovated complete with fancy Mira digital shower and bath filler. I have a gravity fed system so required the pumped version. So for this setup the hot water comes from the hot water cylinder, and the cold comes from the...