Recent content by Daniel123

OK, I see, thank you very much for your help!

Thank you rules&rulers, all you are saying makes a lot of sense. How did you fix the plywood panel to the floor? And why did you need to fix the WM feet? According to instructions, WM feet only need to be fixed on a suspended floor. Did you use brackets like these...

I've seen a lot of discussions of washing machines on suspended floors but not much on solid floors. I am putting laminate throughout ground floor, and wonder what to do about the washing machine. My options are: 1. Leave a hole in the laminate to place the washing machine on the screed...

An update. I will not have an insulation under laminate (except for a fibreboard underlay), hence I will have to drop pipes from the ceiling. Not the most elegant solution but it's cheap and easy to do.

Thank you again for all your advice. I decided not to risk and ordered 7mm fibreboard underlay and 10mm laminate. I understand this will not be very warm but at least I am not going against standard practices.

Thank you again for all your advice. I decided in the end to go for 22mm stopcock and 22mm plastic pipes throughout most of the house for cold water. The difference is huge! Water flow improved roughly twice, and using a tap has virtually no impact on shower. I am really happy with the result.

Yes, that could help. But at the moment I am changing pipework, and I can use 15mm or 22mm (price is similar). The supply is 22mm. Plumber says he would still use 15mm (that 22mm would make no difference) but I can't understand his reasoning.

No, it was Affinity Water engineer who tested the pressure, and they only tested static pressure. I understand there are factors other than pipework to/inside the house, but still my reasoning is quite simple: if I have a 22mm supply pipe, why would anyone reduce it to 15mm at the entrance to...

It is black plastic pipe. The outside diameter is 22±0.2mm. I couldn't find anything printed on it (only about 80mm length is visible).

Sure, I understand this. I am talking about cold water. The consumers could be a dishwasher or washing machine, or a toilet flushed. There will always be some interference of course but I guess 22mm should make it less annoying.

It's combi boiler now.

I can see 22mm plastic pipe coming from solid floor. I doubt there is a reduction somewhere within concrete? That's what I think. Thank you for confirming! The flow is not bad, but any demand significantly affects the pressure. For example, if A takes a shower (6 litres per minute) and B...

My house was built around 1980, and water mains is supplied via 22mm plastic pipe. At the entrance, it is reduced to 15mm copper which is used throughout the house. I will be changing pipework inside the house soon. My options are: 1. Easiest one: use 15mm plastic from the stopcock. Leave...

It is indeed at 10% deformation, which is why I am worried, and which is why I am thinking of some stronger laminate. And it is exactly my problem that I don't know how much does the thicker laminate compensate for reduced support.

Will definitely try once I converge to some solution. As far as I understand, the flooring itself (laminate, wood, etc.) gives virtually no thermal insulation. Hence it's all up to the underlay, and 5-7mm underlay cannot give any reasonable insulation. Thank you, this sounds like a good...