Recent content by davidparker

For those 900x150 tiles, a 10mm notch trowel should work well for both walls and floors. Use an S2 adhesive for the floor (especially over UFH) and an S1 should be fine for the walls. Back buttering the tiles will help with coverage. Since your surfaces are level, you shouldn’t have many...

CWI would definitely help, but if you don’t want trickle vents, insulated render could be a great alternative, especially since you're already planning to render. It’ll add thermal mass and reduce heat loss on that cold bedroom wall. For the bedroom, also consider: Thermal wallpaper or...

Hey, I love seeing old tools brought back to life! You might have luck checking eBay, old tool swap groups, or even local repair shops for a donor armature. Sometimes, those old Black & Decker drills pop up for cheap. If you can’t find one, rewinding the armature could be an option, though it’s...

Hey Tony, sounds like it could be movement in the structure, possibly due to the loft conversion. If the wall is load-bearing, the added weight from the conversion might have caused some settling or stress cracks. Another possibility is thermal expansion/contraction or slight foundation shifts...

Sounds like a pressure issue, possibly caused by the Megaflo or a sudden spike affecting the Aqualisa units. The loud bang could have been the pressure relief valve activating. Since the showers struggle to mix water, it might be a faulty blending valve or a supply issue. Try fully resetting the...