Recent content by James1979

Thanks all - confirmed what I thought and, although it’s not in breach of regs, I’ll look for an attractive corner stand for it instead! Would have looked better to be wall mounted with cables hidden and there’s no other wall suitable but would rather the house didn’t burn down so corner it is!

Hi, I’ve read so many contradicting posts about this, I’m confused as to what’s actually allowed and what’s best practice. I have a chimney breast above an open fireplace that we do still use. There’s a mantelpiece above it. My questions are is there anything in building regs that says you...

Hi - does anyone have any suggestions about what to do with the situation in the photo below? After some building work, the incoming mains water pipe is now on show and is too deep to be cover by skirting. Not sure what to do/ how to cover it - especially without causing any condensation etc...

Thanks for all the replies. Yes - I’ve only got the one pump and it’s this one https://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/stuart-turner-showermate-universal-twin-shower-booster-pump-2-6-bar/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7qeny9m37wIVFIBQBh2WCAeREAQYAiABEgIb8PD_BwE Is that one ok to run the HW for house from as...

Hi - it's a double with both sides hooked up to the shower. They'd both still stay connected but the hot would be used twice as much so guessing that is not good? Might have to go for the separate pump solution.

Hi - thanks for the reply - that all makes sense to me. So the pipe leaving the top of the cylinder would only 'feed' the vent pipe into the tank? Pipes were changed with the building work but only 15mm copper for 15mm speedfit but run is increased a fair bit so I thought that would explain...

Hi - I've got an expansion gap of about 13mm between the edge of a newly laid parquet floor and the bi-fold windows. I've got some 18mm x 9 mm beading to cover this but I'm not sure how to fix it? If I nail it to the parquet (and fill the holes) I'm guessing it will prevent the floor being able...

Hi - this is a complicated setup but will try to explain... Hot water cylinder already has an Essex flange that I fitted which leads to a 2.6 bar Stuart Turner pump. This only feeds one shower at the moment - negative head but universal pump fitted. The rest of the hot water taps are supplied...

So the floorer emailed back and said that’s exactly what he means but he prefers to use low-expanding foam (exact gap) instead of fix-a-floor as it fills bigger gaps easier. im guessing that’s ok? So have booked him in to repair

Apologies Ken - I didn’t see your reply also. Thanks for that - sounds like it literally will be an injection but will ask him to confirm process before agreeing.

Great - thanks for reply. Guessing they would fill small hole afterwards with bit of dowel or something and it would be nearly invisible? Will they always need to drill two holes for each area so the air can escape or is that not an issue? thanks again - feel reassured!

Hi - I recently posted (https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/hollow-sound-on-newly-laid-parquet.562191/) about a couple of hollow sounding areas in a newly laid parquet floor. I’ve since called the floorer who laid it and he said it sounds like the boards have either lifted a little or the...

I’ve just cut some of the parquet boards for a tile insert and when taking up the loose ends, some have pulled some of the levelling compound up with them (as per photo). not tricky to patch up with a bit of spare levelling compound but i think it will come into contact with the oak parquet a...

Thanks for the advice everyone. The door isn’t being painted white - only the lining - the door is being waxed as it’s a rustic type antiquey look so I’ve put a 6x46 strip wood on the catch side of the lining, filled and sanded it. The door needed a tiny bit planing off it to be perfect but...

Thanks for replies. It’ll all be gloss white so should be easy to hide a small extra strip. I agree with not reducing opening but I think a 6mm x 46mm piece of strip wood attached on closing side of lining would be best and I’ll try that. the catch does just about reach but only just so if you...