Recent content by norlandd

cheers for that you are probably right about the sand quantity. I'll play it by ear.

Hi I assume the sand is for making concrete. The aggregate is separate. As you state I will need building sand to do the brickwork even though there are only two courses of bricks. Although I will have a couple of hundred bricks to lay 3/4 small bags of sand will hopefully do the trick...

just had ton of sand and ton of aggretage which I am going to use for base for my patio. After it dries I will bed the slabs in mortar. The patio will require quite long steps down from the house and I intend to use bricks as support for the steps. The bricks will be laid on an appropriate...

Thanks for all your replies and especially STEM who outlined all the options. As my proposed conservatory is also south facing I will have similar requirements and also will have similar usage. Regarding UFH the majority of posters appear to confirm that it does take a while to warm up.( I...

The problem I have with underfloor heating is that, by all accounts ,it takes a long time to heat up. My idea of using the conservatory in the winter is on the spur of the moment having an hour or two in the afternoon doing a spot of reading there. By the time UFH is up to scratch its time to...

Ordered 4m x 4m conservatory. Have spent hours on internet to see which heating is best and am still undecided. Air con also comes into consideration. Can anyone tell me if air con with a heat pump (and sufficient power) is adequate for reasonable use of the conservatory. I am realistic to...

Hi Great news if I don't need to change it because there is not a lot of cable to work with. My wife is convinced that the light has been flickering for the past 17 years so I guess she was right all along. I only noticed the situation yesteerday when I had to untrip a switch nearby. Thanks...

Sorry not making myself clear. Its not a plug as such but a socket to screw on the wall. On the front there is an on/off switch and a little compartment to pull out the fuse The wiring to be completed to the back of the socket will have to be connected to N Load L Supply L Load L Supply...

The socket to the kitchen fan extractor has a little red light to show when it is on.The socket is next to the fuse box and appears to be on a circuit of its own. I have only recently notice but the red warning light is flickering quite a bit and I assume that it should be changed I have a 13...

Thanks for tips. Time to call in Mr Corgiman again but at least I.ll know what he is talking about

Have Swiftflow combi located in student accommodation.Seven years old and has been fairly touble free until these past few months where a EV and PRV have been replaced. There is still a problem with reducing pressure (has to be repressured up to 0.7 say twice weekly associated with the hot...

cheers. Will do the radiator route. Corgi man can still come as it was he who left the tap slightly open. Dave

Hi Kev Just been down to the house where the combi is located and noticed that the tap on the filling loop was not exactly 'square on'. I have now tightened the tap and relight the boiler. Not sure how to reduce the presssure from 3.00 (not a plumber or corgi man I)but corgi man comes...

You guys helped me out last month when I had a new expansion vessel to cure pressure dropping to zero. This morning no CH no DHW and pilot light off. Outside loads of water had leaked from PRV (talking quite a few pints) and pressure gauge at 3.00 (usually 0.7) with boiler cold. Have sent for...

Update Plumber has now fitted 'stand alone' expansion vessel. System working fine. Has been heating engineer for 30 years+ and tells me that this is only the second EV he has had to replace.I find this strange, as reading this forum I assumed it was a fairly regular occurance. Is this the...