Recent content by Ric2013

I think that's a natural limitation of this kind of forum: we are all relatively happy with the wood-finish we are using and almost nobody wants to set-up test patches in his (or her) living-room. What doesn't help is some of us are chemical-averse and will prioritise that aspect, arguing any...

Sorry about these photos: the colour match is far off especially in the second one (which the photo shows as pinkish whereas my eyes see it as yellowish); the floor actually looks better than the photos make it appear, but I'm hoping some useful information is conveyed.

For sake of comparison, I've just scrubbed the area between the two bits of purple paper and shown the dirt picked-up on the cloth (microfibre cloth, wetted with water and very well wrung out). You can see the floor looks significantly cleaner. If your Osmo floor is also pine, I wonder if you...

Hmm. I think I'd better show a picture of a part of the floor that hasn't seen much love in two years (maybe six, except the bit in front of the black sofa) as I seem to be giving the wrong impression. As you can clearly see, the floor does not look to be at all dirty and it is only when you...

Dear StephenStephen, I did consider it, but online shared experience seemed to suggest Polyx and similar are not likely to be much more hardwearing than linseed oil and also need periodic reapplication, thus not justifying the cost. Also, having varnished a smaller room with solvent-based...

Hi Wayners, No, actually. I'm quite ignorant in this matter so any information is good. If by a wax and oil floor stripper, you mean a chemical preparation, that may work, but I don't actually want to strip the oil out of the wood, just remove the wax and dirt from the surface really. I...

My experience is much the same as my friend's, except no loose boards as mine are screwed and not nailed. In the summer, the gaps close up and in the heating season they open up slightly. The floor does not draw any negative attention to itself and no obvious cupping (though as the newer...

I have notice there seem to be a community of people experienced with wood floors on this forum and I wonder if one of you may be able to help me find the best machine for this 'little' job. I have a pine floor, installed around 2016, treated with several coats of boiled linseed oil, and then...

Confused - easily done :) Assume you mean 0.45m³/hr.? If so, point taken - the UPS2 50/60 is not a terrible match for this if run in fixed speed mode, but develops far too little head in PP mode - the two modes are very far apart at lower flow rates, whereas the 80 series have the two modes...

The UPS2 15-50/60 shown on your attachment page 11 gives a head of about 1.75m at 0.7cu m/hr on PP3. Your desired working point shown in your previous graph was 1.8m head at 0.7 cu m/hr. Surely this is quite close to what you want? Though if you have a differential pressure bypass fitted, my...

Hannibal, Your neighbours, by law, will have contact details for the owner of the property, even if just the address. So contacting the owners could be an option. That said, I know where you are coming from. Party anything can very well be a PITA. I made the mistake of allowing a neighbour...

Hi hardwork - I don't know how many registered gas installers would want to modify a boiler's internal circuitry, but I like your way of thinking. It's only by experiment that we ever get any sort of progress! Not convinced by your economic argument on new boiler though. A decent modern...

Steelmasons - why is this tosh? In reply to hard-work: the system is balanced, subject to debate as in my original post, but consensus seems to be that it is balanced. Funny that you should mention option 2: a thermal store is actually part of a long-term plan that involves a woodburning...

In what way do they not make sense? The explanation I had from Grundfos was that since the primaries were always a part of the circuit and the head loss through the primaries would increase with flow, it therefore makes sense to INCREASE the head as the flow increases. So as radiator/zone...

Thanks D. Sounds like I'm trying to be a perfectionist for nothing then. Sounds like consensus is that provided there are no flow issues to the radiators with the greatest head loss, all is well then. In this case, the pump is not the problem - it is that the boiler flow temperature...