Recent content by rich172

thanks Andy appreciate the info - whilst I was aware, this search term has pulled up a lot more options. still looking a £5K+ though...maybe I make do with regular weedkilling spray until i can afford it... thanks

Hi All - I hope this is the right section for this couldn't find an obvious one.... we have a large courtyard/drive way serving several properties, ~ 450-500 metres square (i've not measured it accurately) currently simply covered with gravel/shillies from the local quarry. the area has a...

hi - just about to fit underfloor heating. guidelines recommend using a primer and admixture with a flexible tile adhesive. is this just PVA or something more speciallised? (not sure if flexible tile adhesives are still cement based?) cheers

Hi - insulating the interior wall of our downstairs loo - lean-too construction, ~200mm solid block walls. previously have drylined other rooms using 50mm battens, rockwool slabs for filling, vapour barrier, 12.5mm plasterboard, skim etc... was thinking of similar but celotex or Polystyrene...

thanks - you are probably right. I guess the key question for me would be: if I connect the back boiler to the existing gravity fed HW system (vented) - I would need to pump (due to distance) 1. I imagine there are pump switches that can activated by the water temp - ie when the stove is on...

hi - wondering if this can be done.... :?: I have part of my house heated and hotwater from an old rayburn stove. (woodburning now converted to gas) gravity fed into the watertank and a pump to circulate to 3/4 rads via a std 2 pipe system. open vented system with additional "heatsink" rad...

i have the same problem. tried tipping it back and draining. when I turn it back on it starts a cycle. i reset but the pump still runs even though the timer says 0 time remaining.... will run it again in the morning and see if it gets stuck again....

Hi - i have a bosch dishwasher, not been used for ~ 1 yr. just tried to get it going again. leaking from the base (only when not level or if moved ) and getting stuck right at the end of a cycle "1 minute remaining" (it then leaks after reseting and stopping the cycle manually. if i tip it...