Recent content by Schiehallion

Hi I stay in a victorian house with high ceilings. I intend getting a joiner to move the current loft hatch from the bathroom to the hall, and make good the old one. Can anyone recommend a good quality, wooden loft ladder for a 3m floor to ceiling height? I know there are companies who...

Hi I bought an actuator head from one of the merchants a few days ago, However it is the wrong size for the valve. The valve that is in use at present is a danfoss/Randall which had female threads in the casting rather than the more common compression couplings which seem to be used now...

Hi Guys Thanks for your replies. Found this link which I may use: http://www.boston.com/yourlife/home/articles/2004/03/18/work_that_bench/?page=3 I thought the plan looks fairly simple with no joints to be made, though i can manage that, and have done on thw bench in my shed. Will start...

Hi Mike Thanks for your quick reply. Are any particular models better than others? Cheers Michael

Hi Thanks for the replies. The actuator that is on it is a Randall HP2. I had a look at a screw**x catalogue this morning and all the actuators with valves have compression couplings on the valve, whereas the one I have has female threads in the castings. As the valve works manually, I am...

Thanks big-all I think the total internal size is something like 5720mm, so doing it in two or even three sections would probably be a good idea. Whatever goes on the top will probably be covered in 4mm mdf so that it can be changed if damaged. The walls are square and plumb, but the floor is...

Hi I have a new garage that is 6m x 6m, and I would like to build a workbench along the full length of the back wall. It does not need to be fancy as it is mainly to have power tools on top and a lower shelf to store stuff off the floor. I have done some searching on the net for plans, but...

Hi Guys Thanks for the replies. I am at work just now, so cannot physically check, but I think it is a two port valve. I do not have a room stat as every radiator has it's own thermostat. Not sure how long it takes the lever to go back to the auto position from me moving it to manual, but...

Hi I noticed a couple of weeks ago, that occasionally my radiators were not warm when they should be. I worked out that if I moved the lever on the zone valve to manual that the boiler kicked in and they bcame warm. A friend suggested that I replace the synchronous motor on the top, it...

Hi Kirk The timer worked a treat. Many thanks for your kindnes! Cheers Michael

Thanks kirkgas I will head through to miss the traffic, so that I should be in the area for your wife geting home. I will call you after lunch to arange. Cheers Michael

That sounds ace. I stay in Paisley and would need to be back in Paisley for 18.30. My number is 07900 611152. If I have to come through Coatbridge way in the afternoon that is not a problem. I have put your number into my phone and will call you tomorrow after lunch. Many thanks Michael

Hi Guys Many thanks for your helpful replies! Thanks for the link Stivino. I might end up using that. Ideally, I want to get one tomorrow and fit it. Might be a case of having to call around the plumbers merchants. Kirkgas, that is a very kind offer! If you are around tomorrow during...

Hi I wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction with this problem? I come home from work this evening to find my wife complaining that the heating would not come on and she could not set the time properly. It would not go past 12 AM, and if you pressed 24 hrs the digital...