Recent content by shd1970

Thanks @Madrab and you have actually just reminded me of something that I forgot to do Basically 10 years ago, we had an extension and there is a radiator at the far end The builders tapped off my copper work in the back upstairs bedroom and ran two lengths of plastic through the ceiling and...

Thanks for all the replies I may doublecheck and see if wickes still stock the same radiators and sizes that I need and price up just replacing the final three and be done with it but obviously didn’t wanna get into redoing any change in pipework I just want to knock this on the head now and...

What cleaner did you plump for @Mottie ? Also, were they new radiators or existing system and has it had inhibitor in there regularly? I’m not looking to take the radiators off to clean. I’m looking to run a chemical through and then drain and flush as I’ve got a number of drain offs that I’m...

So for sometime, I’ve been replacing some of the radiators in my house I now have five new Stelrads fitted over the last six months and three older K1 radiators that have been on the system for probably six or seven years which were purchased from Wickes My boiler is a Worcester Greenstar that...

Yep totally right there @freddiemercurystwin Already on that as planning to use aquarium heaters to get the water to exactly the right temperature before she goes in

Thanks to all the replies and input. They are welcome. Just getting back on track and answering a few questions personally I don’t care whether I need to make it out of OSB or ply it’s whatever is strongest the most suitable I’m not obsessed with OSB just more a case of I’ve seen and heard it...

It does look like you can get some 50 kg casters fairly easily to my thought was to have five on either side so just a 600 mil distance between to lesson any bend on the base but as mentioned earlier in the thread my plan was actually to use two pieces of OSB for the base for added strength and...

The weight was one of my initial concerns, but then I started thinking about a small child paddling pool which will probably have even more water and subsequent weight and just being plastic it made me think that my design would be okay I have been looking at castors and you can get some heavy...

Thanks for the reply @freddiemercurystwin I hadn’t thought of that approach and may be something to consider in the future if she takes to it but think at this stage I’m wanting something quick and easy I was thinking of using two lengths of 18 mm thick OSB on the base and then single boards...

Hi there So I’m looking for a bit of guidance regarding a small project that I have I’m looking to make a hydrotherapy pool so my dog can use to get some exercise following a spinal stroke What I am planning is effectively a 2400 long by 800 wide by 400 deep wooden box that I will then line...

Thanks all for the replies So the majority seem to favour a smidgen of a covering with some new stuff for belt and braces so I’ll give it a twirl

I’m just about to fit a new radiator and just had a query as to what peoples thought were about using some jointing compound over the olives Is this just one of those preferences where some people use compound where others use PTFE? I’ve got both so have a choice and I’m leaning towards the...

So quick update I replaced the thermostat and there was a little smoke again from the top elements so I think I jumped the gun and it was likely fat deposits first time around although there did seem a lot It’s been fine ever since so as I say, I think I was too quick to assume there was a...

A bit more info I’ve just done a resistance test on the PTC sensor At room temperature the reading was 533 on a setting of 2000 ohms but then if I held the sensor and breathed on it, it actually went up to 546 However, I’m close inspection if you look on my photo it actually looks like the...