Recent content by shrike

thanks for your info softus, I think that was to tell if you have mains or low pressure cold water and how balanced the hot and cold are.... but i guess theres no point if I know I have a cold storage tank and hot water cylinder already :D

Hi gentlemen.. I have a 3 storey town house, cold water tank in loft, ensuite shower on 1st floor, height of 2nd floor is about 2.3m, total head about 3m. Am looking for a new bar type mixer as replacement, have seen various specs of valves and will go for one suitable for gravity fed...

Hi, i have a house built in the 1990's, and its got an indirect cold water system with a cold water tank in the loft and a hot water cylinder on the 2nd floor. I am looking to replace the thermostatic mixer in the en-suite on the 1st floor, as mentioned in another topic on this forum you must...

if there is a difference in quality can you explain what is different between a cheaper and more expensive one. And what is more likely to fail in a 'cheaper' one, is it the thermostat part? To a lay person, it seems the internals aren't that complicated so just wondering what would go wrong...

I have seen fairly cheap e.g £30, thermostatic shower mixer bars on ebay, claimed to be german, italian manufactured some even with 5 yr guarantee Anyone know if these are any good? or is it advised to stick with well known brands? Wickes are also selling some with a riser kit for around...

thanks for your comments, what would be the best way to remove the damaged planks? They are glued together. A Circular saw or some other tool? The house is about 17 years old so the builders guarantee has expired I think. Also how would I secure the new boards if the tongues and grooves...

Hi there, I had some water damage on my flooring which is a 3 strip engineered floor. This was caused by a leak in the en-suite shower and the wood floor near the ensuite got wet, it has now dried out but the top veneer has buckled at the edges, 1 strip was quite bad and I pulled it completedly...