Recent content by silverback18

Probably exactly what they intended

Copper is always best, but if I have to use plastic I do not like Hep2O or Speedfit, I use Buteline for budget jobs and Henco for more quality jobs, expensive but good

Bit late to now ask if it was a rip off, why did your friend not get three quotes, no one can say if it was a rip off, as this is a forum, so we have no idea of the work involved.

details here http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/domestic_building_compliance_guide_2010.pdf

Miners, one of the biggest drains of the UK finances, total wasters, just like British leyland and the like, all controlled by unions and expected something for nothing, that is why they are gone, Magaret Thatcher brought the UK into the 20th Century, before her we were so far behind the times...

I think you will still find it was nothing to do with Mrs Thatcher, she was not in power when this came in, anyway, she was a good prime minister at least this country had a backbone when she was in power, unlike now

Thankfully I am not a slave to the big contractors, they can keep their stupid scams

A vent from the soil pipe is mainly to vent methane build up from the manhole, if a stub stack is in the property usually the property would already have a vented stack, there are certain criterias the stub stack must comply too

What the **** has the CSCS card got to do with Mrs Thatcher, I think you will find that the CSCS card was issued under the Labour Government and is a complete waste of time and is definately just a means to raise revenue, as were most of the Labour Government ideas, even if you have a CSCS card...

Programmable TRV's is the cheapest option and easiest solution, for me it would depend on the type of house and the budget, if it could sustain it I would go for double flow, zone valves and room stats. I doubt that this will increase the efficiency of a system by much and I doubt everyone will...

probably the best solution

Its a stub stack, it does not need to be vented

http://www.contour-showers.co.uk/

Why would you see the cylinder as stealing some space, your hot water is one of the most important things in your home, the trouble with the UK is homeowners have the same attitude as yours, tell your builder to work around the cylinder, relocate it if you have to, but keep it, you will regret a...

How do you know they are unregistered Tony, maybe they are his emloyees, don't just assume