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Hi Can I fit a frost stat/pipe stat on a Potterton Promax boiler that has a integral frost stat, but no separate frost stat terminals? When it was cold ( but not freezing )my old boiler would fire up in the night to keeping the house warm. Any help would be grateful. Cheers

Hi I am re boarding my ceiling, My question is, I intend to tape and gyproc the joints (then paint)and use tapered edge plasterboard.when i fit the boards end to end they do not have a tapered edge at the ends only down the sides of the boards. Do I just tape and blend in the gyproc the...

Hi As I said in one of my posts I have at least a 70 mm space above my joists. The roof deck is mounted on 70mm blocks which are screwed to the joists which means the air flows freely across all the joists. At the moment air gets in to the roof space through a air brick in the cavity wall...

Hi catlad So if I put in vents I can just use standard plasterboard?

Hi thanks for all the replies. I have now taken the plasterboarded ceiling down and because I have got 350mm roof space (70mm above the joists) I have decided to fit 270mm of Rockwool between joists leaving a good airflow above the insulation and then finish with 12.5mm plasterboard.Two...

Hi My kitchen has a uninsulated Flat Roof. Would it be possible to fix Kingspan Kooltherm K17 Insulated 50mm/12.5mm Plasterboard sheets to the ceiling over the existing plastered ceiling or any other suggestions? I would like to insulate it from inside as the felted flat roof is in excellent...

Hi Rusellsmiler I will be using a RSJ or maybe a single internal wall Catnic. Need to get advice on which is best for a 3.5 metre span, the lintel will be at right angles to the external cavity wall/ internal wall.Also not sure what type of padstones to use , Concrete or engineered brick. Any...

I am removing a 3.5 metre load bearing wall between a kitchen and small sitting room. The wall supports only the floor joists above. The upstairs rooms are studded walls and the load of the roof is on the external walls. My question is, Which is the best way to prop the ceiling, the ground floor...

What Oil do I put in a Vauxhall Combo 2006 (56 plate ) 1248cc Diesel Van?

Thanks for the suggestion Mursal Still can't locate it ,I just cannot feel the head of the bolt. According to pictures of the starter motor it is 180 degees from the bottom bolt,tried to see it with a small mirror. It just does'nt seem to be there .It looks like it may be bolted on from the...

Hi Where is the second upper Starter Motor bolt located on a 2006 cdti 1.3 Vauxhall Combo Van and how do I get to it. Somebody suggested removing the battery and the the battery tray. I did that but it is solid metal under the battery tray.

Hi Thanks for usful replys. The boiler is a Potterton Promax 28 HE combi and the frost protection is internal.

Hi I have a new combi boiler installed in a very well lagged loft. The boiler has 2 stage frost protection and the pipe work is lagged right up to the boiler.My question is, When the tempreture in the loft goe's down to freezing or near freezing will the boiler be on all the time or do I need...

If I cross batton and compress the loft insulation and fit T&G B&Q loft floorboards.Will I get condensation under the boards due to the insulation being compressed?. There is insulation layed between the joist and some laid at 90 degrees on top of the joists.

How should a Promax 28 condensate pipe be connected to boiler ?The condensate pipe from the boiler is a black rubber tube which is PUSHED into 32mm WASTE PIPE and runs away into a soil pipe.Because the rubber condensate pipe is just pushed internally into the 32mm pipe and , there is no fitting...