Recent content by zebedee

HI, Recently replaced a radiator and thought there were no problems. After a week the compression joint between the TRV and radiator tail started weeping so I just slightly tightened it up and that seemed to do the trick. Been working away for a couple of weeks and during this time the...

Thanks for the replies. Since it looks like a roof vent is the only way to, am I right in assuming that it would need a condensation trap? If that's the case, where would it drain to? The only view I've seen of a drain from a condensation trap was out under the eaves (same place I wanted...

Thanks. So really is it totally out of the question to pass a vent/duct through the bricks at the top (see circle below)?

Thanks. If at all possible I'd prefer not to vent through the roof as it is much more hassle for fitting and the like plus potential for leaks.

Hi, I am looking to install a shower fan in the bathroom (ceiling mounted, ducted out through the eaves). The only problem I have is that there is no gap at the eaves through which to pass the ducting - in fact, there doesn't seem to be any gap whatsoever. The house is ~ 1920's semi...

Thanks for the replies. No great place to reposition the FCU outside the bathroom as it is located alongside the stairs. No real option of moving into Z3 either as the bathroom is v. small. Would making the panel more accessible (e.g. magnetic catches rather than screws) be an option...

Is a switched FCU supplying a heated towel rail permitted in a bathroom if it's behind a fixed panel (used to hide supply pipes to shower)? Having looked at the bathroom electrics guide (NICIEC) in the reference section the closest scenario seems to be that the 'space under bath is "outside...

I'm in the process of reinsulating and boarding out my loft. I'd like to put up some 'barrier' to stop the dust and dirt falling from the back of the roof onto the newly boarded out loft floor. My thought was to staple some sheet material to the rafters but am unsure what the best material...

As a result of a new heating installation I'm left with a water heater circuit that no longer has a water heater to run. The circuit is terminated at a switched FCU, and goes back to a 16A MCB on the non RCD protected side of the consumer unit. The cable looks like it's 2.5mm. Would it be...

Thanks for your thoughts. I'll have to weigh up the cost/benefit of the 4m worktops but at least I know it's an option. Cheers.

I'm in the process of installing a new kitchen, one that incorporates a corner sink. How do I go about joining the worktops in the corner that the sink will be located? It doesn't seem to me that it is right for the sink to be sat on top of a mitred joint but can't think of any other way of...

Thanks for your replies - I can now get started with it. Thanks again.

HI, I would like to conceal my Worcester Bosch 24CDI boiler. The manual says it can go in a compartment but if certain clearances aren't achieveable then the compartment needs 270cm free area vents at high and low level. Is free area just the area of the vent? Are high and low level...

Hi, I'm looking to install a replacement electric shower over the bath. The supply pipe to the current shower unit is buried in the plaster but I understand that this is not considered acceptable anymore. Is this correct? If burying the pipe in the wall isn't an option is there a standard...