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Sorry if I've misled you - the pipework in the plant room is all in copper. At the point where it leaves the plant room, it's then in plastic. The attached picture shows the installation before the engineer came back to complete the work.

Yes - I've had a look at the "group valve" specification and it's odd how it's been configured. Regarding the link that bypasses the group valve, the installation engineer fitted that at a later date to the original installation (about a week later) and also added the pipework for the tundish...

I believe it's JG.

All of the pipework other than in the "plant room" is in plastic but it's not insulated. Of note is that the temperature is consistent no matter which tap you try, from the sink closest to the heat source, all the way to the kitchen which is the furthest point.

Sorry, I meant to say that I have run the furthest cold tap enough to clear the pipe volume but it still doesn't run cold. I'll give it another go tomorrow though and run it for a good five minutes. I only ran it for two minutes but we do have very high water pressure...

I didn't say I was willing to ignore it - I just said I doubted it as everything's new (I should have said that in my original post of course) and mixers tend to fail over time (caveat - only what I've read on Google) rather than being faulty out of the box (touch wood). The cold water is...

I think the check valve should be moved above the next junction and just after the "Cold Cylinder" gate valve which means it can only pass into the cylinder's CW inlet. Having it immediately after the pump achieves nothing other than preventing cold water from entering the pump and on into the...

Everything is brand new - I doubt it's the mixers.

Hi, I'm having a problem with my plumbing - the builder responsible has long since "departed" and I've only noticed a problem when I've increased the time/duration of my recirculation cycle. It seems that the cold water tap is now producing relatively warm water and I'm concerned that warm...

Sorry, I thought I'd answered the original question about egress but I can't have clicked on "Post Reply" - I've done so now. There's another pair of French doors which *will* have a balcony. I need to arrange a visit from the BI anyway so I'll ask them then about a suitable internal barrier -...

I would prefer to be able to semi-permanently secure the doors - it just made sense to me that if the sash can be secured, it's logically the same as framed glass. I can always apply for the balcony again but the people involved are "unreasonable" if you get my drift.

Yes, there's another pair of French doors and there will be a balcony for these.

Hi, I've had French doors fitted to a first-floor bedroom in anticipation of having a balcony installed. However, due to a change in circumstances, I may not install the balcony after all (it might be something I do in the future though) and I'm looking for a way of making the doors safe and...

I believe that the concrete slab did have a DPC but I was only told that - I didn't see the DPC before the concrete was poured and I've seen no evidence of any sticking out from the sides, etc. Are you suggesting a course of bricks underneath it, assuming I can lift it?

Hi, A builder installed a concrete slab and assembled a wooden garage on it. Unfortunately, the slab wasn't level so it ended up needing a significant number of wedges to level the garage - please see the attached picture. The builder will not be returning so I'm looking for a way to deal with...

Thanks - the one I was looking at is specifically designed to conform to PD so it was just an issue of the principal elevation. I am considering an alternative which will require planning permission though, as I need to request permission to demolish my existing garage anyway.

I'm certain - I've been prevented from fitting a porch at the front and they won't let me fit a balcony to the rear. On a slightly different subject, I believe I'm allowed a porch in accordance with PD as long as it's within the size restrictions (<3sqm) - I haven't tested this yet. I'll...

They already did that - they reckoned the argument could be made for both. If I recall correctly, they complained about my desire for a balcony on the rear because it was originally the front and they complained about my plans for a porch on the front because it was originally the rear...

Thanks, I'd read the guidance you cited but that's where it gets even more complicated... The "front" door, which we use now, was not the original front of the house. Instead, the rear of the house was originally the front - we found that out from historical pictures and confirmed it when we...

Thanks and I take your point about design. The existing garage is an ugly, badly-rendered brick-built structure and it's in the wrong position. If I do need to proceed with a planning application, I'd hope to make the argument that I'll be improving the "openess" by building closer to the...