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Can you manage to strip the chrome off it without huge difficulty...? I’m assuming this applies to most plastic fittings but I also imagine they’re often used (like I have) with chrome pipe

I just stumbled online someone saying it's a no no. Surely not though..? I made a couple of connections from normal copper with JG onto the visible chrome pipe. They're for a bathroom towel rail that isn't yet connected to the heating. I actually used Speedfit because thought might be preferable...

Hi A little guidance and advice please. I'm not totally new to a bit of tiling but am about to tile my 3ft square bathroom floor with 600x300 porcelain tiles. It's 12mm ply, 6mm Jackoboard for insulation (then the heat mat) and just today I've poured latex self levelling screed. I'll break it...

Thanks for your reply. I certainly need to try and keep my floor level height as low as poss. It’s an old upper flat with floorboards and joists. I definitely need ply which I’ve got cut today. I’ve found some ideal 6mm thick tile board come insulation today so I’ll lay this on my ply. Then of...

Hi, I was planning to lay 12mm ply over old boards and then an insulation layer (prior to underfloor heat element) and then a latex screed before tiling. My question is mainly what to use for insulation, but I am wondering if my plans are overkill. Just a small/med size bathroom. Anyone know...

Yes, just fit something instead that sits away a bit..

im yet to decide on tiling the whole bathroom (won’t be such an issue if part tiled) but (see pic) old tiles were ok where they met door facings,new larger tiles will end up proud of the facings. The window is old sash and case with similar facing to door surrounding it. Unless I free and...

Hmm it’s tricky. I’ll need to decide which way to go. Certainly the system is working fine at the moment. Do others agree a power flush isn’t a great idea incase crud in manifolds were to clog pipes? Sounds possible but this was a bit disappointing to hear as I’d hoped a good flush though...

Thanks for replies. Seems opinion maybe will be a bit split on it. Going to get two or three estimates. Would ideally like floors sanded so might see if any fitters would work in tandem with a joiner to sort floors when putting boards back. This needs done anyway.

Cheers. Aye contrary to my plans I’m starting to wonder if that’s best. Just took one rad off and quite black sludgy at bottom of it. But that’s maybe not overly surprising or concerning. And a good reason to change them.

Hi folks, Bit advice please. Got 8mm from manifold/s ran in my 3 bed circa 1900 flat, 8 radiators. Been in 18 years. I was thinking of changing rads and pipework but don’t want to make worse mess of already poor floorboards and of course it’s much more costly and involved. Maybe a powerflush...

Thanks, Yes, it'd be good if I could get help putting it up to use bigger sheets. So, ok just have to tape/fill the flat joins the best I can. I probably should've been clearer in my first post about not skimming the whole ceiling, I did mention using joint compound though (like easi-fill)

Prefer to skim the joints

Sorry, I don't know what you mean when you say to use the other side of the board? I 'll probably use 1800x900 12.5 so am sure to have some non tapered edges butting up against each other.

I'll be putting the plasterboard up without help so best not too big but I want to use 12.5mm rather than handiboard which is 9/9.5. Just a bathroom ceiling about 8' by 9'. I shouldn't feel confused about this (and feel a bit stupid asking) but need some clarification! I'm right only the long...

Thanks. Ordered one just now. Could I fit it myself? I know I can access the thermistor ok by removing the R/H side panel. I don't know what the engineer did as far as isolating water though (when he changed my heat exchanger) but I don't think he touched the ancient valves beneath the boiler...

Ian, do you think this happening does just sound like the sensor is going bad? I just sat and watched the boiler while filling a bath and it momentarily cut just the once for a few seconds (red light displaying 07) while getting up to HW temperature (seems to be set 45c). Seemed similar last...

Well good news in that I had the main heat exchanger replaced and all is well. Almost.. (incidentally was advised if keeping the boiler I change the insulation pads next year but I do only want this boiler to see me through the winter) I've become aware tonight that when CH running code 07...

Hi, I wasn't meaning moving the existing boiler. I was meaning not wanting to replace it with a new one now only to have to move the new one next year. I'm seriously considering a complete switch around of kitchen/livingroom and bedroom locations. Building warrant for that and moving...

Checking the price of a heat exchanger is not the same as saying that’s happening. To be honest I wouldn’t mind seeing a bit H2O dripping to feel totally confident about what’s been going on. I think a few replies are a bit unfair in light of me explaining why I’d like to try and make do with...