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Thanks all. I went through the metal and it’s all sorted, looks okay too. As an aside, I have really horrible nasty Chinese metal drill bits, most are useless, some from B&Q, some from China.

Unfortunately when I drill into the side of the window panel, I hit metal. Do I use a metal drill to deepen the hole, or drill a new hole in the bracket? Thanks. Of course the ideal is a hinge that fits. I think these were Anglian windows, fitted 25+ years ago.

Thank you. I came here to ask about replacing a broken hinge. One of the screw holes does not line up, now I know that is normal. Do I need to drill a pilot hole in the uPVC and if so what size? I assume I do.

Why am I not surprised you think the earth might be flat?

Now where did I say that? You should have a word with some of your pals, a lot of them are selling heat pumps with claims of lower heating bills. I’m willing to pay more for a system if it works, and I expect similar yearly heating costs. I’ve already had some provisional quotes, with a full...

I would not want to hire you, so I would not pay your eponymous tax. The trades I hire are very helpful and professional, as are most people on this forum, in fact some are incredibly helpful. When a trade tells me that every job is different and avoids any details, I walk.

I do apologise, I stupidly looked at the Heat Geek website, and instead I should have checked it out. I can but be grateful for the huge number of times you have posted in this thread with the deep insight that only a Heat Pump installer can provide. Quite right, we definitely should not...

No I didn’t. I followed your original advice, and found nothing useful on Heat Geek. I later used Google to search for useful information and it found a hidden page on Heat Geek. Capeesh?

Because I did look at the website and I couldn’t see anything beyond marketing and superficial descriptions. I found the useful stuff using a Google, not directly from the Heat Geek website...

They will be a legal requirement in most new builds from 2018. I agree, it’s expensive, no-one would buy one without the grant, and the grant costs us all £7,500 which could better be used fighting poverty, installing solar and wind farms, improving the NHS etc. The people who buy these are the...

Thanks for the information. I found some useful information on the Heat Geek website and I did a heat calculation for my house on the Heat Punk website. I’ve learnt some useful stuff: 1) Heat pumps are efficient at 40 C, and inefficient at higher temperatures such as 60 C. Hence the system...

Expensive, invasive and very messy. Without meaning to be rude, what background do you have that informs your opinion?

There’s more than enough installed to prove that they can and do work, when properly installed of course. Regarding solar installation costs, are you referring to the installation labour costs excluding the panel cost, or the total cost? The price of panels has plummeted, so it is no surprise...

Thank you. You’ve provided some useful information in recent posts. I hope I don’t need new pipes to and from radiators, that would be very disruptive. Obviously a survey would assess the changes required.

You have poor reading skills. It is concerning when trades cannot explain in simple terms the key tasks in a job.

Again, in a nutshell, the issue is lack of details. I built my greenhouse on a brick wall supported by a concrete foundation. A contractor would cost that easily. If I wanted a gas boiler and new radiators installed in a bungalow, it’s pretty obvious what the parts are: install boiler on wall...

I’ve actually learnt something concrete. The outside unit requires a concrete base. So, there is a non trivial installation cost not required for a gas boiler. The outside unit will need an electrical connection, presumably it’s own ring main, so there is another cost. I’ve seen estimates of...

I got a few online quotes for my house, a 3 bed bungalow with double glazing, good loft insulation, screed floors and cavity wall insulation. 7 radiators, six double panels about 1.2 m by 600 mm, one bathroom towel. EPC grade C. To get a precise quote, I have to pay £250. That is a lot of money...

I recently repainted my kitchen. I had lots of really useful help on this forum e.g. how to take down cabinets and how to remove bits of panelling between cabinets and walls. I’m guessing those who know the answers to my questions in this thread won’t talk, and those that will talk don’t know!

Because each installation will have work to do, and possible jobs can be listed. If someone has an existing gas boiler with radiators, there will be some essential jobs, and some optional. Perhaps 15 mm radiator piping is not enough, or maybe it is. Maybe pipes in screed are not good, maybe they...