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Thanks for the reply Radiators have all got really hot, so I don’t think there’s any need for me to put the maximum through each individual radiator However the largest radiator on the system is the one that’s closest to the boiler so I think I will run the system a good few times with that one...

So I have replaced all 8 radiators in my house and everything is good and so far no leaks As mentioned in a previous thread, as the system hasn’t been blessed with much inhibitor, I’m currently running MC3+ through the system which has been in there a couple of days Each day I have been running...

A good idea @dal5band i didn’t think of that I’ve bought 6 new lockshields now so all sorted but thanks for the reply

Thanks @oldbuffer @dilalio I’ll try the mait I think as the foam washer is pretty dreadful

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So as well as other plumbing activities, I’m currently doing I’m just fitting a sink in the garage so I can bath the dog The sink waste comes with a foam washer to seal underneath where the trap meets the sink I just wondered what peoples view was with regards to using the foam washer...

Yes, that is the size @denso13 and I had previously seen those but was put off by the poor reviews and that they were unbranded

So another project that I’m working on is replacing some of my radiators I was planning to replace with some new tails however it doesn’t look like they are easily nor readily available unless you buy six Lock shields for example and just use the tails which is a bit wasteful Is anyone aware...

@oldbuffer @Madrab correct, just wanting to connect the flexi to the shank I really think manufacturers could make it a bit more obvious and give a bit more of a flat surface on the bottom of the shank for a better seal when using Flexi pipes or do they still favour nut and olives?

I’ve recently purchased these deck taps from Toolstation Quality looks really good however I’m a little nervous around whether the braided Flexi pipes that I’ve purchased which has a rubber seal, will it seal correctly to the bottom of the thread as it looks like there may be a very slight...

Thanks @Madrab and you have actually just reminded me of something that I forgot to do Basically 10 years ago, we had an extension and there is a radiator at the far end The builders tapped off my copper work in the back upstairs bedroom and ran two lengths of plastic through the ceiling and...

Thanks for all the replies I may doublecheck and see if wickes still stock the same radiators and sizes that I need and price up just replacing the final three and be done with it but obviously didn’t wanna get into redoing any change in pipework I just want to knock this on the head now and...

What cleaner did you plump for @Mottie ? Also, were they new radiators or existing system and has it had inhibitor in there regularly? I’m not looking to take the radiators off to clean. I’m looking to run a chemical through and then drain and flush as I’ve got a number of drain offs that I’m...

So for sometime, I’ve been replacing some of the radiators in my house I now have five new Stelrads fitted over the last six months and three older K1 radiators that have been on the system for probably six or seven years which were purchased from Wickes My boiler is a Worcester Greenstar that...

Yep totally right there @freddiemercurystwin Already on that as planning to use aquarium heaters to get the water to exactly the right temperature before she goes in

Thanks to all the replies and input. They are welcome. Just getting back on track and answering a few questions personally I don’t care whether I need to make it out of OSB or ply it’s whatever is strongest the most suitable I’m not obsessed with OSB just more a case of I’ve seen and heard it...

It does look like you can get some 50 kg casters fairly easily to my thought was to have five on either side so just a 600 mil distance between to lesson any bend on the base but as mentioned earlier in the thread my plan was actually to use two pieces of OSB for the base for added strength and...

The weight was one of my initial concerns, but then I started thinking about a small child paddling pool which will probably have even more water and subsequent weight and just being plastic it made me think that my design would be okay I have been looking at castors and you can get some heavy...

Thanks for the reply @freddiemercurystwin I hadn’t thought of that approach and may be something to consider in the future if she takes to it but think at this stage I’m wanting something quick and easy I was thinking of using two lengths of 18 mm thick OSB on the base and then single boards...