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Dan Hmm, 12 radiators plus the rest, not much change from a grand. I don't doubt it's a Rolls Royce product and I know you get what you pay for but I don't think the chancellor will quite see it like that. Further exploration I fear. Thanks anyway Martin

Thanks Dan I'll have a look at that. Martin

Guys As a follow up to last weeks stramash, boiler continues to work fine, I need a bit of advice. Currently I have a Horstmann twin channel programmer that works ok, with an add on HRT4ZW rf stat, which doesn't work well at all. It is very prone to losing contact with its base unit that is...

Jon Regrettably I haven't a name but can I suggest you contact Glasgow City Heritage Trust, they have an office in Bell Street. They should be able to point you at suitable contractors for the work your needing. Regards Martin

Jon A portland cement and sand render is definitely not the correct way to repair sandstone. Because it is impervious to water whilst sandstone is porous, moisture is trapped behind the render hastening the demise of the mullion when it freezes and encourages damp penetration in to the wall. If...

This will have been the CWSC for the building, very common in Glasgow tenement attics, and occasionally you come across one still in use. I presume the OP is in a house rather than a tenement flat but I still wouldn't fancy the job, it will be filthy apart from anything else. Last time I was at...

I would hope so as well, but one managed six days before the fan motor packed up, and the worst one lasted less than 24 hours with a terminal failure of the PCB. Both sorted under warranty although the fan motor issue repeated itself approximately annually. Didn't last long that one, from memory...

Dan Thanks v much for your quick response, I thought that might be the case. I have to say that of the 5 boilers, by 5 different manufacturers, I have had installed over the last 40 years this one has been by far the least hassle. Regards Martin

Just over a year ago my ageing Vokera combi showed signs of expiring, I inherited it with the house, wouldn't have had it by choice, and I don't much like combis anyway. I used this site to do a bit of research and came to the conclusion that it wasn't going to help, who do you believe? I did...

Ooops, didnt read that very well, apologies. Regards Martin

Caracal wrote They don't, my Telford came with 3/4" BSPP female connections, into which a 22mm C*MI was screwed to give a compression connection. I suspect Albion are the same. 3/4" surrey flanges can be purchased. Google (other search engines are available) for suppliers, around the £35...

I have tried six or so internet available calculators and of course got six different answers. Can anyone point me at one they have used and found reliable. Thanks Martin

Anyone heard of Vistalux consumer units? Are they still around and more importantly whose MCB's might fit them? Regards Martin

Hugh Thanks v much for the explanation, most helpful. I can now see how my friend and I need to take this forward and replace the leaky bits. Ragards Martin

Gents I am somewhat confused, why does rainwater have to be separate form waste. Virtually every pre war house here has a vented soil stack and a waste stack to which everything else is connected rain baths basins and sinks. I can see the need for a trap but not for separation of different...

A friend has a house built in 1906 which now has a leaky drain. The building has a two pipe system and the problem is with the rainwater downpipe and kitchen waste. There is a trapped open gully which takes the kitchen sink and washing machine on separate discharge pipes, the gully also has a 4"...

Thanks to both Gasguru and doitall, it looks like Wirsbo have tha answer, Antares website is a b****y mess but they do have some interesting items when you can find them. Thanks guys regards martin

Hi guys Despite the title this is a UK based problem. I have got a contract to refit two disabled toilets in a store. The shop was originally fitted out by an Italian company, who used 12mm PEX for all the water supplies. I have two problems I hope someone can help with, 1. the connectors...

Thanks Lectrician and sparkyspike. I use Ethos forms, so I'll just use a 12 way test and inspection for the garage. Thanks for the help Martin

Hi all As part of a house rewire, I have installed a new supply to a garage. Fairly standard arrangement, MCB and RCD in house CU, SWA to garage, small CU with MCB's for socket and lights. Fine thus far, however how would you document the tests on the EIC? Is the sub main treated as a "final"...