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I think I need to turn the water off and remove if to see exactly what i have. Cliff

Now I know it sounds stupid but I have not taken it off the wall yet so dont know if I have them already. That should have been the first thing i did, but just did a quick search for doglegs and yes thats what I am after. Thanks very much for the quick replies Cliff

The two pipes just come out of the wall through the tiles and the shower is fitted to them. I dont have a picture with me as at work but can add one tonight.

Hi I want to change the old shower in our house and the pipes are set at 135mm and it seems most newer showers are set at 150mm. Can i buy a part ( i think I can ) that offsets the pipes so a newer shower valve can be fitted. If so what's it called and any idea where i can get some. The...

I have had the planning permission passed and have my building regs spec drawn up. My Architect has quoted the use of foundation blocks for the complete job, I would just like some advice please. If I build with these I can see the benefit e.g. only one wall required kingspan insulation...

The architect who did my plans has told me he has checked and thats why he recommended everything submitted at once for one £85 fee. You wont believe the problems i am having getting a sample of a render finish.

In answer to John's question yes it a request from Planning, but i have been given approval already so am confused. I think I will go down the route of get some one in for a quote and see if they can supplya sample. I wanted to give all the samples at once as get charged £85 everytime i submit...

Thanks for the quick reply and advice I have since found a website with examples of render that when viewed are really clear I have asked if this will be good enough. I will upload this pdf to photobucket tonight and upload a link tomorrow to get your advice. Cliff

I have been granted planning permission and am about to go for building regs and have been told I need the following : examples of the type of external render, I was expecting to get a builder in to render the annexe to a smooth finish and have it painted white to match the house. My question...

Bolshy yes I have read numerious instructions on balancing the rads but. none i have found explained as i had asked if you have 2 in effect lock shield on the rad one each end. A gueniue question could they be changed over and that was answered for me "with the system fully opened the...

Ok thanks that sense, I will have a go. I do feel some of the wheel head caps are on wrong ends of rad. so will change over. Thanks for the advice Cliff

I have had some advice on balancing my rads from the forum, but now have a thermoter. My system is old no tvrs looks like lock shield valves both ends 1 normal lock shield plastic cover over top, the other end against looks like lock shield but with a plastic cover with + and - and is turned...

Thanks John, yes Calor is my next step.

Fair point John, but to get the planning permission I had to have a section 106 legal document made up so the annexe it tied to the main house as one dwelling. With this I hope to get away with the connection, as my mother in law wants to pay her way do you know if you can get a meter to tell...

What a lot of advice, I have taken it all in and thinking this granny anexe is for my mother in law who likes to be warm as all old folk. She will more than likely have the heating on in the summer, we will go down the LPG boiler route. The reason 1, we have LPG already I still need to talk...

Sorry for being a numpty but I can't see a setting on the boiler to tell or would this be upstairs with the timer hot water tank. As for the balancing I will need to get an infrared thermoter. I saw instructions not on this forum that said I could use a digital one but it took so long for each...

Thanks for all the advice I do think we will go over the spec for insulation and still have time to think about type of heating Cliff

I have had some great help balancing my rads from the forum and the heat was uniform over the system but now it's not so warm. I have turned down some rads in rooms not used all the time but how can I improve it. My pump was on 1 and it was suggested turn up to 3 this has had no effect. Any...

Yes I spotted the grant available then wrote my post and took 3 or 4 web sites before seeing it could cost 14K thats out of the budget.

Thanks thats helpful, now totally confused looking at ground source heat pumps also.