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alright then! so i went round all of the radiators (again) to check all the pipe connections....i fiddled with a bleed valve on one of the radiators that i took off the wall a while ago. I loosened it, water hissed and came out so i closed it again. I then turned the TRV onto 5 - it had...

so..., the pressure remained the same as when i topped it up. then i switched the black valves open again and the pressure immediately dropped about 0.5 of a bar and i heard gushing noises as though water was travelling somewhere! Does this mean i have to search for a leak along the pipes?.....i...

Pete, i have turned the black vavles after re-pressurising the system - will check back in a bit and see if it hs dropped again. Eddy

Thanks for all the replies, so i topped up the system and we haven't used the hot water or heating, the pressure guage is dropping and i have checked all the visible pipework at radiators and pipework above the ceiling and cannot find any leaks. It does not look as though there is any dripping...

thanks again. It has dropped again! we don't have the heating on but we are using the hot water tap - does this mean it is likely to be a leak on the hot water supply or could it still be anywhere??? what is the best way to try and locate the leak - just trawl everywhere for leaks?.... Thanks...

thanks Joe :)

I have underdrawn my sloping roof rafters with 50mm insulation, i'm fixing 9.5mm plasterboard through the insulation to rafters - i have purchased a tub of 5x75 multi-purpose single thread screws from B&Q - will these be ok to use or shall i go to screwfix and get some 75mm drywall screws? What...

thanks very much - i guess they are closed as the are perpendicular to the pipes they are on? if the pressure drops again - do you think i might have a leak somewhere? how do you find it if there is a leak??? thanks again Eddy

Hi everyone. i have looked online and i cannot find any description of re-pressurising what my boiler looks like underneath! I have attached a picture and i am unsure what i need to do. I beleive i need to turn one or both of the blue taps but i am not sure how i can tell whether they are open...

I have spoken to a friendly local builder who assures me that 50mm celotex between the rafters and 32,5mm insulated plasterboard across the face of the rafters is sufficient insulation on the sloping ceiling part. He evaded the question about what is needed in the knee wall! I was thinking of...

Hi, i didn't get much response in the loft forum, hoping it is not against the rules to post a link in here to try and get some more valued opinions (not more valued than chirpychippy - his is valued!) thanks for reading... http://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/room-in-roof-insulation.441273/...

i suppose the quilting material is not high performance and therefore will not be able to get sufficient thickness between sloping rafters? I am looking at saving money you see, on initial costing (for materials) i have come up with; Loft insulation roll - 200mm thick = £120 + 100mm thick =...

Hi, I have decided that my turn of the century mid terrace house will be cold in the winter! We have ground floor, first floor and then rooms in the roof with flat ceiling (loft space above) made of lathe and plaster ceiling, then part of the ceiling is sloping - again lathe and plaster with...

i was going to put an extract in above the vcooker...why is that not a good idea?

thanks for the reply - do you mean yes it is normal or yes i should take it back - don't want to make a fool of myself in the shop!!! Eddy

Just bought one of these and i haven't had a chance to try it out yet, but when i release the trigger there is a bright flash from the back of the drill where the vents are - is this normal or shall i take it back? Thanks Eddy

ree - no i don't think that is damp. I have been advised that a membrane might be a good idea as chimney breasts are quite prone to rising damp. The idea is that the recess in the chimney will house a cooker. The depth of the recess is about 550mm so i am going to stud and plasterboard so that...

Thanks for the response foxhole. So i would drill holes into the walls (600mm centres vertically) brtween the fllor and the ceiling, then screw uprights against the wall with timber packing behind main upright so that it is plumb, then fix noggins between? Or would i screw and fix the top and...

Hi everyone. This ight be areal newbie question....i have recently taken off the old plaster from a chimney breast in what is going to be the kitchn, the walls are exposed and need to be boarded. Inside the chimney is not 600mm deep so i need to batten the face of the breast to create a nice...

Thanks @Robbie uk - i we did another coat of the paint and although still a tiny bit patchy - i think due to our painting skills, it looks passable. In the future we will be either; mist coat of thinned white emulsion. whole new skim or lining paper before we paint - and we may even invest in...