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    Bathroom, waste and foul pipes...

    I am just about to start laying out the pipes for my new bathrooms in an extension - anyone got any advice on what I propose? I have two bathrooms back to back along a dividing 75mm stud wall - this wall (and under it) is where I intend to run all the waste and hot and cold feeds. There are two...
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    Flow and return for solar panels

    I am working on designing a new central heating system as a DIYer... working on first fix. I am trying to think about future needs and proofing and having looked at a number of options, it looks like the only viable 'alternative' option in our application is likely to be solar panels as we have...
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    Does a soil stack + vent have to be 100mm pipe?

    Thanks for the thoughts 8) yeah, the plumber can be in the cue behind me, the builder, the sparky and everyone else who wants to string him up... the number of scr*w ups has been beyond amusing. Anyway, we are where we are, so I will ask him for a brainwave and go from there..... it looks like...
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    Does a soil stack + vent have to be 100mm pipe?

    Long story :roll: - short version, architect has designed bathrooms and shown soil stack on ground floor, but not at first floor.... and then put the shower over the point where the stack would rise vertically to a vent (discovered at first fix planning for plumber). My options seem to be, A)...
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    New central heating system and range cookers - any pointers?

    Interesting you say Stanley is the best - haven't been able to find much info on them. I have been going off the range efficiency site here: http://www.rangeefficiency.org.uk/rcresult1.php to guage the usefulness of the various machines and the Rayburn had come out quiet well - its a twin...
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    New central heating system and range cookers - any pointers?

    Thanks for the comments :) I am looking at a Rayburn 480k and trying to compare that to Esse, Stanley, Redfyre and Heritage versions of similar central heating range cookers...... Chimney-wise I am looking to cut at ceiling level into the the concrete liner of a modern chimney that has just...
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    New central heating system and range cookers - any pointers?

    I am here as a new user, so first off “hello” :) . I am looking for some advice and guidance on central heating….. Basically I have a blank piece of paper and am trying to work out what to start with regarding a totally new system. Background: detached cottage of typical 19th century...
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