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That sounds possible, i.e. that there was a bit of grit in it. Bizarrely, it's now behaving itself again, mostly. It is a torbeck-type, whatever is the standard fit in the Geberit Duofix frame+cistern package. If (when!) it misbehaves again I'll open it up and have another look. Thanks for...

Thanks for the reply. I wonder if the overenthusiastic flush is just the design of the pan - it really is pretty compact! Even if it was possible to fit a restrictor to the cistern outflow (not sure it is with this one) it's not easy to get at. Not a massive problem (spray doesn't actually...

Have read through some of the similar threads but couldn't find a solution. We've just had the bathroom redone (c. 2 months ago) with a Geberit Duofix concealed frame and cistern with Kappa dual flush plate and wall hung WC. All worked fine until last week, when we noticed an overflow...

Yes, the noise does die away after a few seconds if you keep the tap running. It only happens on the hot taps and mixers e.g. bath filler. Definitely sounds like it's coming from somewhere in or near the cupboard with the cylinder and gubbins in it, or the accumulator (in the loft directly...

Dan, thanks for these suggestions, I don't think it's the taps because there's only one old tap left (in the kitchen) and the noise is definitely not coming from the tap itself - seems to be coming from nearer the cylinder. If it's loose pipes I'd expect it to happen every time we use the...

Have searched around trying to find the answer to this but seems plumbing noises are many and various and hard to be sure about! We've got an oil-fired boiler and recently had the traditional hot water cylinder and cold tank replaced with one of these unvented mains pressure systems. It's a...

Thanks again for all your help. I guess I'll discuss with the tiler and weigh up rigidity vs increase in floor height - I guess the answer might be 22mm plus 3 mm backer or 25mm with no backer; was hoping to get away with less!

They're both 40 x 90.

Probably should've said: it's a timber-frame bungalow, so the joists sit on 40 x 90 wallplates, sitting on brick sleeper walls (with DPC between) on a concrete oversite. Not sure exactly what the spans are, but from the plan there's 1.2m between the wallplates. Thanks for explaining SLC...

Hey Richard thanks again. Sounds like we'll use MR Gyproc for the part-tiled/non-wet areas and Aquapanel in the shower room. Your advice has been really helpful. For the floors, I'm just a bit concerned that 19mm might not be rigid enough for the tiling (same 10mm porcelain as the walls)...

I've asked Porcelanosa to confirm re sealing requirement and the weight, but it sounds like Aquapanel might be the way to go on all the walls (only small rooms so hopefully not too expensive) to be on the safe side. I guess we need to skim any sections of wall that won't be tiled with...

Thanks Richard really useful info again. The tiler chap we're planning to use seems to know his stuff and wants to use his own addy and so on (although he did say he'd use what we source if we prefer). I guess we trust his experience on the best stuff to use for the situation, but very useful to...

Thanks everyone for all your help on this, I had a feeling green chipboard would be a bad idea. The problem we have where we are is that despite the recession there seems to be no shortage of work - so customers are competing for builders rather than the other way around. The end result is that...

Thanks for the advice, must admit I wasn't keen on replacing the knackered chipboard with more chipboard, even if it is "green". Last time I did this, I used 9mm WBP screwed onto solid wood floorboards and the tiling stayed perfect for the 11 yrs I was living there. Would it be OK to replace...

We're renovating our two bathrooms that currently have a suspended timber floor with old chipboard 19mm T&G boards that are in a bit of a state, ie it'll need removing and replacing to get a sound base to tile onto. I'd planned to go with 18mm WBP ply, but the builder we've been talking to...

We have a Grohe Adagio concealed cistern which recently started to take a long time to fill between flushes. It was very well "concealed" so took a while to get to it to take a look. In the meantime, water has started coming through the ceiling below. Having had a look, it seems the problem...

Grohe cistern

OK all done (I think - I guess I'll find out in an hour or so!). Got the ScrewFix one and didn't find any vaseline around the house (!!) but there was a bit of fresh-ish gloop (suspect silicone grease) left on the thread and around from where the plumber just fitted the previous one - so I...

Really sorry for all the idiot questions... does the fibre washer come with the immersion?? And I can get silicone grease from screwfix or wickes or whatever?? I can't see it listed by that name... is it called something else??