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It is not a see-thru rad, just a cheapish vertical one, chasing out the walls is an option but I have only just re-skimmed and it has all been decorated - yes, hindsight is a wonderful thing! cheers for all the ideas, they have given me something to think about, I will probably try the method...

So... what you say is that although it would take longer to heat up it would eventually do so, this was my thinking, but I have to be honest, if the general consensus of opinion is that it is no good, then I will follow a more conventional route I guess - an ugly pipe drop! :cry: cheers for...

ok, I may well be missing something here :oops: but in that case why does a standard rad not only get hot at the bottom, surely in a pressurised system the water is pushed through all of the 'ways' (sorry for inventing a technical term!) inside the rad, not knowing if it is upside down or...

As a keen DIY'er I wanted a decent drill but didn't want to pay the earth, I bought a 'WORX' (orange/black) drill from homebase, 24V, extra battery, good case, hour or two charge time. Since buying my house I have hammered it! (no pun intended), drilled countless holes in hard brick and some...

I am going to put a vertical radiator in my kitchen in a gap between two doors, the floor in there is tile over concrete, so obviously the pipework is going to be a drop from the ceiling above it, rather than do a full drop to meet the valves on the bottom of the rad, can I mount the rad the...

you are absolutely right! Screwfix do have them, thanks for the help legs :D

Does anyone know who stocks flexible (i.e. for doing arches and the like) pvc(ish) thin coat bead for plastering - I know it exists as the plasterer who taught me my erm.... skills :lol: gave me some last time. He said it was only available mail-order, anybody? cheers :)