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Thanks @JohnD - i'll try that next and report back.

FYI I have turned the valves off on the other radiator which is getting hot, but so far it doesn't appear to have made much difference :(

Hi all, I installed a new radiator over the weekend but to my disappointment it isn't getting very hot! It's a type 22 radiator 600x1600mm and fed with 10mm plastic pipes which drop down through a stud wall. The pipes feeding the branch are 15mm, which themselves are branched off 22mm pipes...

Hi, thanks for your advice, I did wonder about expanding foam, but how would you stop it from spilling out of the cavity and onto the floor?

Actually, sorry, it's not the lintel above the doors, it's the lintel over the internal walls.

Ah ha, awesome thank you. Yes, they're set in about 25mm from external brickwork. Another side question, our builder has suggested that the lintel above the doors is the wrong way round and that it should be upright rather than flat. It's a 2700x140x100mm concrete lintel. Any idea if it'll be ok?

Hi all, just wondering what I'm supposed to do with the huge gaps in the cavity walls either side of the French doors. We are boarding the room, but should I do something with these holes before boarding over them? See attached photos. IMAG0112 by pavsid posted 9 Aug 2015 at 9:11 AM IMAG0113...

Makes sense to have a macerator built in definitely, as will be used for foul waste also. Many thanks :)

Seems very reasonable to me for a pumping station when an indoor macerator on it's own is usually £300-600! We were quoted £4500 to have a pumping station installed! So, you had a macerator in your pump as well? Is that always the case with pumping stations, or just on your install?

Thanks for that, can you remember how much you paid to have it supplied & installed?

Hi all, I wondered if anyone can advise the best solution, or has any experience to share that would help us make a decision. Our kitchen is currently on the upper level of our house, which is a sort of bungalow but with a basement which leads out to the rear garden, so it's more a split...

Yes :) It's more a partial basement - partially underground, you walk in the house on the top level, but the garden and garage are on the bottom level. It's certainly an odd one ;)

Hi all, We're looking to make some alterations to the stairs in our house and want to know what building regs, if any, we will need to adhere to, and whether the whole staircase will need to be replaced/widened. The current stairs are in the middle of the house and are surrounded by walls...

Any ideas folks?

Hi all, can anyone recommend (link would be great!) some fixings to use to securely fix 6mm hardiebacker board to thermalite block? The Hardiebacker installation guide says: But as there are so many different types, and this is thermalite block, I want to ensure i've got the right ones...

Well, I don't think it bows as such, i think it's just crowned, and lowers slightly when you stand on it. But only as far as the sleeper walls (under the floorboards) allow. So it's not as though it'll lower past the other joists.

The other problem is, when you stand on it, it does push down, although not enough for it to be level with the others. So, is there a way I can keep it down, at least until I install the shower tray and begin tiling? Perhaps bolting it into the concrete below?

Yes there's a gap, so plenty of ventilation :) Dyou think it's worth it then? This is just the bathroom, there will be waterproof membrane going over the floorboards, and then tile on top. With the vents in the wall, is there much point of installing insulation? Many thanks