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Hi, I've just had a new solid roof fitted on our conservatory. To replace the old polycarb one. The new one inside was plaster boarded and plastered. I left it 3 days and it had all dried out as plasterers recommended. I mist coated it 50/50 paint water, then 3 coats of Matt white emulsion. The...

Thanks Terry but I've already got it here, I never thought of buying bigger and running pipework under rad. Doh.

Thank you. I thought pipework might have been laid first then concrete poured, but I've taken old radiator off and the pipework moves easily so could easily be in ducting anyway. I've already got the 2000mm rad here, never even thought of buying bigger. My only 2 options you make...

Hi Terry, 2160 X 700 was old rad, pipe to pipe 2210. Closest I could find was 2000 hoping I could reduce pipework until I looked under carpet, I should have looked before really. I know I could fit tail extensions, but would ideally like to reduce pipework so it looks neater.

I'm in the process of swapping years old radiators for new ones. Upstairs went ok and when I couldn't get exact size radiators I got up floorboards and adjusted pipework. Downstairs most radiators I can get the correct size except the lounge. I got the carpet up and found it was concrete. I need...

I'm going to take it off later and see what can be done to stop it slipping again, there's 10 panels in total but only this one moving for some reason. Thanks

Ive got one polycarbonate roof panel that keeps slipping ever so slightly, took it off last year, cleaned up all the hardened tape which was stuck to the bars and the panel, and replaced with some double sided tape I had knocking about. I looked up yesterday and same panel had started slipping...

Many thanks, that's probably the way I'll go. Fall is good and no ponding. I'd thought I'd need minimum 12mm ply/OSB, can I really get away with just 6mm? Better for me if I can as it's cheaper.

Thanks, looks like the best option. But how good a surface does EPDM require, if the felt was torched on I'd expect it to be a mess, but I'm unsure what it is?

Oh OK, that might be an option. It would save the hassle of ripping all the old ones off. Thanks

My tandem garage roof looks like it will be in need of replacement in the next year or two. It's got felt on it at the moment with chippings, no leaks, splits or flaps, looks decent ish, it just looks a bit tired and the overhangs into gutters are crumbling in places. I've no idea what condition...

The blockage was to the tacosetter, it was just full of small flakes of metal and general crud, after I flushed the system out I just thought a filter would help keep things cleaner. I'm also thinking an auto bypass would be better than a tacosetter to get done,while the system is drained down...

Yes, I can leave it vertical in use, swivel it 45 deg or more to get the magnet out, swivel it back to flush, then reversal of the above. A bit fiddly but it's my only option and shouldn't take a couple of minutes with practice.

Thanks for replies. I've read up on the omega and watched some videos on you tube and it will do the job perfect without cutting into the ceiling, due to it being able to swivel the body. I've just ordered one. Thanks again.

Thanks , I'll have a good read up on that one. It seems to be a bit cheaper than the TF1 I've been looking at. Cheers

Hi, I had a problem with boiler bypass a few months ago getting totally blocked with crud. I've decided I want to install some sort of inline filter to my open system. The best/easiest place to install would be on the return pipe to the boiler that's in the garage. The only place that it can...

Thought I'd do a follow up post. I removed the Taconova setter bypass thinking that could be the only problem, and it was totally blocked of crud allowing no flow through it whatsoever.. Cleaned it all out, reinstalled and all working perfectly again. Thanks for replies.

Thank you, there is a mass of pipework, valves and pump in the airing cupboard, presumably a bypass too as when boiler is working normally everything is fine it's only when frost stat kicks in there's a problem. Although doing what stem said and manually opening heating valve before I manually...