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Thanks folks. We can't put the tap where it comes through the wall as it goes under screed and out at ground level so would be awkward to access. Also can't access inside to put an isolation valve. How about - a service and drain valve as soon as it leaves the house, house it in a small...

Thanks - that's what I thought re a leak should drop pressure quicker. I found it in the end, a tiny leak from a joint not nipped up enough. It's one of the few compressions I have to allow plastic to chrome. It leaked very little but is all sorted an water tight now. First time I used plastic...

Replaced the existing central heating system myself using SPeedfit. Put 1.5bar of pressure on Thursday to test and it's dropped to 1.25 bar. The system's been off. I can't find any leaks at the joints and am wondering if this pressure drop may be due to the plastic expanding slightly under...

I've run a 15mm pipe for an outside tap and got it through the external wall. It's now going to bend 90 degrees and go up to an outside tap. Should I run this in Speedfit or copper to best avoid winter freezing?

Brilliant, thanks!

I've found most of the info I need online. A few questions for any professional fitters out there: 1. Is DPC sheet needed to lay over original pine floorboards on the ground floor? 2. After fitting and removing the wedges, do I need to use cork expansion inserts where the wedges were or are...

I'm putting underfloor heating in and tiling the bathroom floor on top. First floor and over floorboards. Is the following a good way to do this? Lay 6mm hardiebacker across floor with mortar underneath to even out floorboards Layer of flexible tile adhesive (3mm?) Then underloor heating...

It's basically T&E that goes into a chocbox and that houses a connection block that connects to the cupboard flex. Is this right within the 17th edition? Looks messy apart from anything else having a chocbox sit on top of the cabinet

Unfortunately it's not behind the unit but just above it so exposed. There's no space behind the cabinet for a connector block or similar

Had some work done by an NICEIC guy and unsure if it's been done properly/safely What would be the correct and acceptable way to wire up a bathroom cabinet with an internal light? i.e. how should the cabinet flex be connected to the T&E of the lighting system in order to safe and compliant...

Thanks guys - I'll get some 4mm flex for it

I'm replacing a single oven. It's wired in 1.5mm flex from a cooker outlet plate (which is fed via an isolator in 6mm T&E on it's own radial). What cable should I use from the outlet plate into the oven (rated 4.4KW)?

Thanks guys. WHat do you think of a boiler with some inbuilt storage like this: http://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/glow-worm-ultracom2-35-he-store-combi-boiler-natural-gas-lpg/ boilerdoktor - A lot of reviews on CIAO for the WB CDI30 say people have had problems with reliability and large...

Just for reference folks in case anyone else has this problem, I overcame it by filling the void with mortar - the tray is then almost fully supported at the front. I have the lip unsupported and the front will now fit under it. If it does crack in teh future (which I think very unlikely with...

I'm getting a new combiu, 1 bathroom, 1 shower room so looking at 30KW model. I was set on a WOrcester Bosch until I saw the reviews on CIAO. What is considered a good value for money boiler that will give a good hot water flow rate?

Hi Richard, Yes, I am mounting it onto an upstand made of WBP ply sitting on 4 pieces of 3 by 4 timber, covered in plastic and then a mortar mix to bed the tray in. The instructions on the tray say it can be used in this way but don't specify what to do at the front lip. I could run the ply...

Hi Richard, It's stone resin and it's sitting on 18mm ply with a bed of mortar supporting. I've bought a 9mm tray front and if I carry the ply to the edge of the try the tray front will protrude by 9mm. I can either support the front of the tray or have the tray front sit flush with the...

I need to allow 10mm for the front panel of the tray, so have to cut the ply the tray sits on at the front 10mm short and hence it wont support the tray for the front 8cm as there's a big gap behing the front. Is this okay or do I need to do something else/differently? Image below to show...

Fairy nuff. Cheers :-)

My question exactly. My sparkie says it's 17th Ed regs that items in the house that are permanently plugged in need a nearby accessible FCU - UF heating, built in fridges/freezers/washing machines/fans etc. I think they're a waste of time but I want it done by the regs so... Back to the...