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It couldn't even tell me what 1 + 1 equals but thanks for your input :-)

Any further general advice and input on flow/pressure testing my current supply would be appreciated :-)

I'll keep that in mind and read up on that model. Looking more for advice on the best way to run pressure and flow tests please :-)

We're about to start changing out our downstairs bathroom. Our house is a 1960s Bungalow which has an upstairs Dormer added and includes a full sized bathroom. Our downstairs toilet is full sized too due to the original layout. Upstairs bathroom has a Mixer shower straight from the Combi...

Those HR92 units do look the part but at £50 a pop I'm afraid I don't have a spare £750. How are they programmed? The itemps use software and transmit your timings through a USB dongle type gizmo. Software is free and the USB dongle was £20. I could possibly trial one or two units as long as...

I've had my fingers burnt with e-trvs. I currently have 15 peggleir itemps that are proving to be more hassle than the £25 each I paid for them. I figure that if I go back to conventional trv's which I've kept and buy 2 motorised valves and a programmer it'll only set me back £150 ish for a...

I believe my Boiler has an internal bypass valve if that's what you're referring to (Vaillant Ecotec Plus 837)

Thanks. No water cylinder present In respect of going down the two channel programmer route would a Horstmann CentaurPlus C17 Timeswitch suffice? Would I be right in saying that my two zones would be the HW & CH outputs on the module and that they would simply hold back a 240V feed to the...

I'm hoping to retrofit 2 x 22mm motorised valves into the outlet side of my boiler pipework to create 2 separate heating zones. As it stands the boiler outlet Tees off in 2 directions, upstairs and downstairs. My hope is that during the night I can have upstairs Rads on and downstairs off...

Hi David Thanks for the reply. Can you elaborate on what you mean by a proper split system? I've got very limited knowledge of air con. And yeah, I fully understand where you're coming from with regards to sucking warm air into the room. In my case that will be happening, something I never...

I'm looking to set up a portable air con unit in my baby sons rm as it gets uncomfortable hot in the summer due to being south facing and in a loft extended bungalow. Running the vent hose out the window is a bit if a pain in the butt. I came to the conclusion that I'd like to bore a hole in...

I won't be taking any risks on condensation as this will be our newborns room come June. I've ordered up a 1200 gauge membrane and will staple it on the underside of the joists and noggins.

Do I need a vapour barrier if I have a ventilated space of 50mm under the roof deck ? I was under the assumption that would take care of any possible condensation.

Those wooden straps that are fitted between joists to catch the edges of your ceiling plasterboard. What do folks do with them when you're fitting a thick sheet of king span ? Edit. I believe they are noggings I'm referring to.

Okay I've started investigating what ceiling insulation this room has and there's Hee-Haw, nowt, not a bit of isulation, just a void between the deck and plasterboard. That'll explain the underpayment on our last Gas Bill :roll: :roll: . The good news is that there is a 170mm gap at the...

The roof covering itself has been replaced recently so right now it makes no financial sense to look at warm roof designs. Having read up on Cold roof / warm roof insulation techniques I think I'm going to opt for tearing down the existing ceiling and starting a cold roof insulation...

Thanks for the advice/info The TRV fitting to each rad is being done as I work my way through renovating/decorating each room. My concern/confusion would be that through the night I would like to set the entire ground floor to no heating but allow upstairs to stay heated. Unless I'm...

Last year we moved into a 1960's bungalow with the loft space converted with a rear full length dormer which encapsulates 3 bedrooms, an En-suite and a family bathroom, the work was done late 1970's. Unbeknown to us the flat roof appears to lack any sort of decent insulation. We've managed to...

Hi all We moved into an older property (1960's) last year, it is a bungalow which has had three extensions done as well as a full length dormer upstairs containing 3 rooms and a bathroom. We've had the heating on pretty much 24/7 all winter due to my wife being pregnant and already having...

Thanks John I'll reposition the sensor as you suggest.