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i have contacted the local water company about the flow, seems that my supply is via a lead pipe which over the years has narrowed affecting my supply, i can get the pipe changed from lead to plastic from the road to the stopcock then it seems the supply problem will be solved, they will for...

sorted, to support the bottom edge of the tile resting on the top of the kit, i rang velux :)

i have an electric shower, seems the washing machine, dishwasher is always on during the evening and everytime i want to shower one of the kids(adults) are in there! lol what do you mean modulate? the boiler waits till it has enough water to supply? it has a mini tank inside? i got to ask...

i have fitted a velux window with the correct flashing kit, an edw kit, on the top of the flashing kit is a small 1" angled piece connected to 2 strips of metal, whats it for? is it to hold the bottom of the tile steady? there is no description of its use in the paperwork. thx in advance

i have just used a brewing fermenter with litres marked on the side, outside tap gives me 9 litres a minute, what will this tell me, combi or regular or even a system boiler? plumber said 8 litres and above ok for combi, do you think 9 litres a bit low?

my plumber came round last night and measured the mains flow to my outside tap, its getting approx 10 litres a min, he says this is fine for a combi, he measured the flow to the makeshift kitchen as its going through an undersink water heater which is using 8/10 mm flexi pipe to the tap he said...

since he hasnt posted....lol i also have 70mm kooltherm slab in the 100mm cavity between the timber frame and the blockwork outside skin, so insulation isnt an issue so 100mm in timber frame 70mm kooltherm in cavity which leaves 30mm air gap between kooltherm and block work

an amazon link? really? not even a gov.uk or relevant regulations website? wow that post must have taken a while to sort out, over 47,000 posts in 11 years you need the last word on everything dont you ?!? lol so go on knock yourself out reply to this i wont post a reply...

thanks terrypin :D

please read OP, where was i asking about the route??? i was asking about the insulation that has been put inbetween the timber framework which wasnt in when he advised me where to put the cables, please check OP. i didnt want to ring him up on what seemed at first a straightforward question...

HE choose the cable for me to buy, HE advised me which route for the cables to take, HE will check it before the boards go on, HE will make all final connections and test, i am not a spark, its my house my job, i put the cables in to save ME money so i can afford other things on this build, its...

lol, its my neighbours son, im like everyone else, trying to save a pound or two, so i spend time putting in cables its only my time, not his, why is it against regs for someone other than a qualified spark to put cables in? i asked him to cast an eye over what i have/will put in before the...

apologies for that, its a standard end terrace 3 bed 1 bath, 4 adults, everyone working so after 5pm, everywhere seems busy here, everyone fighting to get in the shower etc at the mo i have 6 rads but will be putting in an extra 1

so you think a combi is better than a regular or system?, trying to save £100 a year on running costs then having to replace after 10-15 years for another when say a regular might last 20-30 years doesn't seem cost effective in the long run, this is the main part of the question, which is more...

hello, i am having a kitchen built and was wondering will code 4 lead be ok for the flashing? weather can be a bit fierce here, and how much does need to be safely on the tiles and going up the wall? will approx 9" be ok, 1" in the wall, 3" down the wall and 5" on the tile? thx in advance

hello to all, i am having a new kitchen extension built and had to scrap my boiler(was in when i bought the house in '88, a stelrad concorde boiler) all the pipework and tank is still there for a regular boiler but was wondering about a combi, which would be the best to fit, i know i will...

hello, i am having a kitchen built and the timber wall has been insulated with 100mm loft lagging, my spark is leaving it to me to run the cables but before i start is it ok to run the cables over the lagging? will this generate heat considering it will be covered in plywood then plasterboard...

hello, is 10mm t&e too big for cooker cable? i have enough left on a roll to use for the new cooker and was gonna ask my spark to use it, it will save buying other cable for it, it was bought to replace the old shower cable, he is gonna get me to run all the cable in for my new kitchen, he...

hello, first post so be gentle, i am having a kitchen extension built and have been offered 8x4 polystrene sheets for nothing, can these be used in the cavity or does it have to be kooltherm ? if not in the walls can they be put under the floor? any ideas would be a bonus thx