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Hi all, We have a Valliant Turbomax Pro 837e which I know is a very capable combi boiler, however it is a good distance away fronm our new ensuite. It takes long enough to get hot water to our main bathroom which is only a short distance away, so my mind is towards looking at another option...

Well, our bedroom is cold, but we have one of those Jaga LowH2O units in there, which really isn't alot of cop (despite them having bold claims for them), but 3 rooms have Jaga Iguaga units in which are ACE. There is a heating temperature dial on the front of the boiler and that is up quite...

We chose it because we wanted something that would be capable. We were with Scottish Power last year as we still are and I have looked at their feature where you can graph your year-on-year usage and we have managed to save around 20% in the last 12 months by making changes to our electrical...

Surely what is a reasonable temp is defined by the individual? At 20° I am cold, simple as. Also, if we let it drop to 14-15° overnight, I'd dread getting up for a pee. Also, to heat the house from 15° to 20-21° would take hours. Thats the reason I tried raising the base temperature from 17°...

We have a Valliant Turbomax Pro 837e Boiler and while I appreciate it's not the most energy efficient of boilers, we bought it primarily for the stonking DHW flow rate, I am deeply concerned at the amount of gas we are using and the fact that it seems to struggle to do the job. Our heating is...

Sorry for the 'kinda' thread hijack, but I have an extraction system with a tile terminated 'chimney' and have serious problems with condensation. Take that as a warning if you're planning to exit through the tiles. I've already ruined a £100+ Vortice 150mm inline extraction motor. It was...

OK, I had expected the entire Bungalow to have to be meshed. There will also need to be some form of scaffolding needed for the gable ends I would imagine. It has been suggested that we should get our Fascia's and Soffit's replaced before rendering, to my surprise, though the reasoning is...

Well, thats great. Thanks for all your guidance folks. Really set my mind at ease and given me a great insight into the art of rendering. I feel well equipped to bombard those quoting on this job with useful and productive questions. :D :D :D (thanks for your input DaSpozz)

We have a 3-Bedroom Detached Bungalow (with attached garage), built in 1929 from red brick. Frankly, the brickwork is past recovering and rendering is the only option. What should we expect when we start to call people in to quote on it? What procedure will they use? What questions should we...

What I don't understand is that my bathroom has no legal requirement for a fan, so why can't I decrease the speed at times when its not needed?? I wanted a very white 'clinical' look in there and the 10 GU10 fittings originally had 50w bulbs in. I then bought 20w bulbs, but these really were...

It's an Inline Motor, mounted in the loft, serving 2 ceiling-mounted grilles via a Y-Piece. :)

Are you serious? :o Take a couple of bulbs out? :? Also, the fan is currently controlled with the lights, it was wired this way to test and until something more permanent could be found. However, I am finding it annoying to listen to the fan running ALL the time I am in the bathroom. For...

I have had a look through some posts on here, but I'm thinking for an alarm, its down to individal circumstances? 3-Bedroom detached Bungalow - We are looking to install/have installed an alarm system, but what Im wondering is where I should start and what sort of system I should look at...

Right guys, help me!! This has been going on for far too long!! I have 350w of GU10 light in my Bathroom and a 60w Inline Extraction Motor. I need to control these from outside the bathroom. I have a single gang box in currently, I could cut it to double gang, but I would rather avoid that...

Here's my dilemma. I have 350w of GU10 lighting in my bathroom. I also have 2 extraction vents in the ceiling that are served by an Vortice inline extractor fan which is 58w, so I gather from the literature. The lights are switched from outside the door, I would like to have these...

There is more we can do in the loft, we know that, but our bungalow is still work-in-progress, so it's not practical to add to the 4" of insulation that is currently there. Eventually, I had planned to lay joists the other way and top the insulation up to 10", which I know will make another...

By pure coincidence, it's that time of year again (almost to the day from when I started this thread!) and guess what? We still haven't done anything about the insulation that I asked about above. :lol: So, I would welcome any further opinions on whether or not this is a good idea. I have...

Thanks for all your help guys. I knew this wasn't going to be plain sailing, but I really didn't anticipate that it would be this amount of work! The rest of the bathroom furniture is coated with some sort of white-gloss laminate. It's a shame I can't replicate that really. :(

We have a Valliant Combi Boiler, a Turbomax Pro 837e, which is a fairly manly unit and in my non-expert opinion, ought to be enough to provide heat for out 3-bed bungalow. We do have other heat management issue's, but there are a couple of rooms that get hot and a couple of room that really...

I have made Bath Panels from MDF. Now I would like them to be Gloss White in colour. Can a satisfactory finish be achieved with wet paint (applied by someone that paints for a living, but not wood!!), or can Vinyl wrap of some sort be applied on a DIY basis? Something better than Fablon, I...