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I have no room to put 2 rads in. I have taken an internal wall down (which is why it's a new room), and one of the old rads was on the now-demolished wall. Are Quinn/Barlo ones good?

And in answer to part 2 of yuor question: assuming everything else is still working, no, you shouldn't need to replace pipes or water tank. Would have to see the system though.

If you do need the boiler replacing maybe 'decommission' the inaccesible rads, i.e. rather than use isolation valves, just cut the pipes and cap them. Then a plumber can fit a new boiler, powerflush the system, and validate the boiler's warranty. Presumably, adding a new rad to a CH system...

I'm putting a new radiator into a new room. The largest rad I can fit in is 1600mm x 500mm. Most (double panel) rads this size seem to generate about 2.4 kW, but Ideally I'd like a little more than that. However I've found one that claims to generate 3.3kW (11k BTU/hr)...

Good point. A plumber may be happy to come back when your flatmate's back to complete the commissioning and thereby validate the warranty, or it might be too late by then. I think I'd be weighing up the cost of replacing a booted in bedroom door and lock.

Another alternative: Get a plumber to replace the boiler (if fixing it is definitely not possible), and install full-bore isolation valves to the pipes which feed the inaccessible radiators. This will effectively cut off the inaccessible rads. He will be able to bleed the system fully. When...

The installer of the new boiler would require access to all radiators, as they will need to bleed them - i.e. make sure they’re don’t contain any air. The consequence of not doing this depends on the quirks of your central heating system. My system is a pig to bleed properly, and it has to be...

We have just had some walls and ceiling plastered, and they are now ready to paint. However we have also discovered that we need the floor levelling before the flooring can be laid (vinyl, therefore not breathable). My questions: 1. How long will we have to wait before the vinyl flooring...

I'm about to install a new radiator, and as the pipes with be visible I want soldered joints. What should I look for when buying a blow torch? There are cheap butane ones available, or is propane better? Rothenberger seems to be the choice of many pros, but is it worth the cost for an...

Thank you every body - great to get some experience-based advice. As it happened, I ordered the downlights online and they were delivered late. As I was stamping around the house cursing the delivery service, Mrs HalfEatenFlapjack phoned to say 'Ooh, I've just seen a pendant light I really...

My kitchen is 2m x 4m, and has undercupboard lighting and a light in the cooker hood. I want to install downlights, but have been told that I'll need more of them if I use LED bulbs than if I use halogen - partly because they're less bright and partly because the beam angle is narrower. How do...