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Does it do any harm to PVA plasterboard before tiling? I have 2 tubs of Mapei MapeGrip Plus Fully Water resistant and showerproof tile adhesive and Wickes Waterproof Tile Grout. I fixed up the Aquapanel last night using 2x1" Studs screwed into the wall. I've now hit a turning point...

Thanks for all the info! I've taken some of the advise and purchased aquaboard from Wickes to use all around the bath area. Should I PVA the Aquaboard before tiling or just tile directly on top? Also for the remaining plasterboard - same question - should I PVA before tiling? Thanks

Hi all, I have taken out my existing bathroom suite and ripped off the old tiles (and plaster as it fell off!). I was going to dot-dab 9.5mm plasterboard onto the brick and breeze block walls ten re-tile the plasterboard. I'm now worrying the plasterboard adhesive will not be strong...

I thought that would be the case, I remember trying to use 5amp JB's a while back and really struggled to get 3 wires in 1 terminal! What about the cable between JB and light fitting/ceiling rose? Flex or Twin & Earth? If Twin & Earth what do I do with the Earth as there is no termination...

Hi, I'm fitting a new light in my bathroom (used to have a ceiling rose with 9" flex!). I'm replacing it with a suitable bathroom light but it only has 1 Live and Neutral terminal. Should I use 5 amp or 20 amp Junction boxes in the loft? (I have 4 cables to terminate - Ring to/ring...

Hi, I've recently bought and fitted a Honeywell CM927 wireless programable thermostat (that i'm very happy with by the way!). I have a standard open vented gravity system (Y-Plan) with an old back boiler in the living room. I'm just experimenting to find what the most efficient settings...

Hi, I've just fitted the Honeywell CM927 thermostat to my old open vented Y-plan system. Can someone explain the 'optimisation' feature - it is disabled by default. Do I need an external thermostat to detect the outside temperature for it to work or can I just enable it? How does it know...

Thanks for your reply - any ideas on how to fix it?

Hi, I have an open vented fully pumped system - Y-Plan with the mid-position motorized valve. I've just noticed the system works fine except when I have Hot water and Central Heating on, and the room thermostat is set to minimum (so CH/Rads should nto come on...one of my radiators still...

Thanks for your advice! You've been a great help!

ah ha! In my first post I stated "I have just fitted TRV's to all radiators in the house with the exception of the hallway radiator where I have a room thermostat" - the hallway radiator has both valves wide open and no TRV. Take it I shouldn't need a by-pass then? Not sure of the...

where exactly would that be installed though? and what would it achieve? I must admit I can't see the reason for installing one as worse case the boiler can flow via the hallway radiator?

Hi, I have a standard open-vented system with an old back boiler (Baxi) behind a fireplace downstairs feeding 7 radiators I have just fitted TRV's to all radiators in the house with the exception of the hallway radiator where I have a room thermostat. I have just read on the honeywell...

Hi guys, just another thought! Is there a wireless programmer/thermostat unit that controls CH and HW? Reason I ask is the wire to my existing thermostat runs along a wall and looks horrible, now if I'm going to replace the thermostat anyway maybe I could go wireless and have all the...

Thank you so much for your help guys! I really appreciate it! I've learnt a lot! I think I'm going to go with the CM900 series programmer for CH in place of my existing thermostat as I only have 2 wires - I guess I would have to set my original programmer CH setting to always on! Well...

Thanks for your replies above. I'm starting to think I'm going to just simply replace the thermostat with a new one and keep the existing timer. Can someone to me the difference between the 2 wire and 3 wire thermostat (and before you say it I know it's an extra wire!!!) I only have the...

Thanks guys! Big Help! I've cancelled Anglian and think I'm going with Gee & Bee Windows & Doors! Hope they are good windows! :!:

surely the TRV's will shut off the radiator but the heating circuit will continue to be heated up? Sorry to be doubting - just trying to understand!

Hi, thanks for your reply. I have thermostatic valves on most radiators (not in the hallway where the thermostat is) but if I take the thermostat out surely the boiler will be working all the time (whislst the time permits)?

Hi, Sorry if this is not the correct place for this post but I'm hoping you lot know more about the quality of windows! I've had a couple quotes for new windows on the front of the house (2 bedrooms and 1 living room). The 2 companies are Anglian and Gee and Bees windows and doors (a...