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hey - i'm doing up my shower room and am stuck between getting either limestone or travertine. Limestone is lighter in colour, more even, simple and elegant. Porous tho and not as hard wearing apparently Travertine is a stronger stone, rustic looking but darker, and when filled looks odd...

great posts! tx. Ok so in summary plumbers are a busy lot.. probably too busy to handle customers like they should in an ideal world. So the result is they get snowed down with other stuff and if u're lucky they'll get back to you with a quote. So best thing to do when u find someone...

ok - tx for the tips. was just tryin' to be clever [will stick to being dumb - probably safer] :D

quick question - I have some shower downlights (240v, 50W) and was wondering if I could use LED bulbs with them. Is this possible? I saw some on screwfix which look like they'd fit & work but I'm not sure, what d'ya reckon? the LED lights are 1.5w and I was also wondering if they'd be...

Rob - you know just saying "no one here has to justify anything to you" is the kind of secretive / unhelpful attitude which is a big part of the PR problem this business has. All I want to know is why it takes several days for a quote. Nothing more, nothing less. If it were my business I...

Elite - helpful remarks.. seriously! ;) I'm guilty of: 2 & 9 (ie getting the boiler + cylinder, and not offering a cup of tea) I said I'd get the gear as I thought I could get it off ebay for cheap which I think is fair. I've got stuff of ebay for next to nothing at times so why should...

how long does it take for a plumber to give a quote on a job that needs doing? assume it's a big job (new central heating system, boiler, cylinder + bathroom pipework). I've told them I'd accept either an hourly rate or a fixed job rate. Reason I ask is that I've been waiting for between...

oh ok! :D TX!

sorry, computer died on me last few days. What do you mean by "plumbing kit"? I thought plumbing kits were drainage pipes attached to sinks etc? so again, what I'm looking for is a way to avert the neighbours getting cheesed off with the boiler's exhaust 1.5meters away from them can you...

yeah, I guess you're right. I have to say I would instantly go for the system solution if it wasn't for a regulation issue - apparently you cannot have the flue facing the neighbours (ie in the passageway between both houses). The alternative option is putting boiler + cylinder into a part of...

so what are you guys saying? is my reserve combi , with larger incoming mains, + thermostatic showers idea a good temporary fix? like I said I really don't want to go through the cylinder idea unless is the only solution

20l per minute - kitchen tap 15l per minute - kitchen tap + another mains on what size should I get for the incoming mains? guess the bigger the better

yes true! tx. I think the mains pressure is ok I think but all the pipes are 15mm so if someone flushes the toilet etc.. then u get a sudden drop in the amount of water. The reserve in the combi will help to some extent but obviously not for the cold water. I was thinking would it be a good...

Hi all’ya’ll !! I’m caught between getting a system boiler or getting a combi boiler with a reserve tank. On paper I guess the system boiler is the only way. But the reason this is proving a tough decision is coz I do NOT think we want the whole house kitted out with central heating at the...