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I dont think a question about bending pipe is technical. A yes or no whould have done.

WhooooHooooo :P Cheers Chris for the answer, thats all I want to know. Geezo it gets too technical in here. Have to change the forum to,"look at me i am technical, forum" I think I'll move to Cuba

Hi Chris At last someone with sense It is 15 and 22 table X half hard. Will it bend OK . I dont want to order it and find out I have to use fittings, I want to keep the fittings down to a minium.

Thanks i have a look

Hey i thought this was a DIY forum not a forum for the technical copper profs amonst us. obsiouly you are or think you are a profesional. Or it might be in your case = a little knowledge is dangerous. Why would i have to research copper. All i am asking is the pipe to thin two bend or do I...

around £400 - 500

No just the pipe work but getting the boiler fitted by the profesionals!!

Hi I am upgrading my central heating. With so many combi boilers on the go any ideas what the most reliable make is. Cheers

Hi Is copper pipe with a wall thickness of 1mm be suitable for bending using a pipe bender. Cheers

OK Cheers for that :P :P :P :P :P

Hi So it would be ok to branch off from the down pipe and run a single lenth in each direction ( house is split into two sections under the floor) , T ing off 15mm to each radiator. IE one single length of 25 mm will feed 4 radiator whereas the other length will feed 3 radiators.

Hi Everyone. Well I decided to save a grand and re run my central heating pipe work. I am using 22mm supply and return and 15mm to radiators. I want to run a loop system. Is there any advantage of running the 22mm pipe work in a continuous run ie from left to right (IE U shaped.) Or just...

Hi I am getting some one to upgrade my central heating. They use a Ferroli Boiler a Modena 102. Any good??? Your comments are appreciated. Cheers

Thanks guys, I've decided to run the pipework myself. Can you get a 15mm manifold to run the pipework to the radiators or is it advisable to run the 22m inlet and return rail so i can T off for each radiator. Also what is better compression or solder joints. Cheers

Hi Guys and Gals. I am going to upgrade my central heating system to a combi boiler. I hav 8mm pipe to the radiator. I want a complete pipe re run. Would 8mm be OK or will I have to go bigger. Any views on plastic?? If I fit 15 mm pipe is compression fittings ok or solder. Money the...

Hi Cheers for that , I let you know how it goes

Hi The door is a panel door. Pine I think or a soft wood. It hasn't been painted, but has a light coat of varnish It will probably need a good thrashing with a sander. Hope the info is helpful.

Hi Anyone point me in the right direction? Can i produce a high gloss finish on a wooden door.? It will be a bathroom door. Ta :P

Hi All Is there any difference between The wiring regs and scottish wiring regs. I am upgrading my shower (9.5 kw) what size of MCB do I need.? Do the regs now state that the minium wire is 10 mm. Cable run 6 meters I am also fitting down lights what standard do they need to meet I also...