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Gets complex there. Cast concrete roof, so all the lights upstairs are mounted on walls !!!! however, fear not, as my new plan is going into action. I'll borrow a router 2morrow, and channel a 15mm track into the roof, from the outside to the centre. Into this i will put a peice of 2.5mm...

So on the downlighter side.....let me get this right. i need an 8 inch cavity between my concrete roof, and the plasterboard which forms a new ceiling ???? if thats the case, then its a no go, because my window and door are only 4 inches below the current roof line. they guy that...

go take a look at the plubming and heating forum....i got slated...even although i'm not doing the gas...and already have a guy who has agreed to come out and check the system, and commission the boiler/plumb the gas !!!! were are doing the whole thing on a budget....£3k....and thats...

i have plastered a room myself, to a "good diy" standard, but it was a messy affair, took about a week, and made me NEVER want to do it again. a roof would be too much for me. really, 1/2 a day to skim a 4.5m2 roof....it'd be pre sealed by me....... i presume i cut the holes for the...

thanks for the advice mate. I did read the back of a can of Polyfilla expanding foam, and it does state on the back of it uses include " fixing plasterboard".... But if your telling me evo grip is the stuff, then so be it.. In all fairness, the wall that is fibre board ( then 2 inch gap...

hi guys - quick question from a diyer !!!! need to plasterboard an airing cuboard ( soon to have a combi fitted) obviosly 3 walls, all 2.4m tall, all .8m wide. one is cast concrete, one is old plasterboard ( OLD+SCABBY) and the other likely to be 2x3 kiln dried timber at 12 inch gaps...

Just after some advice prior to a boiler purchase. model is "compact 29he" i know its not going to be the worlds best boiler at the sub £500 price - but is it good value for money, and will it be (fairly) reliable ? any advice welcome.

"I presume manifolds are not normally used".... No need to be worried for me - from what i've planned out it should be fairly straight forward in terms of plumbing, and there is no rush to get it installed, so i can take my time, and make sure everything is done properly !

Solder....Won't be using much of that !!!! Thanks again for your input mate - i have taken all these things into consideration, but financially i don't have many options. Just reading up on plastic pipes....And drawing out how i'm gonna plumb this bad boy.....I presume manifolds are not...

well you'll all be glad to know i've found a RGI/Gas-safe installer who has agreed to come and do the gas, and then test/commision my new boiler. He's happy for me to do all the plumbing, and gave me a few bits of advice too. He reckons he'll do it for £200. So, time to buy some kit !!!!!

"If you as an operative decide to take on the responsibility of commisioning an appliance that you have not installed yourself you will take full responsibility for the installation !" so if i asked a RGI to come and do a boiler swap out, he would inspect the entire system, including...

i presumed that - the pump "pulls" the water from the return, then pumps it through the HE . Its always hard to explain how much of a bugger my house is. I need a sbs drill just to hand a ruddy mirror.....digging the garden up last year....i came across a block of concrete that seemed...

sounds like rather sensible advice i must admit. At least i can make the RGI's job very easy - pre cutting holes for the gas pipe, Flue...routing a peice of string or likewise of where i want the gas pipe to run, provide him with good earth leads.....all this will keep the cost down, whilst...

Yeah, I know it wasn't directed at me, But i just wanted to clear up the fact i don't plan to DIY the gas. As for skill, I completely know what you mean - My job is "semi" skilled....but i could teach joe bloggs the basics in less than a day - Would he be safe doing it though....I doubt it...

i'm not a fan of breaking the law....Nor loosing my job over it....Hence why i'll be paying a gas safe dude to come and do it for me. So far, it looks like me doing all the hard work ( boxing the wall, mounting the jig, plumbing all the rads, taps, shower etc.....) then getting the guy in to...

copper is kinder to the enviroment ???? Anyone care to hazard a guess at heat loss - copper VS Plastic....... say, over a 50m run of 15mm pipe ??

Well, your wrong - I have NO intention to do the gas work myself....Although i'm 100% confident i could, i'm not going to ! i've previously worked with high pressure air, oxygen, and various high pressure gases( when i say worked with, i mean made custom filling rigs, manifolds, pipes...

yeah, i mentioned that earlier - should be plenty of room for a metre of copper before i hit the plastic. as for the cond. run.....the soil stack runs vertically ( duh) around 2m from the boiler location.....

any advice on the plastic pipe make yet ?

This is what gets me - different people have VERY different views of what is good, and what is bad...... Given your username, i can only presume you work for them !!! onlyfitidealboilers "there is no way a regular person is going to be better than a pro heating engineer." Better...