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Hi all, My loo has developed a leak. When flushed the water spurts out the connection between pan & soil pipe. The toilet is probably 6-9 years old, I suspect the pipe is ruptured or disconnected, so I'd like to get a replacement on standby. The attached picture is looking down towards...

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Very informative and useful, I'm now interested in using galv straps. Thanks. However, can you/anyone elaborate on what sort of angle, or is it okay 'roughly' where I illustrated it?

I just purchased a property, the Structural Engineers report says: there is no rigid connection between the rafters and the ceiling joists. We recommend that this area is strengthened with the adoption of ties between every other rafter and the adjacent ceiling joists to give continuous ties...

Yeah thanks, I'll look into that. Not many other options really!

I have built a brick (non structural) archway fireplace, I have an arch on the front and rear of the chimney breast. I decided it would be wise to allow access to the rear for maintenance etc. The rear arch is in the rarely used dining room, my intention was to install some 'vermiculite...

Pertinent information to elaborate on the function of a piece of hardware? When was I being a smart a7se? Why do you think I am asking questions? I don't pretend to know everything, that is why I am researching what I need. I have an unusual problem that requires me to ask other people for...

Pete, thanks for your replies, I just wanted the original question answering. Normally if you give too much information on here, someone will offer (probably well intentioned) advice which I am not seeking. i.e "you don't want X you want Z" or "You shouldn't be doing [insert technique] do it my...

That is just a pic I found on eBay. I just wanted clarification that the 'vent' in a vented system can come from the air separator. Are you saying I may not need it? Will a tee piece and pipe suffice? It will be going on a wood burner/boiler which will be going to a hot water tank, close...

Hopefully a quickie... Does/can an air separator (pictured) be used as the vent in a vented system? or is it necessary to run another pipe for this function? Ta.

I recall a t-piece (Solder/compression - don't mind) with an internal baffle to help influence fluid flow direction. (see pic) What term can I use to find them? (or was it all a dream!)

Looks to be likely! Wow, thanks, some really great information there. Much appreciated. Just need to decide if my long/high run of 22mm from the Log burner is going to work, I may have to put the/a tank near to the log burner.

The schematic is accurate, the plumbing is a mess.

Whilst I like the idea of the thermal store, I feel it will probably cost too much, as well as all the configuration that is required. Using the SpiroZone, would the following diagram be roughly right? As a concept. Not too worried about the finer details or controls yet, just main...

This fandangled spiral-ma-job, do the fluids from each system mix? I guess they must. I think that all heat sources supply the spiral-ma-bob (& mix) and then each system that requires heat just draws with its own pump. Am I right?

Some really good info there Simon, thanks. I have been pondering & unless I can share the header between the wood burner boiler and the oil boiler, then I don't have much option (don't want to take another pipe up through house). But this presents the problem of the systems being linked. I have...

Thanks for the info and links, much to think about. If we ignore the log burner for now, is the rest of the system okay? Plumbing wise, not controls.

My wood burner is a Hunter Herald 6 7kW with clip-in boiler option. Multi-fuel My Oil boiler is a HRM Wallstar 20/25 (Non condensing) Below is a rough drawing of my HW/CH system. Electrics not yet drawn. I only just moved into the house, and some things need changing; the log burner is...

Groovy, thanks chap!