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Ok - time for an update and a little bit more advice please. I managed to speak to someone (excellent bloke - John) who was too busy to spend much time on my problem but as he was fairly local he agreed to take a look to try to get me in the right direction. He was pretty certain that there was...

Thanks Footprints - the problem I need to solve is with the flashing that covers the middle of the roof of the conservatory (consisting of plastic sheets) i.e. it is not with the part that abuts the brick wall.

Frank, the material I used was from Wickes I think and was very similar (if not the same) as that in the Screwfix link I will take a look to see if I can find the "bacofoil" type product. Craig

Frank, the conservatory catches the sun and is in fact much too hot inside in the summer so I would say that the band gets pretty hot (I called it flashing tape above but should have called it flashing band). I guess I get about 6 years out of it before it needs replacing which is not long...

I have a conservatory which has "flashing tape" along the top which I have had to replace several times over the years. I now need to replace it again but want to go for a more permanent solution. I guess I could potentially use lead to do this with some form of sealant underneath. Does anyone...

Thanks both. Tony, I have tried your suggested method (among others) and unfortunately no luck. D_Hailsham, yes I was aware of the magnet trick and did try it previously where I found some attraction around the feed T. I opened the closest joint and whist there was some residue the pipe was not...

I don't have a drawing at the moment - would have to get something drawn up. Excluding the extension system (which I don't think is causing the issue as I effectively isolated it the other day), the old system it is a fairly conventional layout - 10 rads in total, 28mm feed (reducing to 22mm)...

I have a an open vented system which is split into two with one part serving the original house (heating plus hot water via a 3 port valve) and the other part with it's own pump serving the extension. A single boiler feeds both old and new pumps and the feed/return pipework is common to both...

I have a couple of "sourcing" issues that I would like some help with please. The first one is with converting a chrome 20mm (may possibly be 21mm) sink waste outlet pipe to either 32mm or 40mm for connection into a 110mm soil stack. Can someone please point me in the right direction of a...

Thanks for the reply Ree. The rafters (3" x 8") are firm and there is no visible movement in them and I am cutting the boards so that the edges are in the middle of a rafter. When I mentioned previously movement in the wood being the possible cause of the plaster "popping" where the nail heads...

I am building an extension which has a number of rooms with a pitched ceiling. I am using Celotex insulated plaster board and would appreciate some advice on how I should best prepare the gaps/joints between the boards to prevent cracking. In other rooms, I filled the gaps with caulk etc and the...

Thanks for the reply Tony - useful tip on the outlet valve adjustment. But, should I balance the two "systems" independently or as a single entity?

Jimbo, Alastair, Thanks for your help - I have fitted the vents and they seem to work - bit tricky getting them to fit and they were a little brittle I thought but they seem to have done the job!

All, despite my original thoughts, I now find that there is an issue with all radiators heating up when both pumps are running so I guess I will need to balance! The problem is with 4 of the original gnd floor rads that are fed via drops from the 1st floor (the 1st floor rads heat up fine). If...

Hugh, Denso thanks for the advice. Doesn't the system need to be balanced for efficiency though?

Denso, yes, all radiators heat up fine - just no balancing anywhere.

Apologies if this comes across as a simple question but I would like some advice please on how to go about balancing my heating system which I have just enlarged to cater for a new extension that I am building. The original heating system consisted of a Y plan setup with a single pump serving 9...

Alastair, Great - those look the part - I will go with that - thanks very much for your help.

Thanks Alastair. Are you suggesting that I don't put the breathable membrane in at all i.e. just rely on the existing felt with added ventilation?

Thanks for your lack of useful information/input