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Hi, The only thing I know about my roof is that it is leaking! Not flooding in, but enough to make the corner of my upstairs bedroom all mouldy and damp. I think I will have to get someone to have a look at it, but would greatly appreciate your help and advice as I don’t want to get...

For 100s of years people have been trying to make 'perpetual motion' machines. A machine that gives out more energy than it consumes. For exactly the same length of time they have been failing - not because they haven't found the answer yet but because it just isn't possible. There is hope...

Wow, a great response thanks for all your comments. I’m not sure if the wall thickness includes the plaster, but don’t feel comfortable making a deep chase horizontally all round the room. The plaster is also less than 20mm, probably only about 10-15mm, but I could probably make a 20mm chase...

Hi, I have spent the last few hours searching the forum for answers, but as always there are plenty of regs to trip me up so it would be great if an expert could confirm if what I am planning is ok please. I would like to add a number of extra sockets to my 1960's house and want to stay as...

Hi, I am replacing an old back boiler with gravity HW and pumped CH with a mains pressure DHW system using a Megaflo tank and electric boiler for the CH. As the original tank was primatic, there was no expansion (f&e) tank for the CH. Is it better to fit a new F&E tank in the loft or put in an...

I have checked the tank and dry weight is 50kg and it holds 250L so total full weight would be 300kg. I will take a photo...

OK, thanks for the quick replies. It sounds like it will be low risk to bury it a fair depth but not 750mm and insulate it where it could be exposed to cold conditions. It wouldn't be the end of the world if I had a leak where it is located.

Hi, I have recently moved into a new house and replaced the outside tap as the old one was damaged and didn’t have a check valve installed as the pipe just came straight off the kitchen tap supply. I got rid of what was there and fitted a dishwasher connection point, new connection to the...

Hi, I have fitted some BnQ tongue and groove boards in the loft of a 1960s house and was wondering if it (and the loft floor) will take the weight of a large hot water tank. The Megaflo tank is over 6 feet tall and very heavy even without 250L of water in, so I am concerned about putting it...

Yes, hopefully that's what I'm aiming for. I was getting confused and thought you were talking about the central heating being pressurised. Hopefully the Megaflo tank will work well - it seems a neat design having the pressure vessel built in and looks clean and tidy.

OK thanks - I'll try pressurising the system as a test. topgazza - why was a pressurised system so good, do you get any other benefits apart from loosing the tank in the loft?

Hi everyone, Thanks for the replies, I assume as no one has corrected me I do have a (broken) primatic fortic tank fitted at the moment. I am aware of the building regs and need to notify, but am hoping to do some of the plumbing and installation myself and leave the checks and final...

Hi, I have recently moved into a 1960s house with all plumbing more or less untouched from the 1960s. I'm struggling to understand what is going on and am hoping someone on here will be able to help me out! I was expecting 3 tanks in the loft space - a large cold water one and 2 smaller F&E...