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Thank you very much. ATM I didn't have the ones that I needed. Hopefully, Four Oaks reclamation can provide what I need.

There is a large joist that runs the length of the house which is perpendicular to the other joists. That seems the best place to locate the pipework. I've measured from where the pipework would be to the roof felt and it's roughly 55cm. That is just above the main joists so it cannot go much...

The joists run perpendicular to the direction of the pipe which means it cannot be simply laid above the plasterboard. The joists are also quite small in the loft at about 4", cheap build property that it is. If I cut into them the roof would collapse if any weight is up there, which there...

Thank you for pointing out the possibility of a problem if it's heated too much. Therefore the idea I had about a thermal monitoring system of temperature sensor(s) and a heat element along the pipe should be the best idea. Having all that on a switch in the boiler cupboard with the temp...

I would like some advice on Insulating a 15mm copper pipe which is to be installed in my loft to feed a new shower. Currently it uses 10mm copper pipe I believe but this is insufficient for the new 9Kw higher power electric shower. I'm thinking about -19C temperatures and the effect on the...

Does anyone know of any aged/reclaimed roof tile matching services in and around Birmingham? The tiles are Redland Renown either Tudor Brown or Tile Brown and approx 8 years old. Anyone have any ideas where they could be obtained?

Thank you for the advice. The cable is already loosely fitted and it's a question of whether there is sufficient cable to go up to the roof beams and back down. The roof pitch/inclination is fairly low and it is fairly close to the roof edge so it probably wouldn't use up that much cable. Doing...

My old 7.2 Kw Gainsborough Shower has failed and it's not worth fixing due to it's age which could be very old as I have owned this property for 9 years and it was fitted a long time before that. Based on the 6mm2 cable I decided to have an electrician fit some 10mm2 cable to the consumer...

It looks like I am approaching this from the wrong end :? A post to a different appliance forum might get me the ideas I am looking for as no one in this forum seem to have any ideas. It might of been invented, ie available, but I might not of thought about it. I only use the basics ATM...

lol I don't want the insulation done and then find out that there was a pipe that needs fitting. It's best if it's done before the work is done. I cannot think of anything but there could be some new fangled device that needs it, hence my request for ideas.

I would like to take the opportunity to fit any additional waste outlets to my home before external insulation is fitted. I have an old vent pipe which I believe was for an old heating system and is unused and the outside vent is currently sealed which could easily be used to fit any pipework to...

The one I purchased was in a separate box and they had both the keyed and keyless varieties available. It has screws holding the plastic together which is how I managed to take it apart. It sounds like the one you had was different. I doubt it will hold up to any punishment and when I use...

It looks identical to the Toolstation 40354 you mentioned. I cannot say that mine has seen any action so far except for limited testing. Keeping the speed down might be the key to keeping it working. I did take it apart to see what was inside it and there are no bearings except for what...

It sounds like you might have the same drill as me, the Bosch SDS GBH 2-26-DFR 800watt with swappable SDS/13mm chucks, 3.0J of impact force and 4000 impacts per min. Nothing stops it. 8) I think that they might of stopped making them now though. :( It must be my best ever purchase. :D Not...

What is the easiest way, except for paying someone else, to do locks, hinges and catches for doors? I have about 10 to do and anything which makes it quicker, easier and neatly finished I would appreciate knowing about. :wink: I was thinking about a router but I don't know whether the...

Aldi were selling those fairly recently for about £5 to £6 in both keyed and keyless varieties. They aren't all that good and have a 500rpm speed limit. If you are in no rush and it's only for limited usage then they might be okay. If you have an Aldi nearby, take a look in the discounted bin...

It's very difficult to see how they have done it because of the scaffolding hiding it when viewed from the ground and the PVC-u protection film which says EuroCell, that is still on it. From what I can see from my bedroom window, which is the only place it can be seen from, it doesn't look very...

It's 60mm Kingspan that they are using here rendered with a fibre glass resin and then painted a cream colour. The cills, they don't look any thicker than they look on the house on the other side, it's the down bit on the end that is a slightly different shape. It's because they don't seem...

mmm do those sit on top of the current sill? I suppose they must do if they could affect the window opening which they could do. I intend cutting a panel off below the window because I want to brink up below it and move a radiator. Therefore the window has to come out anyway so replacing the...

Thank you for the information. I supposed I could go to a DIY chain and get one, if they sell one which is fairly long. I will have to measure the current one to find out it's size. Ii might be a 180mm cill because it does protrude quite a lot. It needs to match the current cills.