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I can do that in one location (not a bad idea), but the rest are metal boxes in brick/blockwork already plastered and painted.. any ideas for those locations - it's not just me then, they are an odd design?

Hi, I have a few tv/satellite points going in, I ordered the faceplates to match our sockets and light switches, the sockets and light switches all fit fine, however I am struggling to fit the tv point. The clamp for the cable is right at the edge of the pcb with the connection for the...

Thanks again for all the help with this! I fixed this over the weekend. The hole was maybe a couple of mm clear all round which sounds like one of the main causes of my problem. It also had a bit of a 'burr' on the inside. I filed off the inside of the hole, then used a rubber washer someone I...

thanks! will confirm that it is definitely not the connections (am fairly sure but not 100%) and then take it back Trev

Hi, I've recently fitted a new hot water tank as part of a new heating/hot water system, when I filled the system there were no leaks from the connections anywhere. I then had to partially drain the system a few days later to sort something else out and I think the water in the hot water...

Thanks for all the replies! I cut the hole using a sharp hole saw and am pretty sure it didn't damage the tank, but the hole was slightly bigger than the thread (1mm or thereabouts). Next time will try and get exactly the right size hole cutter! (Am occasionally a little clumsy so I think...

Hi, I have a new cold tank which has a 22m tank connector for a feed for a shower pump and a 28mm connector for the cold feed to a vented hot water cylinder.. The 22mm connector came with a plastic outer washer and a rubber inner washer and sealed perfectly.. The 28mm connector came with...

thanks for all the replies.. getting on with it today. Unfortunately if it's a sealed system then I can't work on it as far as I understand it and my budget is tight. Also my wife is paranoid about sealed systems after reading some news story of a tank going bang (although if I remember...

thanks twgas, I had a sneaking suspicion it was pushing it - it just would have made the plumbing so much easier! There are 2 UFH manifolds being supplied as well (have their own pumps), reading a thread I just found on here it sounds like this might result in a high volume requirement...

Hi, Is it okay to put the central heating circulation pump in the loft? It will be 1.2m below the base of the feed/expansion tank but above the hot water tank. More details: 2 storey house with condensing Boiler in kitchen. vented hot water tank on first floor cold tank in loft. 28mm...

thanks mrgas, very helpful. Have been looking around a bit for pumps and found a bronze Wilo at £138 inc - have tended to use Grundfos in the past, are wilo any good? http://www.pumpsukltd.com/StockItem.asp?categoryID=93&subcategoryID=0&productID=1669&oRef=-1&section=2&Item=unassign This...

Hi, I've just had a single storey extension put in which has made the house quite long, the hot water run to the kitchen tap is going to be in excess of 20metres.. would you recommend a hot water loop? Any Pros and cons? The old run was around 10ish m and that seemed slow. Also, I did hear...

Hi, I am installing a built in woodstove (barbas escamo 100) it has a metal jacket around it that air passes through and is vented out the top via pipes. I need to insulate outside the metal jacket with some form of mineral wool that is good to at least 700 degrees C but when I talk to...

:oops: just found mixamate - looked on yell and couldn't find a hampshire contact earlier, but now found their own site and contact details.. anyone else worth contacting for this kind of amount? cheers Trev

Hi, does anyone know a reasonable readymix/mixamate style company who will deliver fibre screed to hampshire? I found one supplier but it sounded like winchester (the delivery location) was on the edge of their area and they loaded the price accordingly :( am after about 2.5m3 for a floor...

thanks noseall... is that even with the moisture/mould resistant stuff? so would you say ply (would wbp do or do I need marine) for the bottom layer but if I was going for a floating floor on top then a chipboard floating floor or would you say ply again - which I would then presumeably have...

Hi, I have a new extension and am doing as much as I can myself. I am looking at options for the floor, I have underfloor heating to fit and need to put down 70mm of celotex or equivalent.. the standard option as I understand it would be re-inforcing mesh and screed, but I was looking at the...

sorry, the post was a bit muddled, think I may have left out an essential fact. The chimney is not currently fully built. it is just under soffit height at the moment, the diagram was just to show how it is being built.. The fire suppliers (HETAS) have said that the chimney should have two...

Having been thinking about where I posted this..should it be in the building thread? Seems like a bit of a borderline leadwork/construction question.. cheers Trev

Hi, asked some different questions about this chimney earlier however have now decided to get a professional in to do the main chimney flashing.. I do have a question though about the trays - from what I understand my fire supplier has said that the flashing should be sort of the shape of a...