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Thanks all for the assistance- much appreciated. So...past that outer brickwork and where the door frame currently is, I can see a wooden beam running across, and then plasterboard. I've attached a photo of what is behind. This wall is the old external cavity wall and would have potentially...

Hi all, I need to replace a door which is external grade albeit it is all internal- it separates the kitchen from an unheated utility area. I was going to replace it with something a bit nicer looking, wooden etc. I've removed some of the upvc trim pieces to help measure up, and accepting I...

Is there no space in the loft (appreciating what you say about future plans for conversion but small footprint required for mini plant room?). Particularly if you are going to have two shower rooms. We relocated (and upgraded) our tank from airing cupboard to loft. Heat loss is minimal with...

You can do set backs for certain periods i.e. during the night. Wouldn't want this any more than a couple of degrees C though- our controls actually have a 'cool nights' option which is basically the same thing. Other option (which we have) are retention of TRVs in the bedrooms. General...

I would remove them and then just lay your wood flooring up to where you want it to go. Leave threshold until you decide what flooring you want in the other room. If you need to cut the wooden floor back a bit to accommodate whatever threshold you then go for, just can use a multi tool to trim...

Hi all, We have a Vaillant unistor unvented 200l HW cylinder with a temperature sensor installed as per photos. This in turn is wired to our ASHP and via the controls we can obviously see what temperature the cylinder is currently at on the display. This has been working perfectly since...

I've fitted one of those recently. No complaints.

Having another look, Bette do a quadrant. They are a bit eye watering price wise so depends if forever home or not I guess. I can't really think what possessed the plumber to secure a screw through the tray into the subfloor when it clearly isn't designed for that. I assume it is some kind of...

Oh dear. I feel your pain. Plumbers in particular we've had loads of issues with. Hence why I now do my own plumbing and bathrooms and use this forum if I need any tips. I actually find it less stressful. I'd just start again with a new tray, if it were me. Looking at the first photo I don' t...

I completely agree that is not a coincidence. Why don't you call him back?

They are expensive but we opted for a steel tray for the current shower room I'm redoing, to eliminate this risk. Really nice and simple installation system as well- polystyrene inserts that fit inside the perimeter, and then glued to sub floor- absolutely rock solid now with no movement. I...

I would doubt it. We have one motorised valve and obviously the immersion will be much less efficient. ASHP HW is currently running at a cop of 3.5 so will be significantly higher efficiency in summer. Immersion would be 1kW in and 1kW out. Unless you had a solar diverter perhaps but then that...

It will be for both- maximum flow temp it can produce either for your CH or cylinder. What you obviously do is schedule the hot water so it will reheat cylinder (which the ASHP will always prioritise over heating and divert the flow to the heating coil) at certain times. This is typically set at...

You won’t be saving much if anything. I monitored exactly the same thing- heating duration via the nest, versus our actual usage on Hugo. On weekends the duration was more obviously, but that would equate to something like 5kW gas. So for a saving of 20-30p we’d come back from work to a really...

Not convinced zoning and set backs are any cheaper to run long term. Even with the gas boiler and nest thermostat geo fencing to switch off when away from 0700 until 1700 (when at work) the difference in our gas usage versus weekends was negligible. I then tried smart TRVs and zoning areas of...

Ah yes that would probably be the simplest way. I guess I was a bit concerned about it sagging on the longer run across and whether there was a better way with rigid pipe, and a shorter flexi connector of some description. Perhaps I’m over complicating it though .

Hi all, In the final stages of my shower room project and now need to sort the pan connections for the toilet. We have a 110mm pipe exiting from the wall as per photo (the black is just tape and bag to cover it whilst renovating). There will be a slight fall taking into account the height of...

If it helps, we have an averagely (at best) insulated 1970s house. To give you an idea, full width dormers across the first floor. 12mm plasterboard and 100mm loft roll type insulation crudely taped to the reverse- then cladding tiles. In places around the eaves we actually have no insulation-...

Thanks very much for everyones help and advice! Edit: found this video which explains it really well in terms of why 45a circuit not needed.

Great- will order some of that. Having had another look I can indeed see the little U shaped metal connector pieces (y)