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Any opinions on this - the pipework is proud of the plywood, and will still be sticking out after the backing board is on - only the tile adhesive will give enough clearance for the tile to go over it. Are there any issues with this, other than not looking the most beautiful setup in the...

Minor edit to the above - got my stringers and risers confused! Any comments? How about an easier question: - should a set of straight stairs transfer the load to a top beam from the top or from the side e.g. should it lean against it like a ladder? Is one way better in terms of forming a...

Hi all, Had the loft stairs put in yesterday - they are a straight run supported at the top by a steel. The stair man has notched the stringers in such a way that they don't lean 'against' the steel (like a ladder would against a wall), but the stringer makes contact only on the top. The...

oops - sorry for the dupe - I hit 'back' in my browser and it reposted the message.

We're having our loft converted, and the builder has yet to break through our ceiling. He had planned to do this once the dormer windows were in and access to the roof space secured, but there's been a delay in getting them, so he's suggested we could proceed anyway. My concern is security...

We're having our loft converted, and the builder has yet to break through our ceiling. He had planned to do this once the dormer windows were in and access to the roof space secured, but there's been a delay in getting them, so he's suggested we could proceed anyway. My concern is security...

Hi, Was in a bathroom shop the other day looking at options for a concealed shower valve to go in the new (combi driven) bathroom. I'd been considering a Grohe, given all the strong feedback, and saw the faceplate for a concealed version - they thought it was a 3000 but weren't sure as it...

Yes - he checked at both the boiler and the meter, so I assume he considered that.

Well, the man from Baxi came round on Friday, and more bad news. The noise is due to the gas pressure being too low. The standing pressure of gas is 22mbar but drops down to 13 when boiler running and 12 if using gas hobs – it should run at about 20 and the min. is 17mbar. He said he would...

So I'd expect 1.8 on the first floor - how come the boiler will only refill to 1.5/6 - where that extra pressure gone? The pipe run actually goes up to the loft and back down to the boiler, but that shouldn't make a difference, right? If the pressure in the loft is then down to 1.2/3, is that...

So is anyone actually going to say what/how the installer should have measured, or is this a trade secret? BTW, we re-measured the flow rate from the bath and get 10 l/min from hot, and 11 from cold - is the 1 litre/min diff due to the heat exchanger resistance? I get a combined flow of...

Took a look, but there's nothing in the FAQ on dynamic flow. Could you explain what procedure the installer should have used to measure this? Thanks.

Continuing my run of issues with a new combi installation four weeks ago, here's problem number 2: I get an occasional loud (here-it-downstairs-in-the-front-room-loud!) low frequency hum (not quite subsonic, but pretty low) from the boiler (Baxi duotec 40) when the boiler is firing. The...

Agile, thanks for the reply. As you see from my post, he did measure the flow rate, but not the pressure. What procedure should he have followed to measure (I'll repeat it and see what I get). What number would you expect to see in order to supply 16 l/min through the boiler? I've had a...

Hi, A couple of weeks ago I had an ageing open vented boiler replaced with a Baxi duotec 40 in preparation for a loft conversion - the installer had measured my flow rate at the outside tap at 16 litres/min, and I wanted as much flow as possible to cater for the possibility of two showers...

Hi, I'm having a loft conversion done, and one option I'm looking at for the new bathroom is a steam cabin - in particular the Aqualux Crysta, which I think I can get a good price on in the sales. http://www.aqualux.co.uk/steamcabins/product.asp?product=round_steam_364_172 Does anyone...