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Thanks for taking time to reply. Yes, same thing when backpacking - the older dangerous busses/planes are the ones to use as they haven't crashed (yet!) The LEDs are all behaving as expected. In the example where the hot water temp varies, the green LED is flashing (non stop) and the middle...

Cool. Not even a boiler drain down then if its fresh/hot side.... Could easily be that so long as the sensor is "variable" not just flowing/not flowing. Will try after the weekend.

Good luck! For us it would be major work and due to the safety aspect, may not've been tempted. Stairs don't comply with regs whatsoever (1930s) so didn't want to rock the boat and "change the stairs" in any way. (Taking newels out, fixing/modifying string etc may be a step to far).

Thanks. I hadn't considered the flow sensor - though in the manual its called an Aqua Sensor and my brain just thought it was a senor to detect the presence of water, not the flow. Looking at the functional pictures, this is only on the hot water circuit? Guess its used to detect when a tap...

They are only 70mm x 70mm so too small to cut off and mount a new newel top (I checked with manufacture and they said 90x90 was the minimum to mount a new Newell top. Otherwise would not be strong enough. So would've needed to replace the whole post but that would be a major job and, frankly...

Hi. We have the Vaillant Turbomax 828 combi boilder, been here since we moved in 6 years ago. (edit: 2001 install! :o ) Randomly, maybe once or twice a year it locks out and turning it off and on again fixes it. Usually when its *very* cold outside and the incoming water is cold. Anyway...

I wasn't allowed UFH in the hall lol - and TBH with the wood and bit of insulation it isn't really needed. And in our place, forget the spirit level!! The floor dips 20mm across the hall width (!) If you can do the UFH that neat, you will be fine! I used a matt in the kitchen and it wasn't as...

Nope. First time ever. I'm an "OK" DIYer - I don't have the skills or attention to detail of "experts". I'm getting better at the "last bit" covering up the naff bits along the way so it looks better than it is! I'm also OK at thinking about stuff and engineering ways to do it that cope with...

Thanks :) I wasn't going to bother but the wife asked. And as I try and get her involved I have to take note of her request! We had some unused extra shelves so they "lined" it out ok but getting it in there AFTER the other units were built!! Grr. If only she said before. The hinge was a...

I've got an album with the entire project in the following link https://photos.app.goo.gl/wpOFtdqctaYNUKT13 The stairs don't comply with modern regs (original 1933 era) so hence they are untouched. The newels are also impossible to change without major work, hence kept them. What you can't...

Cheers. However, I tried to make it clear in the vid - I'm NOT Mr Accurate and I only took on the build as I figured how to make it totally adjustable. The entire framework and slide out base could be miles out and it doesn't matter. the "unit" sits om that base and hence can swivel/rotate -...

See video linked below We have the unit legs going to the original "floor", and the engineered oak goes under the units and the plinth goes over it. Looks very neat. But all our appliances were built in as part of the design. We have skirting on a couple of walls we just replaced.

Thanks. Was thinking something more substantial like the clips they give you on the unit. The hooks will work for now - all our coats are in the boot room* * sounds posher than it is :)

Well in case anyone googles in the future We used Stair Parts Direct in the end, and everything was ordered and well packed. The newel caps were the wrong size, and 2 spindles weren't perfect (me being Mr Pedantic). Both swapped hassle free and correct size caps sent. Overall - great...

We used foam insulation with a vapour barrier, electric UFH, and 14mm engineered oak (floating). Makes kitchen SO MUCH warmer, bare foot most of the time and so much warmer than tiles even in hall where same setup but no UFH. We did a tiled area in bootroom with 2x the insulation but that...

Hi all Just thought I'd stick a post up about our now completed under stairs slide out cupboard shelving project. Got some good advice from here that helped along the way, though I didn't find exactly what I was looking for to steal ideas - so it needed more brain power than I expected...

Thank you. (Just have metal float and hawk)

Thanks How long till the "top skim"? Just wait till the base plaster is hard and ready to be polished?

Just curious for next time :) Did my first ever skim over a new plasterboard stud wall I built using Gysum finishing plaster. Anyway, long story short, pretty damn good if I say so myself :) (thin skim). Most of my house is 1930s grey-ash-blocks, with 10-15mm plaster on top. With the odd...

Hi Will be replacing handrail/baserail and spindles of our starts and will be using Oak. Stair Parts Direct and Jacksons Woodturners come out roughly the same price, with the former having our preferred choice of spindle. Any recommendations to use or avoid any of them? Seem to be...