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Thanks everyone for the replies! Firstly, I'm kind of pleased to hear that quartz worktops are not a DIY job, as I guess it's one less thing I need to worry about sorting myself! I am planning on using DIY Kitchens for the cabinets, which is allowing me to afford quartz worktops. So although...

Hi all, Hope for some advice. Am fitting a new kitchen myself and am doing it on a budget. I know what i need in regards to units etc...but not the worktops yet. Would these usually be ordered only once the units are actually in and place so as to get exact measurements? Also, what are we...

hi MeldrewsMate I had added cleaner to the system at that point. My other downstairs radiator started heating up normally then (quicker and hotter) - not sure if it was getting the air out of the system or the cleaning fluid that did it though? I drained the system down again abut three days...

Early signs are that this has fixed it...thank you ever so much! More air came out of the bottom pipe when I ran it through again, then cleaned up. Put the rad back on, bled it with just one pipe open, then opened the other. Rad has come on and appears to have stayed on! I will leave it for a...

OK, update: So, closed the valves, drained the rad, took it off the wall. Open the valve on the top pipe (which I had assumed was the feed) - ran for about a minute, hot water runs out at pressure, gurgling, then cleans up, could be air. Open the valve on the bottom pipe (which I has assumed...

oops, got so involved draining and filling, I forgot this! :/ Thanks MeldrewsMate (and terryplumb again), will do this now.

Update (not a positive one) - I've added a drawing below to clarify the issues: Pic1 - This is part of what I believe is new pipework going up and over the old kitchen doorway, then back down to where it terminates in Pic3 Pic2 - a bit difficult to explain this section, but I'll try. The...

I've drained the system so I can fit a couple of ball valves to the feed and return - thats some cord to close the ballcock so the header tank doesn't fill.

I'll try that now, thanks. FYI, just looked in the header tank and there is some mossy/sludge sitting on the bottom inch or two of the tank, could this be contributing to anything?

Thanks terryplumb! I am assuming they are both connected to feed and return as that is what the plumbers left to use. Am certain feed is correct, and can only assume they didn't make an error and that the return is the remaining one. I will unplumb what I have done and loop the feed directly...

Just to add: Circled in the pic below, are the two pipe ends I was left with by the previous plumbers, not knowing which was the flow and which was the return I have ended up plumbing the longer one (which I now believe is the feed), in to the lockshield valve, and the shorter one (which I now...

Hi, I think Feed & Expansion tank! Turned off all rads upstairs by the TRV, nothing downstairs still. Six rad total, pump is newish (4 or 5 years old maybe). There are two things throwing me: 1. Why are both the feed and return hot at the the angled join in the ceiling, and then cool down...

Hi all, Wonder if someone can advise on a plumbing problem on a new rad? Background: 4 x rads upstairs fine 1 x rad downstairs - works, but takes a while to heat up. There was 2nd rad downstairs on the dividing wall between kitchen and dining room, but took the wall out and removed the rad a...

Hi all, Wonder if someone can advise. I am looking to buy Hexagonal shingles by Katepal for a Hip Pyramid roof. Only one place I can see sells this brand and shipping is very expensive, so want to make sure I get enough without buying too many! Each of the four 'Triangles' is 3.9m along the...

Hi all, Hope someone can help. I am putting a roof on a gazebo and am a bit stuck. This is what I had planned on doing: I have used 14mm thick T&G in place of the ply for a nicer internal finish: I was then planning on doing a cedar shingle roof (prefer the look to asphalt), but am put...

Thanks, 50mm did the trick!

Hi, Am building a gazebo and am on to the roof. I am t&g’ing the roof, will then maybe ply then shingle. What nail/screws should I use for the t&g? It is 14mm Thanks!

Or layer with pea shingle up to the first row of ties, mortar around the ties only, add another layer of pea shingle to the next row of ties...repeat...?

What about filling the void with pea shingle (or similar). Will drain any water and prevent bricks being pushed back?

Hi cdbe, I was hoping not to have to cement/concrete it as under the oven is a wood store, and the blocks are already damp most of the time and I'm thinking filling with cement will just cause more damp?