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I can't see where I wrote about a header tank. If I did it was a mistake sorry. It is an external expansion vessel next to the Potterton powermax HE.

It's not vented system with a tank in the loft, it's an unvented. Is there any issues with putting a full bore shut off valve directly after the DWH Outlet from the boiler?

Hi all. So I am starting my new bathroom project and I've had this issue before but never sought help. I have a Potterton Powermax HE and I am trying to find a way to turn the water off effectively to do various works. I turn my stop cock off in the kitchen and the cold stops almost instantly...

Also I have a couple more questions if I may ask as you clearly know your stuff. 1. many times should I add mesh? Should I add mesh to the original flush float and then another for the step out niche? Or just the one somewhere? 2. Should I use a base coat render for all levels up until the...

Mate this is brilliant. Thank you so much. You answered exactly what I needed thank you. Basically I had some bi folds fitted which left parts around it bare that I need to address. I was looking at trying to patch it in but understand this would be probably near impossible to do so thought I...

If I'm honest I don't know. I can't imagine they would step out the brickwork to match it would they?

Hi all. Can anyone tell me how the rendering below is done. There is like a multilayered rendering step to my house. Is it rendered to one level, and then more beading added and then the second level rendered? Or is it stepped out with wood or some other material first to create the extra lip?

Ahhh got you, as in cut down to make straight lights. I was also thinking about tapering the edges at an angle so it tapers towards inwards so that the new render overlaps the old on the taper if you know what I mean. Was thinking it might be better than just a straight butt joint?? What do...

Sorry could you elaborate a little bit more on what you mean? Thank you.

Hi all. So my house is 20 years old and covered in Monocouche render. I have just had some bifolds fitted which has left about 500mm around the entire opening of blockwork that I need to patch in. I plan on doing this myself and as there is no chance of getting the colour to match with new...

He did put in a strip of DPC actually in the new blockwork. On the far right of my first image. I believe it was either above or below the single course of bricks above the first block that was laid. Would that count as a double DPC? It obviously didn't go further than the new 400mm wall that he...

This is the original image I saw which made me think it was possible and shouldn't be too tricky.

Hi. I did ask the builder that knocked the hole in the wall if it would be possible and he did say it would be by using different methods to obviously hit the standards. It's now almost the time when I'm ready to do this part. I don't really see what more I could have done to 'prepair' for it as...

Then I'll add £5000 to the initial asking price. Thank you for your helpful and productive comment.

I appreciate what you're saying but I've just spent £12000 putting huge bifolds in and 7 months redoing the whole kitchen bespoke and from scratch and building a new WC to make it open plan so I'm not going to put the style magazines away now.

Thanks again for your help. So I've had the crayons out and knocked this up and hoping it's incorporated what you suggested to some extent. The 'empty channel' is where I could lay the arco falling from the centre running sideways and into the drainpipes at either side of the bifolds. I was...

Regarding the arco drain, I was planning on doing something like this in an earlier plan. Would it be suitable to plumb this into the drainpipes that come down either side of the opening from the roof? It will all be the same rain water

Thank you so so much for such helpful and informative replies. This is exactly the help I wanted thank you. I will be re-reading it over and over to fully understand it this evening lol. I don't actually know where abouts the DPC is on my house, I cannot see it sticking out like you...

Hi and thanks for your reply. 1. Pretty much level with the top of the bifold cill so around 150-180mm (I have loads of hardcore and blocks left over from demolishing the hole for the bifolds I could make use of) 2. It's pretty much flat but plan of re-landscaping it afterwards and returning...