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Can anyone share any thoughts on how best to stop the final copper joint failing to take, due to water in the pipes on my central heating system ? The system was fully drained....or so i thought ! I'd popped a tube in the final pipe and sucked out some water, i stuck my vac on it and got some...

Assuming the following are thermalite blocks …see attached (I can jab a screwdriver in easily), can I assume that I can cut them and the mortar line with my dewalt multi tool, and using this blade ? (see attached) It looks like a grout removal blade…I think TIA

A further question if I may I’ve exposed some of the pipework as my new radiator will be larger than the previous and thus the pipe work will need extending Does anyone recognise what this yellow tape is please that my builder used ~11 years ago ? It feels quite tough but I don’t know if...

Thanks @denso13 When I say go in the wall, what I actually meant to say was go through from the lounge into the garage so straight through breezeblock and through the cavity and the outer brick work so not more than 12 inches approximate Would it be sensible and suitable to put the copper in a...

Thanks for the reply @opps but you say : “Only 2 span as I tightened them” Can you confirm what you mean, please? Do you mean that the plugs didn’t take and grip?

I wonder if someone can help with the below queries, please : I have some TRV4 classics to fit on my new radiators I know that it says they can be fitted on either the flow or the return side but can anyone confirm if there is any downside to fitting on the return? The only thing I can see is...

Thanks @Rodders53 I’ve not seen those corefix before so may give them a twirl

Can anyone advise on the best fixings to use to hang the following radiator please ? Its a Stelrad 800x600 K2 radiator with a weight of 31KG I assume this is empty weight, not when full of water so obviously the weight will increase The wall in my extension is plasterboard, dabbed onto...

sorry for the delay in replying all i gave up waiting for bestheating so decided to go for stelrad have to say, the quality looks very good and the dialog was good also

nope.....just a combi boiler @jurassic sparkk

Thanks @dal5band Check out my photos further down Not sure if they are what you are referring to I’ll see if I can find a manual online to clarify Thanks again

Thanks @jurassic sparkk I’d seen those but never looked closely at them tbh Have you used them before then for this purpose ? Are they not factory set or require some checking afterwards to check flow rates etc ? I’ve no idea what the plumber needed to do when he installed the boiler as that...

Here you go @jurassic sparkk Red = flow Blue = return

Thanks for the reply @jurassic sparkk When you say isolate flow and return, is this something that is done on the boiler itself, or are they added at installation time ? I believe the only additional isolation points are on the return which are either side of my Fernox filter to allow it to...

Hi all, I've got 4 new radiators to fit to replace some existing, but they will all need either new pipework, or at least some modifications on the piping due to different styles. I'm competent, albeit not the quickest DIY plumber thus as i've got a worcester bosch Greenstar 37cdi combi boiler...

Hi all, On Sunday afternoon, I have applied Miracle Gro Evergreen 4-1 to my back lawn and I immediately applied a hose to start and quicken the process of absorbing Early on Sunday evening, heavy rain fell for a time, further watering the lawn Monday AM was dry although not enough to dry the...

So i've purchased an Ebb and Flo shower to attach to the top of a sink in my garage to bath the dog in but i'm concerned about leaks as i've had to cobble a few bits together to make it 90 degrees to the sink top If you look at the red square on the "everything" photo that i've attached, will...

Thanks again @Madrab and yep it’s a conical tf1 jobbie

Thanks @Madrab for the advice on the paper tests…good call Do you have a preferred cleaner ? I’ve got a fernox tf1 already although it’s been fitted in a mega awkward place and was the source of needing to constantly top up the system due to a leak where it connects to the pipework and the...