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I used to buy Lindy cables when I wanted to be sure that it wasn't a complete bodge. I don't know if they are still any good. (Out of interest, have you checked whether the mains cable or the network cable is the cause?)

Normally these include a switch, either a pull cord or a non-contact ‘hand wave’ switch. Does yours?

Warning ancient thread!!!

Symbolic first bit of floor is down: It’s 75mm PIR with OSB floating over it. Quite a stressful morning - they are digging up the road and have temporary traffic lights, so I was running around trying to find a huge truck with the insulation somewhere in the traffic jam, and negotiating...

"Backer rod" of a suitable diameter pushed into the gap is another option that will block draughts but allow some movement.

There is an Everbuild 2-part filler that is cheaper than Ronseal, and essentially the same as far as I can tell. E.g.: https://www.sealantsandtoolsdirect.co.uk/everbuild-2-part-coloured-wood-filler-1-4kg-stainable-mahogany-oak-pine-white

Ooops. I believe you're allowed one third of the thickness for vertical chases and one sixth for horizontal. You should be most worried about the horizontal chase, which is only partly visible in the photo. I've no idea if you can fix that without replacing the blocks.

What do the Housing Association say?

There have been cases where I've needed three quotes - i.e. shared communal repairs - and getting a "stupidly expensive" quote from someone who really didn't want to do the work would have been more useful than a "no thanks" in those cases. "No thanks" is still more useful than people who just...

How thick are the blocks and how deep are the chases?

Honestly the ready-mixed mortar @Tigercubrider mentions is easier to use (without mess) than expanding foam. There are so many ways to get foam in you hair etc. etc.

Ah, I did wonder if your “research” might involve “AI”……. Maybe 21.5mm plastic pipe (and fittings) is not as strong as 22mm copper, and potentially subject to failure under pressure. But that’s not the issue you’re experiencing - it hasn’t failed under pressure, is has blocked. Solvent weld...

I mentioned it mainly because OSB is likely to be cheaper.

Well I’m wondering if they are plastic push-fit elbows, which I believe are somewhat constricted compared to copper. @rooms111 doesn’t seem to have returned to let us know. But you’re the expert!

Or 18mm T&G OSB with cement board on top.

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Presumably this one is a newer design. I wonder how old the other ones are, and where they came from? If this were mine, I’d swap something around and see if that newer RCBO trips when connected to a different heater. But I don’t think you’ll want to do that yourself.

The east wall is now boarded, jointed and misted: I have some materials for the floor coming this week!

Plastic or copper? If plastic, what sort of fittings? Push fit?

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