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Anyone had any experience with the new 4K resolution HD tv's, are standard HDMI cables suitable for them? Or do they require a specialist cable? Thanks

Hi, my friend is looking to put a boiler in a ground floor Utility and would like the flue to come out of the roof to avoid nuisance plume into the garden and car store. I assume the flue could run up through the floor above (boxed in) and out of the roof, provided that the boxing is accessible...

What are the benefits of a thermal store versus an unvented cylinder i.e. Megaflo. I am sorry if there have been threads on this before but most of them don't really contain the answers! Thanks

Hi, Will 2 x 300ltr Megaflos or ACV's cope with a 5 Bed B&B with 5 separate en-suites and large kitchen? Any advice will be appreciated

Hi, Does anyone know which pipe insulation offers the best thermal resistance. Foil wrapped mineral wool insulation or Armaflex foam type insulation? Many thanks

I need to get a hot and cold supply across a room which has no ceiling space available. Only thing is the room is going to have underfloor heating. I would like to run the hot and colds within the floor before the screed is laid but would like to avoid excessive heat transfer getting to the...

Hi, I need to get a hot and cold supply across a room which has no ceiling space available. Only thing is the room is going to have underfloor heating. I would like to run the hot and colds within the floor before the screed is laid but would like to avoid excessive heat transfer getting to...

Hi, I'm looking to repaint a cellar floor - I painted it some time ago and unfortunately there was a mini flood down there (about 1 inch of water). The paint has all bubbled and is flaking off now. Is there a 'non-soluble' type of hard wearing floor paint available so if water does get in...

Hi All, Does anybody know whether you can buy recessed smoke and heat detectors? i.e. so they are hidden away flush with the ceiling. I am obviously aware they don't want to be 'hidden' to such an extent where this has a detrimental effect on it's operation, but wondered if any were...

Hi, I am extending a radiator circuit across to a new radiator. The only route to it is to run the new copper flow and returns beneath the existing floor. The floor is simply exiting flags laid on the earth. I would like to obviously insulate them and protect them. It is a very old property...

Does anyone know of a good 80kW oil fired condensing boiler? I know Worcester Bosh do a 50-70kW, not sure if they do an 80kW version?

Is Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) single insulated cables to BS7211 a fire rated cable? Or is this considered as an insulated fire cable?

What are the current Gas Safe regulations for installing copper gas pipework beneath the screed? Is there just a requirement to wrap in protective Denso tape. Are joints or connections an issue under the screeded floor? Are there different regulations if the screed also contains underfloor...

Could anyone please advise what the current IEE / Part P regs are when installing cabling beneath suspended timber floors i.e. in the floor of a bungalow. Should they be neatly clipped to the side of the joist. What happens if a joint is needed in the cabling, is the standard method of...

Hi, What (if any) are the advantages of foil backed pipe insulation as opposed to standard black pipe insulation.

Could someone explain how the 'anti-frost' mode works on Vaillant boilers? Does this activate the boiler / heating system if the temperature drops below X deg C? Thanks

How easy is it for the utility company to convert from a single-phase electricity supply to a 2-phase supply. What is involved? Apparently this may be more cost effective than a new 3-phase supply. It is a large house that may require more than a single-phase supply can cope with. However...

Can you build an extension over an existing gas pipe. The pipe is after the meter, i.e. presumably not the responsibility of the gas supplier. Is there a Corgi regulation on this?

Has anyone had any experience with installing a domestic hot water circulation loop to a domestic hot water cylinder being fed by a ground source heat pump? The new house really needs to have a continuous HW loop as some draw offs are over 20m away from the plant room. As you all know, on a...

I wonder if someone could help me please, I am considering underfloor heating but there are some timber floor finishes going on top which may be quite thick. The underfloor heating manufacturer say a maximum of 32mm timber floor finish should be installed. What are the ramifications if this is...