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Good points. Our problem is intermittent use so the convectors are on early, are working hard to heat the hall which is eventually toasty but often then nice and warm and not used after a class etc has finished. They are also very hot to the touch so a risk for things like mother and toddler...

Thanks for the comprehensive info RG. One of the specialists companies is recommending medium wave and that now seems to make sense. I assume that the medium wave will warm the floor to a certain extent? A lot of the short wave heaters are sold as no glow or low glow so it looks like that was a...

I’ve seen them used by environmental organisations like the Broads Authority for benches, boardwalks etc. Incredibly expensive though compared to timber. There’s a bloke on YouTube who extrudes his own plastic beams using waste plastic.

Currently researching infra-red heating for my local village hall. I’m getting contradictory information regarding short wave or medium wave heaters. One company insists that short wave should not be used for indoor spaces and others are quoting using short wave. The hall has intermittent use...

Hi experts I'm currently helping my daughter fit her new shower from Soak.com - it's a thermo exposed valve type. She already has the feed in pipes through her tiles at 25mm into room. The instructions say pipes 20-25mm from finished wall surface so should be ok. On offering the valve up it is...

Thanks for the suggestions guys, will definitely look at these. Cheers

Ahh so it seems as I thought - not easily achieved. Yes I did want them to reply so I got feedback. This explains why I get so many emailed forms myself with boxes that are not clickable although occasionally they are? I'm coming round for the sake of my sanity to just have yes/no and delete as...

Hi experts Seems an easy thing to expect to do - just want to send an email with clickable check boxes. I've created a form (using Word) with said boxes but on sending this facility is lost. I know it could work as an attached Word document but I don't want the recipients to have to download...

Many thanks for that Rob, I also prefer copper but these pipes have all been fitted in plastic runs from an air source heat pump installation. Out here in the sticks we sometimes get vermin in cavities and lofts so I'm always worried about plastic pipes being eaten through. Last week a mouse got...

It's going to be a pressurized system - it's plastic tails at the moment but I will probably elbow to copper for the mixer valve connection. Soak seem to be getting mixed reviews so a bit concerned about quality.

Hi Team Just a quick couple of questions regarding new shower fitting: plastic pipes are to be chased into wall behind dot and dab - to get the 90 degree exit from wall I need to use elbows, I never like using joints I can't get to in the future but in this scenario it is unavoidable. Are...

Yup you could be right - I suppose I was expecting to see some screw heads in the vertical frames but nothing visible. I'll see if I can get the lowdown from Fensa. Cheers It seems from your reply that this would indeed be bad practice?

It looks as if my builder has used expanding foam only to fit my new wooden windows - is this good practice and approved by FENSA? I can't see any evidence of any mechanical fixings.

Amazing and obviously your concern is well appreciated! Incidentally, I had a so-called professional plumber drill holes through every joist to accommodate pipework in a 10 metre run who then proceeded to solder joints between every joist which were 300mm apart to enable him to run his copper...

I've installed a small camper hob and have only two compression connections - one onto the hob and the other connecting the 8mm copper to the rubber hose which goes to the regulator. The regulator happened to come with a gauge which obviously is not that useful for seeing how much gas is left...

Yes thanks for the info Madrab - probably have to go down this route. Wanted something a bit more industrial looking like this to create something like this: Elbows wouldn't work in this situation but thanks for the suggestion - need to keep worktop clear with no backboard or vertical mount...

Hi Plumbers I'm trying to construct an industrial style tap using copper and brass fittings. I like the look of the iron or brass flanges which can be screwed to a horizontal surface. Some of them are threaded but I'm wondering how I could use this as a socket to receive a male threaded end...

Update - removed with your recommendations John - took some wiggling and a stern talking to and off it eventually slid. Brilliant. Many thanks.

Cheers John It's good to know that in theory it should just come off.

Hi experts Trying to replace a torn drive belt on my old De Walt band saw. I have to remove the large pulley but can't see how it comes off. I've removed a threaded nut and washer but I'm puzzled as to why it doesn't simply slide off? Do I need a special tool or am I missing something...