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Just re-reading my post, and a spark appeared in my wee brain.!? The sizing was a water based solution, and took an age to dry,, so no absorption into the plaster..!? I know that a damp proof course was installed 'some time ago'. The owner lives overseas and is a bit vague, other than he...

Morning and thanks Dec and dec, For sizing I used wallpaper paste, coated it on twice and let it dry between coats. However, I do recall it took an age to dry, and had to wait until the following day before applying paint. The other walls were not sized, as the paint went on OK. So I only...

One wall of a large bathroom wont let emulsion paint adhere to it,, but the other walls will. Its a strange one, but after a few days/week, thin lines appear on the paint and continue to spread over most of the wall like a cobweb, and gradually the lines get wider and the paint starts to peel...

Flashing for 30 seconds doesn't sound right to me, the ones I installed just 'blinked' for a second or two. Have you adjusted the Lux level dial on the unit? I would also check you connections and supply voltage.

Or,, make you own Wheatstone Bridge,,? Dearest component is a bread board to mount the bits on ;-)

Yes, ones I recently installed flash on/off when CB is switched on. If you have the instructions it may mention it it in there.

Given this type of radiator is designed to draw in cool air from the bottom, and release warm air from the top, then the efficiency of the radiator will be effected as the air cycle it creates will be operating at the highest level of the room only, and not at the optimum lowest level. While the...

Thanks Micky, much appreciated. I'll checkout the prices of the brands you have mentioned.

Thanx, I'll checkout danfoss valves. And thanks for you comments on the boiler, tho it wasn't my suggestion, it was the suppliers suggestion, hence my inquiry here. What boiler do you favour..?

No, they are used when the pipe is flushed into the wall behind the skirting board, and protrude from the wall into the back of the valve, rather than the more traditional way of into the bottom of the vale. Some examples here :-...

Hello all, I'm replacing my central heating system, kitchen and bathroom, so I'm replacing much of the plumbing also. A local supplier is pushing the Ferroli 26 HE combi boilers,, are there any views within the trade on how good/bad these boilers are.? Also, what's the general view in the...

These will not work if the wrong diagnosis has been made. But a chemical injected DPC can be very effective when installed correctly. Just need to ensure that the guarantee is insurance backed, so if the company is liquidated, then the guarantee is still active.

'Classic 4ft high'..? What makes you think it's rising damp.. as moisture from the ground wouldn't rise this high..?

In New Zealand, and also Australia I believe, where many households have immersion heaters for their hot water supply, if demand is too great then they have a system where the supply company can simply turns off the hot water cylinders in a particular region, and when demand subsides, switches...

I was responding to the comment that the circuit would be overloaded because the load was 750 watts, not the positioning of the fittings. I'm aware as to why these types of fittings have to be installed correctly and comply with manufacturers instructions.

The total load is still well within the limitations of a domestic lighting circuit, so no need for concern.

I don't know, I haven't got the fitting instructions for the lights that may be installed in the future,, but regulations change, lamp design change. For example there was a time when it was an option to buy these lamps with or without a glass front, but not any more. They now also have...

This is a good option, and long term pays dividends. Another option, which may help you comply with fitting instructions is to fix non-combustible material to the side of the joist.

The new owner should fit the new lights to the manufacturers instructions.

I agree,,, talk to the neighbour. Also,, how old is the property? What is the condition of the stack.? I would also get it in writing from the council that 'back to back' gallows brackets are OK, or confirmation from their website. Notwithstanding, considering that you still have to...