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Thanks onetap The fllor is a concreate block and beam to suspended off the ground by a good foot. There is then a blue dpm with the lagged pipes on top of that. Then off cuts of the dpm covering the pipes, then a layer of sand 3-4 inches to aid movement then a final layer of screen. Effect of...

Thanks - if a leak I'm pretty certain what run the leak is on - there's a 4 metre length. Daft question but do you need to cut any pipes to run this test ? looks like I'll be asking a plumber to do it !

Thanks Red Man / Tony. There's no pressure drop on the ch (been at 1.5 for over a year) so I'm sure the "leak" is in the hot or cold run. Can I presume any plumber can perform a pressure test or do I need a specialist ? Red man can I ask why you are so sure it's not condensation ? is it as...

Thanks - yes they have already said find the leak and fix it then they will pay for the ruined oak floor. Last question if I can - I presume condensation in this instance is very unlikely however I'm just paranoid of digging up all of the floor and not finding a leak. If this is the case any...

Tony, thanks. The system is a pressurised hot water system. I'm presuming as the pressure gauge for the ch is unchanged and I've not topped up from the mains for over a year this is sealed and fie. I'm guessing the leak if this is the case is in the hot or cold feeds to the kitchen sink,washing...

Hi, I've copper pipework in a concrete floor that's been down approx 8 years. My oak floor started to cup/lift so I've dug up a patch of screed, down approx 5 inches to the pipe work. The pipes were adequately wrapped in plastic backed felt, laying on top of the dp membrane with an off cut...

Hi, looking for help as cannot find the answer anywhere on the net. Had a kitchen extension built in 2002 and a "block and beam" concrete floor was used. On top of this was sheet polystyrene and then a screed. I then has real wood (oak) flooring put down, nailed into chipboard which paid on the...