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    Suitable Shower versus AGA fed hot water system?

    Thanks Gasguru. Please excuse my ignorance, but advice I recieved which has deterred me away from a power shower in the past was that fitting any kind of pump to an AGA fed hot water tank to feed the shower via a surrey flange was detremental?? Could you please elaborate your comments re the...
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    Suitable Shower versus AGA fed hot water system?

    I have an AGA fed hot water system. I was advised a few years ago that this system will not support a power shower? We currently have a Triton 8.5Kw electric shower in the main Bathroom which to be perfectly honest is pretty poor in flow and pressure. I am considering removing the bath out of...
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    Fireplace conversion: Wood burning stove with Oak mantle...

    Thank you all at this point. I think I'm gonna go with the anchor bolts. Probably 12 - 15mm. Use resin for the anchors into the masonary. Trim the beam down to 5x7 and drill into the 5" face 4" deep with a larger drill bit. At this juncture I am considering not using glue in these holes to...
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    Fireplace conversion: Wood burning stove with Oak mantle...

    Sorry Big-all forgot to ask. You say that you would use no nails or foaming pu glue. Is this more preferable than anchor resin due to potential movement or just a cheaper way to anchor the bars??
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    Fireplace conversion: Wood burning stove with Oak mantle...

    Thanks again Big-all. Do you think 8mm bar is strong enough??? The oak beam is heavy.....and I've got to be honest, I was thinking 18 -20mm bar would be about right?
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    Fireplace conversion: Wood burning stove with Oak mantle...

    Thanks JohnD any recommendations on a particular type of bracket? Big all the stove was installed by a hetas engineer. Although I will try most things I tend to let the pro's do the important bits.
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    Fireplace conversion: Wood burning stove with Oak mantle...

    Hello, I'm halfway through a project that I started back in December. I opened up the fireplace in my living room and put in a wood burning stove. Bit of a job but the stove is in and working well. My next and final bit to complete is fixing an oak beam for a mantle. I've...
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