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    Bathstore Scuro Towel Radiator - Supplier

    Does anybody know where Bathstore get these from? I did manage to locate their supplier for alot of the bathroom stuff, a company called RAK, about 50% cheaper. Hoping I can locate the supplier for the towel radiators.
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    Power from 10 Way Boiler Junction Box

    Would it be acceptable to take power from a 10 way bolier juntion box to power a set of LED string lights? It is the closest power source to where I want to put the lights and would be a quicker and easier job that coming off the lighing circuit. I would hard wire it into a 3amp fused outlet...
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    No Damp Proof Membrane

    I hope that somebody can offer some advice so that I can decide if it is a job I can tackle myself or if I need to get somebody in, what I should be asking. I have a late 1940's semi-detached bungalow with a concrete suspended floor. In the last 2-3 years we have been getting damp issues in...
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    3 port valve - Pipe Sizes

    I have a vented fully pumped system, using a 3 port divertor valve, there seems to be plenty of heat in the pipe going to the hot water tank (120L tank) and the radiators are very hot to touch. However the hot water takes 2 hours or more to heat from cold, I don't think that this is how it...
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    Air in one section of radiators

    I have a problem with 3 of my 7 radiators, they are constantly filling with air and requiring bled on a daily basis. The other 4 do not ever require to be bled. It is a fully pumped vented system, Y plan. The 3 problem ones are all on the same run of pipe while the other 4 are on another run...
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    Polystyrene Slab Loft Insulation

    I am considering loft insulation options and I have access to a large quantity of 50mm polystyrene slabs which we receive at work. Usually these just get sent for recylcing as we do not have a use for them. I wonder if I could use these for loft insulation, but I am concerned about the...
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    Loft flooring/Insulation - Condensation issues

    Hello, I would like to floor my loft, I already have loft insulation in place. The problem is that the loft insulation sits about approx 3'' above the 5'' joists. Is it OK just to floor over this and squash it down or will this lead to condensation problems? I will not be flooring the full...
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    Grundfos ALPHA+

    Have come across this, does anybody have any experience with this CH pump which appears to modulate its own speed depending upon demand. Looks good on theory but what is the reality? www.grundfos.com/alpha My radiators do not have TRVs on them but they do get turned up and down depending...
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    Hot water tank choice

    Hello, I have had a search of the forum but no success and so here is my dilemma. I want to replace my current vented indirect hot water cylinder (fully pumped on Y plan) as it does not provide enough water for a decent bath and 2 showers in a row is about its limit even with the immerser on...
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    Loft conversion

    Hello, Hope this is in the right place as I have 2 questions, I want to create a room in the loft for storage which is partitioned off from the rest of the loft so that it can be heated and also kept clean. I have 2 questions, does anybody have any experience/comments to make about using...
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    replacing joist section

    Hello All, Newcomer to here and so forgive me if I am posting in the wrong place. I have a woodworm damaged piece of joist and would like to replace it. It is a ceiling joist in a bungalow, 6*2 in size. Can I just cut it out and insert a new piece using joining plates? Or what is the best...
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