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Hello, I’m just about to gut our down stairs bathroom and fix Celotex internal insulation to it, as it’s a single skin extension. Once this is done I’m going to have a new boiler fitted in there to replace our old Baxi. When I get someone in to fit the boiler will they have any problems with...

I've just searched pipe insulation on the B&Q website and expanding foam filler came up.

opps, looks like I've been given some duff information. Thanks for correcting me.

Thanks for the relays. I think I will try using filler. I’ve been told that you shouldn’t use expanding foam around copper pipes as it can be corrosive, not sure how true this is but don’t want to take the risk. Thanks again.

Thanks for all the replies, as the pipes are quite close to each other I’ll give it a go as Madrab said.

I’ve just bought a house that has had a new central heating system installed in the last couple of years, before I bought it the house was rented and needs to be tidied up a bit. When the central heating pipes were put in they dropped them though the celling and then went through a couple of...

I’ve just bought a house that has had a new central heating system installed in the last couple of years, before I bought it the house was rented and needs to be tidied up a bit. When the central heating pipes were put in they dropped them though the celling and then went through a couple of...

Good point. I’m I right in thinking that if a reasonable change is made to a ring then that ring will need to be tested? e.g. removing the cooker from the downstairs ring and the rest of the kitchen from the upstairs ring.

Hello, I’m planning to replace my kitchen in the next couple of months and intend to rewire it at the same time. Currently the cooker in on the downstairs ring and the rest of the kitchen is on the upstairs ring. So I’m going to put in a new cable (6mm) for the cooker and a new ring to supply...