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I’m looking at replacing a garage on my property with a large office/workshop, thinking 6Mx10M. Double skin block wall insulated and insulated slab/roof. I’m happy to work to building regs as I know this is required on a build this size. Am I right in thinking that as long as it doesn’t take...

Hi all, I’m fitting a new kitchen and it has a large island, 2400x1200. My wife isn’t keen on wood due to maintenance and we like a white quartz look, but we really don’t care about having actual quartz. We would be happy with a nice laminate and much happier with the price! problem is outside...

Hi all, I am building an extension 4m x 7.5m. We have changed the design from a pitched with velum to a flat roof with roof lights so can’t use the original structural calcs for a pitched roof. I want 3 roof lights 2mx1m running in line with the joints across the 4m span (3.7m clear span). The...

Thanks yes it does seem they were trying to fit everything within the walls which is optimal, but we have already done up upstairs so will have the beam across the ceiling sticking down and boxed in, so another protrusion from brick piers wouldn’t make much difference and could save a chunk of...

Hi all, I am working on an extension at the moment and have a large steel ready to go in to take out a length of wall (6M long). The structural engineer has specified 150x100x5 S355 RHS posts to support the steel. These seem pricey and S355 is harder to get hold of. I was wondering if there was...

Hi all, has anyone got themselves Part P qualified and conducted their own work which was then inspected by building control? does anyone have info on the charges from building control and how you found it doing it this way? Thinking of doing a Part P qualification myself and then getting work...

Hi all I wondered if someone could give me a rough idea of the price to have a new room plastered-I will be drylining all the walls and ceiling myself, just need it jointing and skimming. Room size is 3m2, no coving. Room is empty and bare floor as just been built so nothing to love or work around.

I am sure it would be more than adequate most of the time. However it is not what I have paid for, I ordered a 32mm supply and have been given a meter which will restrict the flow to less than the supply is capable of. with regards to the flow, I have a digital shower which when using two...

But to use the fuse analogy, surely this is the equivalent of having a 60 amp cable and running it on a 30amp fuse, the fuse will be the bottleneck in how much you can use. I looked up the specs of the ARAD P20 and its maximum flow rate is 3.125 m3/hour. The ARAD P25 has over double the maximum...

thought it might be worth adding - I have a 32mm stopcock and 28mm copper pipe running to feed various rooms/outlets, all brand new so I do have the infrastructure to take advantage of the high flow rates I should be receiving

Hi all, I laid a new water main last year and paid the significant cost to have it hooked up by southern water. Since having it done as I have fitted out the house I notice the flow rates still weren't blowing my socks off when using multiple outlets. I have just gone and had a look at the meter...

Thanks, I figured it couldn't do any harm as if the first PRV was supplying say 3.5 bar to the cylinder it just means the 2nd PRV won't have any work to do if it is set the same! plus saves some copper and pipework!

Hi all, I am having a new boiler and pre-plumbed unvented cylinder installed soon. The boiler is going to be located around 4M from the stopcock (which is located directly below the 3 bathrooms the system will be feeding). I am also installing a new 32mm water main to ensure good flow. The...

Thanks for this, so if I were to attach my new 32mm to the 20mm at the edge of my property I may find this improves the flow? I might give this a go before shelling out the £2k and see what I think!

Thanks, I am in a 4-bed detached and we are adding a bedroom, so sounds like the right size!

I have no way of knowing what percentage of 20mm is under the road surely? I have already trenched and run a 32mm pipe to the edge of the road ready to be connected before I knew how much it would cost. Surely the percentage isn’t important, if at any stage the run is in 20mm mdpe, the flow rate...

yes, definitely 20mm blue mdpe incoming

Hi all, I have ben quoted £2k by southern water to upgrade my water main from 20mm MDPE to 32mm. This is due to them needing 4-way lights in the road while excavating. The house currently has 1 bathroom but I will be adding two ensuites and wanted to use an unvented system. I also wanted to...

Thanks Bernard, I was referring to the Pressure regulation valve on the unvented cylinder which regulates the incoming pressure and also has a cold water output to enable a balanced supply. I believe these are set to a specific pressure such as 3.5 bar, would there be any disadvantage to having...

Hi all, I am looking at having an unvented system installed and in chatting to the installer they mentioned a lot of pre-plumbed unvented cylinders have a PRV fitted which can also supply a balanced cold supply. I am fitting a new 32mm water main and understand the PRV on the unvented cylinder...