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    Dado/raised mouldings - available in the UK ??

    Seems you can easily get these in the USA etc but over here in the Uk we are finding it difficult to find them. this is what I’m talking about. We want them to go around a “panel” on the wall of mosaic tiles containing the shower controls and jets etc...
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    What tap is this ?

    Anyone of you guys know what tap this is? Stayed in a Marriot last week and this was lovely. Need a new one for our new bathroom. I’ve searched and searched and even done a Google reverse photo search. Nothing Thanks in advance
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    Removing limestone walls tiles - without breaking

    Trying to repair a failed shower area. To ensure the floor is resealed properly I need to remove the lower row of wall tiles. I realise this is likely a fools’ errand. Tiles are honed limestone Any suggestions for how to do this without breaking them ? I’ve thought about using an oscillating...
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    Extending size of wet room former, best way?

    What’s the best way to extend the size of a former ? This is to replace a failed installation so the size of the area is fixed and the former I have is the largest I could find. There will be a 4” gap around two edges (the former is pushed in to one corner of the larger area) that I’ll need...
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    Wet room former drain design - weird, right?

    I’ve installed a few of these now and they tend to have a slight built-in up-stand (plastic usually) around the drain. Why is this ?? Surely the whole point of these formers is to both help with the slope but ALSO to ensure that any water that does make it through a cracked tile or failed...
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    Burying two 28mm in UFH floor

    I have feed and return sat on top of concrete slab. Used to be under wooden floor on battens. Now the floor is changing to ufh with tiles. So I’m building up from slab with rigid insulation, ufh pipes, self levelling and tiles. my quandary is how to protect the copper 28mm pipes. Essentially...
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    Pump overrun “working” but not giving up heat

    I have a complicated/big system. 3 pumps and a mix of ufh, a few rads and an indirect HWC using a Worcester Conventional With recent help from some guys on here I’ve got it working almost perfectly....the pump overun “works”, but doesn’t dissipate enough heat quickly enough to actually be of...
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    Plumbing design software for DIYer

    I had an idea for writing a software for the DIYer. To plan and calculate their plumbing for their homes. Both potable and heating. I suppose I’d better not say too much about the proposed functionality (unless someone beats me to it ) but is this a fool’s errand ? Does such software already...
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    Boiler help - flow and return differential or flow?

    Looking for help/tips from an expert who knows how to diagnose/suggest tips to get the most out of my boiler. Greenstar 40CDi conventional. I have mostly ufh now in all rooms, though some circuits are not yet connected. I have a sealed HWC attached too (not a system, just sealed) when the...
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