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Wee tip: a henry hoover sucking away at one end while you feed a cord in at the other should save your bacon if you ever lose/are lacking a pull through.

Great news, the lab has reported “no asbestos detected”.

Sample is with the lab. £42 all in. We should find out in 48 hours.

I would use regular outdoor cat 6 in ducting, filling the two ends at ground level with expanding foam. I would hazard a guess that would be similar cost or cheaper than cat 6 armoured and would future proof you for new LV cables in future. Also avoids the challenge of glanding and earthing the...

Hi guys, I've had some exposure to dust from these soffits from installing 6 cctv cameras (20mm hole saw) and 4 floodlights (~8mm holes). All from the outside so better than inside at least. A decorator was over looking for dampness and managed to snap part of the soffit, he thinks is might be...

Just to wrap this up, a new electrical contractor came today. He split the ring into 2x 20 amp radials, disconnecting the damaged section of the ring. We found out that the cable was hit by the plumber who was fitting a vertical rad. In his defence there had been a socket put where the rad was...

Plot thickens. Sister called me to speak with 'sparky' on-site. He said plasterer must have hit cable post their testing. He started asking why I'd left circuit off after my repairs at the TV, that it was my fault having fitted the tv bracket over the cable run, and that it was simple to...

In my student days I worked for a sparky, loved it but ended up in a desk job. From time to time I do work on my home and unpaid for family always to BS7671, I follow the on-site guide to the T and only do what is allowed (ie not under Part P). I take pride in my work. My sister called me...

Sorry to revive a 14 year old post but I thought useful for others Googling this to add my experience. We have 4 zone S plan CH (up, down, UFH (own pump), HW) on a WB Greenstar 40 CDI. About 20 rads plus UFH. My system was cycling often and no more than one zone would get hot at a time and...

Your inverter will always supply the maximum amount it can up to the lower of the power input from the PV panels at that moment or the max power output of the inverter (commonly 3.6kw but sometimes more). Your home/hot tub may draw more than this in which case excess will come from grid. One...

I just had a Hager SPD fitted to my Hager consumer unit. They’ve just dropped the price of them from about £80 to £50 and the new version comes with a clever double pole din rail that connects to the screw rather than busbar terminals on the main switch. One thing I’m struggling to understand...

Hi all, 1980s house, renovating hall, kitchen and dining rooms, knocking kitchen and dining room together. Hall circa 15m2, kitchen/diner 35m2. Currently beam and block, 75mm screed, tile. Max 115mm clearance between top of the beam and block and the top of the lip on the external door frames...

Hi there, I'd be grateful to hear what you did in the end re your floor insulation (here: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/block-and-beam-no-insulation-why-ufh-etc.502270/) We have similar - albeit a 1980s house, beam and block and 75mm screed. Currently thinking lift screed back to B&B and...

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So despite the new F&E tank, replacing the attached piping and flushing, the jelly/slime/growth infected the new tank within a couple of weeks. I've now bought Fernox F7 and added about 100ml to the tank which I hope will kill the infestation.

Dealing with a big double rad today making a lot of popping / crackling sounds and noticed it was cold on the back panel. Kept getting a small amount of air out then water. Opened opposite end where blank is a bit just got water. Cracked it on full pump high temp all other rads TRVs closed...

I’ve done the work in the loft and it has solved the pumping over. 22mm from the tank teed into the vent pipe 1m below the tank and put an isolation valve on the old 15mm feed pipe to have available as a vent on any future refills. The old 15mm plastic feed pipe with its pipe inserts at joints...

This is interesting, thanks. I can't think where though. The pumping over comes in a couple of spurts, as though the first siphons the second spurt. Made me think of the occasions I've had too much to drink and end up hugging a toilet bowl, gasping for air inbetween! I know... but it works. I...

Evening all Firstly may I open with a thanks, this forum has been a huge source of useful information for me as a DIYer. I like to research thoroughly before I undertake work and this forum has been a super valuable resource. I have a question re pumping over on my open-vented system in a...