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BTW, over 10 years the cost of LPG, GSHP, pellet burner and oil boiler are all pretty similar. Only coal is cheaper. LPG saves because the cost of the tank and piping is borne by my LPG supplier. Also, the LPG boilers are flexible (i.e greater modulation), efficient (98%) and greener (lower CO2...

Tank position has already been determined after a site visit by the local LPG supplier - there is only really one location. It is this constraint that means it is 25 meters away from the kitchen. The bulk tank is about 8m from a barn attached to the house. We will convert the barn into a...

OK. In that case, are there any rules or guidelines for how you run the pipes through a building. For example, is it OK to run in ducting in the floor screed or embed pipes in walls? I am presuming that its best to surface mount... Is there a more robust pipe (other than plastic coated copper)?

What are the rules governing LPG Supply Pipes? How long can the distance be between the point at which the LPG Supply Pipe enters a building and the LPG Boiler?

I am considering an LPG Bulk Tank and eco Hometec EC25 boiler. The problem is that the only viable location for the LPG Bulk Tank is at the other end of our farmhouse to the kitchen and bathrooms. Obviously I'd like to position the boiler and unvented cylinder near the kitchens and bathrooms...

Which is best for carpeted 1st floor rooms T&G Softwood or P5 Chipboard?

I have an old farm house which has floors that need levelling and strengthening. Each floor is supported by the perimeter walls and a single central beam. There are other smaller joists (3" x 4") which run perpendicular to the central beam, from the central beam to the perimeter walls. By...

I have a similar problem but my solution is to remove the stud walls, then replace the flooring (as the stud walls are also wormed). Is there any 'approved' approach that can be used to avoid this problem in the future? For example, could I fit the wall baseplates directly to the joist...

Is it easier to tape and joint tapered edge plasterboard than joint fermacell? Does the extra weight of Fermacell cause problems when boarding high walls and ceilings?

Some are above the ceilings and some are below.

My house has solid sandstone rubble-filled walls. Some of the gable and internal gable walls stop a bit short of the breathable roof underlay. There is a rough gap (which is stepped due to the roof incline) between the tops of the walls and the roof underlay. Should I seal these gaps to stop...

My house has solid sandstone rubble-filled walls. The through-stones can be particularly porous to external rain. Also, there is no damp proof course and the bottom 1.5m suffers from rising damp. Most walls will be block lined. However, due to space limitations, some walls will be dry-lined. I...

Which is best for the DIYer, Tapered Edge plasterboard or Fermacell?

Rockwool and Rocklap make special flexible flue liners that just wrap around the liner. These have the appropriate level of fire resistance. The sleeves are lengths of pre-formed insulation with a one piece, factory applied foil facing and an integral self-adhesive lap. Each sections is 1 metre...

Open vented tanks will be new (with Byelaw 30 kits) and above the highest pipework.

Based on SlugBaby's experience and a friend who has now owned up to using plastic plumbing on his solid fuel heating circuits for many years, my plan is as follows: Retain the existing copper heat sink circuit to DHW, radiator and vent Extend the heat sink circuit (using more copper) to a 2nd...

Again, thanks Agile. It is open vented on the 22mm heat sink circuit. I have spoken to Speedfit and they have said that their fittings are rated for use of solid fuel (excepting the first 1m), but I would also like to hear the views from all the "older" people out there.

What are the views on using Plastic Plumbing with a Solid Fuel Boiler (excepting the first 1m from the boiler housing)? If the heat sink circuit is a separate gravity-fed 22mm copper circuit to the DHW tank and a 3400BTU/hr radiator, should I use a Salamander HWS-TMV controller to protect...

I guess that's what I expected, but I'd like a few views... Regarding embedding in walls, its a slight contradiction when we are happy to embed lots of UFH pipe in concrete floors, but not in plaster walls. But I guess more people hammer nails into walls :roll:

I have an old property with undersized first floor joists. Consequently, I am loathe to notch or drill them. Are there any disadvantages with the use of DHW and central heating pipe runs above the First Floor Ceilings? These runs would still be within the insulation envelope (i.e. it is a...