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Hi all Having my loft converted - existing tiles seem to be russell pennine tudor black. The builder seems to be having trouble getting the tiles from usual supplier The cemex website suggests they are not a stocked item but are therefore effectively special order. Does anyone know...

Hi John His quote says "insulation and ventilation as per drawing" The BCO came round on Friday apparently at which point the floor was not laid , but the insulation that was there would have been visible. The builder said the inspection went fine. I don't want the BCO crawling all over...

Hi Not sure if this is in correct forum or not. Having my loft converted - have a gas fire in the lounge which I believe has something called a slimline pre-cast flue ( or similar ?) The gas goes up the skin of the house , then in through a pipe about 9 inches wide in the loft , and out...

Hi there Having my loft converted and 4 new dormers put in. The architcet notes on the loft flooring includes teh following " 150mm rockwool insulation between joists on chicken wire stapled to joists. 12mm fireline board and skim to first floor ceiling fixed to new floor joists." Now...

Thanks again shytalkz The steels run perpendicular to the existing beams. The builder intends to put the steels a centimetre or so above the top of the existing joists ( though originally I thought they were going to be cut into the joists though I understand by doing this , the house would...

Thanks Shytalkz Having had to do a search to find out what a BCO is :o , I have a couple of questions. 1) Is this a formal re-application that will take a few weeks to come back ? - as my builder could be starting in as little as a fortnight. Will it cost me anything bearing in mind that...

Hi My architect and builder are both currently away and I don't like stepping on their toes asking the planners My plans do not show exact distances , but I could do with knowing if there are standard , nationally applied minimums the dormer sides need to be from the gable end wall , and...

Hi there Can't help with the original question , but my loft is due to start in a few weeks and would have loved a bit of extra height - I never questioned the architect over the width vs height of the new joists , I just assumed they were standard size for the job. They are in at 2" by 9"...

I have two guys looking for my work Going to fit a worcester Greenstar 42 or Baxi duotec 40 combi One guy intends to put new 28mm all the way from gas meter to new boiler ( about 15 metres the way he intends to go) ( see my other post re routing on outside of house) - other one says only...

more thanks guys Now I'm sure this is very basic for you guys but why does he need to put any extra piping in at all between the gas entry point ( garage) and where the new combi boiler will go ? The new combi boiler is just a replacement for an existing conventional...

Thanks ub7rm , not quite sure what you mean by a modulating combi though ( sorry , can't tell you what I have , just getting it sorted at the moment - possibly a Worcester Greenstar or a Baxi duotec ? ) Are these modulating combi's ? Graham

guys glad to have got such quick replies , but can't help you much - I presume he means the gas pipes , not a clue how thick they will be , and the distance form meter to boiler , well , if it was a crow , it would be about 30 feet , but going round the outside , I would suggest about 50 -60...

Hi there Need a combi - have sought advise elsewhere on this forum, cheers Got a plumber round , he looked at where the gas was coming into the house ( in garage front left of house ) and where existing boiler is - in kitchen back right of house - Aim is to support existing bathroom ( first...

I was looking at a Mira Combiforce 415 - spotted it looking through the B&Q brochure which i know is not necessarily the best guide - but it seemed to be much more powerful than any other ( at least that B&Q do) that is compatible with a combi. Is this any good ? Why is it not as much as...

Thanks Dave and Pete Pete - you ask about the rate / pressure of the water supply coming in ? Is this something that is measured technically , or is it simply a question of turning on the cold tap in the kitchen or bathroom , running it for a minute , then measuring how much water is in the...

Thanks Tony So are Baxi and Alpha percieved to be in the middle rank of boilers or at the lower quality end ? The Baxi one apparently was "best buy" in a Which report of Sept 2007 ? And what makes the ones that you suggest perceived to be better quality - reliability ? , consistency of...

Hi all I'm having a loft conversion and as a result need to rip out my boiler and replace with a combi ( going through the cylinder space and don't want a tank in the loft !) The 3 guys I have asked to quote have come back with 3 boiler suggestions The Alpha He33 , Alpha CD35C , or the...

Thanks a lot for that Dave How would I go about finding out what my water pressure and flow rate are ? Graham

Hi all New here , hope you can help I am about to get a loft conversion done. I live in a modern ( 7yr old) four bed detached house with one bathroom and an en-suite. Currently have a standard system with a cold water cistern in the loft, hot water cylinder in the "airing cupboard" and an...