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  1. Nickfromwales
    +1. If it's not bed n butter then expect them to come back up by themselves. No need for matting, don't waste your money. Make 100% sure you do not grout to the wall so there's available expansion in the whole tiled area ?
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    Please, DONT try this at home. ?
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    Ill update later.
  4. Nickfromwales
    To fortify your water supply with accumulators wont just solve the pressure & flow problem, but will, as a bi-product, also give you an exceptionally good water supply to the house You will need to plan the pipework well in advance and get the correct sizes of pipework from A>B>C plus the power for the tubular heater etc. The softener ( if required ) will need to go before the accumulators, but you can arrange the pipework accordingly and have the softener in the dwelling for ease of service if preferred. Personally I'd leave it outside with the accumulators so it can regenerate with as little annoyance as possible.
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    Your phone / torch based solution is magic mate. Exactly what I would have done ( eg used your phone not mine )
  6. Nickfromwales
    Got it down to 35oC now eh Dave ? .
  7. Nickfromwales
    Go to PumpsUkLtd and select 'accessories'. Go to expansion vessels ( blue = potable ) and see the prices and the dimensions ( download PDF ). ?
  8. Nickfromwales
    Best if you can keep it outside so you get cold water that's still cold. .
  9. Nickfromwales
    You've got more chance of seeing two Christ's, both on bikes ? Even with a new cold mains you may still struggle to run more than 2. You'd best survey off a neighbours outside tap, one nearest the street, to see exactly how you'd benefit before digging ( and parting with 4 figures ) Do you have outbuilding space for a decent sized ( 500L ) accumulator? That would be where my money would be spent as a house with an acc is above and beyond one without. 1800mm h x 600mm w tank size iirc @ 500 litres.
  10. Nickfromwales
    That open plan with the fence like dividers looks horrible. Like it should be full of plastic chairs like a waiting room. Very unimaginative use of the space IMO. Yuk.
  11. Nickfromwales
    Hi. If its air-locking, then does the pipe run flat or up & down, rather than continuously rise from each toilet back to the tank? With that little head available this will have quite an impact if the basics haven't been observed.
  12. Nickfromwales
    TF houses often have load bearing '100'mm stud walls, just constructed differently to deal with, and transfer, the load to founds. Double stacked headers and multiple vertical studs in the same location are simple and effective methods, but anything more can be transferred down to founds with 90mm box-section steel hidden in the ( 100mm ) studs.
  13. Nickfromwales
    Let them do the talking and write everything down, per builder. Post the outcomes here and we'll chuck our 2-Penneth in ?
  14. Nickfromwales
    As long as you maintain the DPM then an 'infringement' here and there is permissible. Quite strange that your soleplate level is out by as much an inch .
  15. Nickfromwales
    More almonds, quick !!!
  16. Nickfromwales
    Just an £1800 admin fee ?
  17. Nickfromwales
    15 L is borderline TBH. ? Lets see what pressure you've got. Hopefully north of 2 bar. ?
  18. Nickfromwales
    Won't you just trim the upstand insulation flush with the top of the screed ? Then you apply the floor covering over the top of the exposed upstand.
  19. Nickfromwales
    Oh, and PMSL
  20. Nickfromwales
    Yes, Yes, and yes.
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    ?
  22. Nickfromwales
    Who does he think he is? A plumber.......?
  23. Nickfromwales
    A cheeky little accumulator may also save you a lot of digging. Can you get a static reading for pressure? Buy a cheap gauge and fit a non return valve on it. Leave it for 48 hrs to see what the pressure makers out at. The NRV will capture the reading so you dont have to monitor it. The best cold mains pressure is available at night, so a daytime reading is of little use when surveying to weigh up your options.
  24. Nickfromwales
    Whack that lot together and see what the flow rate is actually giving you . If you've got a good water main then it may be surprisingly good.
  25. Nickfromwales
    Not the staple gun afaik, but if anyone's got one to get shot of we certainly could add it to the inventory. We have the pipe de-coiler so if that's of use please post here to reserve a loan slot.
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