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Thermal more so. Rather than keep faffing cutting PIR offcuts and foaming them in I wondered whether to just staple the vcl on and fill as I go with beads:

Need to be rid of this diagonal soil in the loft space above the bathroom. Plan is to fit a branch laid on its side: The branch will hopefully allow me to put other wcs in later should I decide to. I've slid in one of these plugs with a bit of silicon spray for now. Went in very easy once lubed up. I might try and devise some sort of "safety clip / bracket" in case a future traffic jam forces it out! I just hope there's enough sweep for the No.2s to fly round the right angle!

Is this stuff any good for insulation in a timber stud wall? http://www.stvincents.co.uk/polystyrene_beads.php

@le-cerveau, how about 7.77 CFM? About 25% of the first one. Thinking though that my diy set up will be lossy around the flush plate? Or...I fit the bigger one and a little pwm speed drive. If I can smell it, I turn it up! Something like this: https://www.esr.co.uk/products/frame_motor-control.htm

About 3 years if you DIY it and have zero experience...

To finish this corner off: After packing with insulation the intent was to apply a vcl to the face of the studs/insulation and then Aqua Panel over that. Like this: However SWMBO caught sight of the mitred corner detail "somebody" on here did which led me down that route. So I'm not sure now whether to bring the (green) vcl into the corner as originally planned like in "A" below or across the face of the mitre as shown in "B". If "A" I think I'll need a couple of full height strips of maybe MR plasterboard to stop the vcl billowing as I'm not continuing the Aqua Panel into the corner:

It was out of a dead variable speed drive from memory. I'm sure I have some around half this size...

You haven't been in a karzi after me have you?

Only hijacking @vivienz's thread as it's recent on the subject. So I'm DIY'ing my own version of this. The Geberit system I have being too old to have it incorporated. So far I've CT1'd an elbow into the top of the cistern: Then taken a 32mm pipe in solvent weld up into the loft: In terms of a fan unit I've found this in the stash of "that'll come in handy one day" parts and a suitable 24vdc power supply is no problem. It'll probably be triggered by some short range proximity sensor + timer when you sit on / stand next to the loo. Spec for the fan is: DC Fans Tubeaxial, 60x25mm 24VDC, 27.1CFM, Ball I'm thinking to either fit this in an adaptable box or square section ducting. Is the 27.1CFM adequate for the application do we think? Cheers

Didn't even think of that! I bought full polished chrome. Maybe thats why they were cheap. What a knob!

All the info is here: https://www.geberit.co.uk/products/bathroom/geberit-flush-plates/ Tbh I got my two Kappa ones on eBay for £25 ea. Worth looking on Gumtree too.

I hope you're going to vacuum before you board that over!

Three out of the 4 nutted up on the compression fittings! The 4th, convoluted one off the bottom elbow to the handset is a bit of a problem. I'll put that in the bathroom thread!

Well fingers crossed! Chamfered the timber to give better spanner access to the hot in: 25 turns and a smear of Jet Blue Plus. I tried a file to get rid of the PTFE on the end of the fitting but didn't get on with it: Found a new Stanley blade the answer:

Just been into Lidls, they have mini incinerator bind, you could start small! https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/mini-incinerator-899-rrp-1499-13l-capacity-lidl-heritage-gardening-2922240

Only 'coz you were a choir boy!

Cue Battle Of The Gloops! Combination thread sealer and lube. I like Jet Blue Plus: https://www.wolseley.co.uk/product/center-center-jet-blue-plus-500-g/ It makes doing up a compression fitting a whole new experience. No more squealing brass on brass. It does up tighter and more likely to be leak free. Others on here like Fernox, Nick likes another.

I was most concerned about puncturing my continuous, draught free vcl: But now with 4 downlights, 2 speakers, a rainfall shower head and bfo body dryer etc I think that ship has long sailed. Just doing the best I can to mitigate air/heat loss!

I have to have a practise everytime I do it to figure which way!

Both shots the same fitting, just turned around!

Perv! I just meant there's lots of bits of PIR being used to fill the gaps. Tbh I think I'm going to run out of scraps. To think there's been a few people on here desperate to get rid of their offcuts before now. Doesn't help it's all different depths.

Mmm...bitty!

You've got me worried now ref those 90s! Means re bending that convoluted bit and moving the hole up into the loft for the cold in. I was even thinking to use one of the liquid PTFEs. I'll think / drink on it!

I thought it was taking the p too to start off with. I learnt the merit of it when doing my outside tap. My fear was it cracking the fitting but not a problem. @Nickfromwales said to wind on some weird number of turns, 23 to 29 rings a bell. It's then just right, enough that you can wind it in and you'll just know when it feels right and is dead level. Worked a treat, no leaks and has remained vertical. The key is I think not to be tempted to turn it back. For these shower valve fittings I'm figuring it's more crucial because of possible damage to finishes and contaminating the valve with excess tape.

I think I have damn great holes at the top where the lead meets the soffit. This roof is all approx 30 years old.