Gone West

I don't think it is. I think the diverter is bottom front of the picture.

It's not something I've seen before, but this place is a plumbing and wiring nightmare. Still deciding whether to stick with oil or go to A2A.

No, it's three pipes going in, two on the flat end and one on the curved surface. There's one pipe out on the opposite flat suface to the pump.

Perhaps someone can tell me, is the silver coloured circular component to the right of the picture anything other than just a way of joining three pipes together before connecting to the pump? TIA

I have a large sandstone chimney breast I would like to remove, but I thought that they were usually structural in old cottages, which is what is putting me off.

I put three lines of Stixall under the plastic wood and the rain still ran under in a few places as well. So I sealed the outside of the join of the plasic wood to concrete with Soudal Fixall Crystal Clear and it's been OK since.

It's under the eaves storage above the single storey utility and wet rooms. It's not very high but Wendy arranged it with stacked Really Useful storage boxes and kept a lot of stuff in there. The only other storage area was above the two smaller bedrooms accessed from the landing.

We had three areas with vaulted ceilings. On the ground floor we had a sitting room with a split level ceiling half of which was vaulted. We also vaulted ceilings on the landing and in the main bedroom.

A few years ago just after it was clad.

I had old asbestos roof tiles many years ago and found the surface of the tiles would slowly break down and they would start to absorb moisture. This then allowed moss to grow and eventually the roof would became covered in moss. As asbestos hasn't been used for many years I would be surprised if there are asbestos tiled roofs that aren't covered in moss. If worried you can always send a sample off for testing. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Asbestos-Sample-Only-Test-Testing/dp/B095PCZJ4X/

Very basic, but I just bought a load of these years ago. They were only around £2.50 each when I bought them. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134402838169

How many Passivhaus have you worked on? In the PHPP it requires the insulation levels for hot water pipes. The last thing you want in a PH is heat being introduced into areas where it's not wanted especially in the summer.

No, it will encourage them to to grow more side shoots and thicken up. If it's Cherry Laurel they should grow to around 30 feet eventually. They will still grow to their maximum height if you chop the tops off ocassionally. I planted a Cherry Laurel hedge many years ago and it was hard work keeping it at only eight feet high.

I've got a Bosch DNM120L bought 13 years ago and I also think it's good, especially as an inclinometer, not as posh as yours but didn't cost as much. Don't think they make that model any more.

+1, You beat me to it. It was like being on a fairground ride watching that.

I glued sheets of OSB to OSB using Everbuild Premium Wood Adhesive. The bond strength was amazing but it was for use in my shed though. https://www.toolstation.com/d4-wood-glue/p61864

It certainly has gone up a lot in the ten years since I last used it.

I used BluClad board to clad our plinth. It was around 450mm high so I covered it with brick slips. https://www.insulationshop.co/10mm_bluclad_60min_fire_resistant.html

I'm looking to do the same, but as a chimney breast is often structural, providing bracing to the wall, I will get a structural engineer to check it out first.

I just disconnect the hose from the tap and most of the water runs out. By the time it's cold enough to freeze I doubt there's much water left in the pipe to cause a problem.

The bungalow we had to dismantle had all the internal walls and ceilings lined with Chrysotile asbestos sheets. The roof was also covered with asbestos tiles. I took a sample and had it tested. I got several quotes to have the internal sheets removed and disposed of, which varied between £4000 and £13000. I ensured that the cheapest quote provided all the necessary paperwork. While the internal sheets were being removed I was kitted up on the roof removing all the tiles and bagging them up for the workers to dispose of. So it cost me £4000 plus the cost of the testing kit. To get a sample from a roof I would wear a mask and I would damp down the area thoroughly and break off a small piece and send it for testing. If removing the whole roof I would wear the full required PPE. There may be a local company who would take the bagged up and sealed sheets. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Asbestos-Sample-Only-Test-Testing/dp/B095PCZJ4X/

Why wouldn't you. We had several triple glazed units replaced after our windows were fitted, due to marks inside the units which were unacceptable.

We've got 'Sid the Scrap' around here and he'll collect it for nowt.

Short answer is no. The difference is far too obvious.

I used all Floplast in my last build because I wanted to be sure every fitting fitted together. Floplast do a good range, but no good if you've already started. https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-solvent-weld-bend-135-white-50mm/29473