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Just dry fitting some pipework from my plant room to the ufh manifold under the stairs. The pipework rises from the 3 port on the cylinder and follows a route through the ceiling joists where it finally drops to the manifold. Most design docs call for air valves at the highest point so I will install one at the point above the ceiling after my 3 port valve before the pipe turns to go to the UFH manifold. I've read that the auto valves sometimes leak when they get filled with crud, or when they get old, so with this in mind I think I'd rather install a manual one. I'll also be installing an access hatch too into the ceiling space above the plant room for future access... Unless there is a better way? Pipework to the manifold will be 22mm can anyone recommend a half decent valve and do I need one on the feed and return, or is it just the feed.

For now, unlimited data sim is probably the best shout!

I don't know to be honest, if it was pretty rough to start with, could more have been done do you think or not? Will that bit of wall be concealed away behind cupboard / wash machine for new stuff, although 3mm still 9.1.3 Internal walls and ceilings - NHBC Standards 2023 NHBC Standards 2023 (nhbc-standards.co.uk)

I've seen a few snippet's from your project pictures, looks ideal habitat for wildcats, do you ever catch a glimpse?

Reckon I've got it! Again more by luck than judgement, but I did change the order of the bends pulled, pulled the bend by the wall first. It's all loose fittings at the minute as I'm trying to do all the prep work ready to be fixed and pressed once that cupboard is skimmed, painted and floor down and cylinder in.

So I've been playing with the pipe bender, and probably more by luck than judgement managed to bend 2 22m pipes into a U shape so they go round the back of my cylinder. The pipe work on one side is off from the wall by a small distance as I've got aircon pipework coming down. I need to pull 2 45's to now return the pipework to the wall. I've had 2 goes and measured managed to cock up both times on transferring what I think the offset is to the pipe bender. Anyone got any tips to help please. I know life is too short and I guess I could use fittings, but that'd be no fun and I wont learn anything, so pics below showing what I'm trying to do. I don't like to call on members directly, but I'm going to try and get the genie out of the lamp @Nickfromwales

replace it, I'm pretty sure the boss of the glazing company wouldn't have it on their house so why should a customer have it on theirs! same wall same tint - simples.

Yeah you often get chains in a double pack on the fleabay. A quick slip with the file (2/3 strokes) on each link takes a few minutes whilst you finish a cup of tea (most important) and plan the attack on the offending material before the job, easy if you have a vice to hold the bar - defo worth the effort and if I can do it...

Oregon always for me, count the links, use a black marker pen to mark where you started. Then get a correct sized file and gauge.

I’m ply lining a wall in my plant room cupboard, it will be covered with pink pb and skimmed. The ply wall runs perpendicular to a block wall, Should I be cutting the ply flush to the block wall or should I leave a small gap for expansion? ta marek

Just a quick one, bought one of these last week, it's an absolute game changer for me, accurately trimming down timber and sheet material accurately, managed to snag one from machine mart online with 2 rails and a bag relatively cheaply (425) ex display I assume. I'm usually a bit do I or don't I with tools, trying to weigh up whether I'll get my pennies worth, or should I try and make do with what I already have. It was bit of an impulse purchase but certainly no regrets after a weekends worth of use.

Can you solweld to the orange stuff?, I've never tried thought it was a no go so I replaced all my stubs with black pipe, or is that just an internet myth?

@Nickfromwales trying to piece this together. So would that be one of these out of the boss a short piece of pipe to connect one of these then the wash m/c and shower into each branch?, and then a bung in the top.

Osma Soil Manifold 110mm Grey, 4S595G - Plumbing For Less

I could be way off kilter here, but would something like below be of any use

Same but my thinking - is depending on if the pipe is coming downwards then an isolator means less water to drain if you ever need to break the pipe later on

I’m thinking the same, line the pipe work up where you need it, clip it neatly etc then isolators if needed and tap connectors.

That's the way I've seen in pictures. Just a stub poking out with a bit of masking tape over the end to stop the muck getting in.

It’s bsp the end I’m looking at, 28mm compression at the other end

sweet, now to play the game of hunt the washer! 🤣

I've got a pair of these, they didn't come with washers, but should I use a rubber washer or not?

Look's good, You putting shadow gap in every room? The MD at my work has just had a place built, no self building there, has shadow gap along the floor, so no skirting, but coloured LED strips lighting the way. His daughter who will inherit has got it all connected up with sensors, showed me a video, looks good.

Not a bad deal, I'm trying not to spend money though other than materials at the moment 🤣, but there are a few tools I need for simple one off jobs. Yesterday I had to rip down some 4*2 taking a 45 degree cut so I could create a wedge to go in between 2 studs like video below, needed a table saw really, managed it with a jig and a skillsaw and plenty of work with the planer. Otherwise I'm not sure ive got a need for a tablesaw.

let us know how you get on.

Good choice sir! On my shopping list too!