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  1. M

    Strange patches of water on kitchen floor

    Hi all, My wife and I have been living in our flat (1st floor apartment) for a few months now. Every week or so we get small patches of water on the wooden kitchen floor. It's usually near our fridge-freezer but this morning a patch turned up around 3 feet from it. There are no water pipes...
  2. T

    Under floor Heating & Central Heating Treatment

    Hi, I am looking to add some inhibitor before this winter and I've come across one for ufh. I am thinking of putting x 100 Inhibitor, and x 700 sanitiser and Biocide which are both by Sentinel. I have a Magna clean unit could I put both into the dosing unit or does the one for the ufh have to...
  3. townfanjon

    The dreaded tiled floor problem

    ..... I have never done this but cant see why it wont work . Customer has a one pipe system and wants a small towel rad in a downstairs toilet, but I cant get under the floor to plumb the towel rad into the one pipe , but can get to the pipe by lifting another rooms floor , and sliding some...
  4. P

    is this normal plumbing not dropped through floor above?

    Hi all our kitchen ceiling had to come down, so while all the building work is being done we also decided to have a new ch system fitted with combi boiler. above kitchen i get home to find boiler fitted but instead of dropping pipes down from boiler and fitting along joists the plumber gone...
  5. N

    Ground floor hot water tap started running very slowly

    We have a downstairs shower room/toilet and the hot water tap yesterday started running VERY slowly on the sink - virtually down to a trickle. Turned the tap on this morning and hot water was coming through fine again - went back a 10-15 minutes later and the water was back to a trickle... Any...
    • Neil23
    • Thread
    • floor hot water running water
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Renewables
  6. P

    UFH floor temp control

    Hello, We are having wet UFH installed across the ground floor of our house, about 5 zones. We'd like vinyl and timber and hence know we need to limit the floor temp to 27 degrees; question what are the ways to do this? We've seen the neo control system that can control on air temp and floor...
  7. B

    Adding and moving ground floor radiators

    Hi all, I am planning on moving one radiator to another wall in the living room and adding a further radiator as well. Pipework is buried in the floor screed. What's the best way of approaching this? When I remove the existing rad I can probably trace the pipe run so that it can be cut out or...
    • Boondocker
    • Thread
    • floor radiators
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Renewables
  8. J

    Hotter water with showerhead on the floor?

    Hello, I'm in need of some advice before renovating the bathroom. I have a normal gravity fed shower that has appalling water pressure and usually takes about 10 mins to warm up. I noticed this morning that if I leave the shower head on the floor the hot water comes though much quicker and...
  9. A

    Is the polypipe screeded floor panel required?

    Hi, We're getting a UFH system in the new kitchen as part of our house extension. We were quoted for a Polypipe system. The pipes have been laid out today and (having done a bit of research) I was surprised that they'd been tacked straight onto the damp proof membrane. I was expecting the...
  10. D

    Hot Water tank instlation in a ground floor flat

    I'm doing a favour for a friend, his daughter has moved into a ground floor flat in a converted Victorian house. There is currently only an old broken direct hot water heater under the kitchen sink that supplies kitchen and bathroom sink. there is also a electric shower in the bathroom. she...
    • Deleted member 93498
    • Thread
    • floor hot water tank water water tank
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Renewables
  11. S

    Without lifting floor and adding a 90 bend. What can be done here.

    Like the title says, what can be done here without digging up and moving the sewer bend back. There was and old toilet here for over 30 years and only getting replaced now. There was a flexi on it and also sitting up on a concrete base that's been removed. I know what im suggesting isnt...
  12. Inverness

    Under floor waste pipe arrangement?...

    What is the best way for the performance of the waste. I've got a svp 3 meters away from toilet connection. Then could I use three strap on bosses after the toilet connection for the basin,shower & bath? thank you.
  13. M

    Moving soil pipe 1 metre in the below floor construction

    Afternoon folks. I am looking to move a soil pipe connection in this sub floor: Is it possible, and how do I go about making good the damp proof membrane and other bits and pieces? Cheers
  14. F

    Best ply floor seal

    Hi Im tiling a bathroom floor on monday. Have ply lined the floor today and just wonderee what you guys use to prime the floor prior to tiling? Cheers
  15. jaydebruyne

    Chasing pipes in concrete floor

    Can anyone recommend a decent pipe detector to detect pipework in concrete floors - I need to chase a pipe this afternoon and don't fancy chasing through other pipes!! Or if anyone can recommend another way??
  16. T

    4 meters waste pipe under concrete floor?

    Want to pick your brains. Having a extension done on the kitchen and wife wants to swap the living room and kitchen around so that living room faces the garden. Soil stack currently in corner of kitchen and can't be moved as all services are at rear of house. From the soil stack to where the...
  17. C

    Damp concrete floor in extension, tiles breaking

    Hi guys, I was wondering if you could provide some guidance dealing with a very difficult situation I'm in. Some of you helped me with another issue (broken drain pipe) here: http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/plumbing-forum/94058-broken-cracked-sewerage-pipe-garden-options.html#post913865 It's...
  18. W

    P trap above the floor

    Hi all, I have a basement shower p trap which was installed above the floor. Not sure why and curious if any experts can see something I do not?
  19. M

    Ground floor 75mm depth joists

    Evening all. Long time since being on here due to work being a bit crazy. I hope you're all doing well and enjoying yourselves. Need some advice on the best way to install some pipes on the ground floor with the joists just 75mm deep. Pretty much 3x2. Now the space underneath the joists is...
  20. G

    Faulty Thermostat or Floor?

    I currently have an en-suite with an estat 761 thermostat controlling electric underfloor heating which seems to have failed (works for about 30 seconds before rebooting itself, giving me just enough time to set the date and time!). I'm looking for any input as to wether this is a stat issue or...

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