Ahhh.  Jute.  Happy days, not!!

Quote from: Alex on January 19, 2024, 08:04:07 PMI wouldn't know what a lockshield valve was if I fell over one !   

It's only the name you wouldn't know and the only reason I recalled it is because a lot of the radiator valves I found on the Toolstation web site were sold in pairs. It's just the one at the other end of the radiator from the one you can twiddle. It's used the balance the radiators. That's a job you do when you install one to adjust the flow to stop one rad hogging the lot. It's the same as the manual valve the other side but without the knob that turns it.

January 19, 2024, 08:53:16 PM

Quote from: dextrous63 on January 19, 2024, 08:48:19 PMAhhh.  Jute.  Happy days, not!!

That was it. Basically threads of sting. A very messy job.

I must have nodded off after my evening meal. Just realised what the time is. Not watching anything on the TV yet. Think I'll do episode 5 of Reacher as the last episode should be out today then finish off with Farage on catch up.

Actually, you don't need to balance the system if you've got thermostatic valves.

Bugger. Forgot no Farage Friday and watch that one before.

January 19, 2024, 10:08:00 PM

Quote from: dextrous63 on January 19, 2024, 09:45:16 PMActually, you don't need to balance the system if you've got thermostatic valves.

I don't think they were invented last time I did any major central heating work back in the 70s. It's only been odd repairs since then.

My brother in law was a plumber and together we installed a system in a house I bought that had none. By together I mean he did it and I did the grunt  work. At the time you gave the sizes and construction of all your rooms to a company he knew about and they came up with the design and sold you a kit of parts. The bit I recall most was getting the floorboards up.

It all worked very well. So well we virtually never used the gas fire. Then on one occasion we did rather than turning the whole system on we found one of the children had posted one of those sliding plastic block puzzles into the slot at the top of the fire. We never could stop it stinking so it didn't get used again. Probably sold the house with it like that. Must have I think.

Don't blame you.  Running copper pipe across or even parallel to joists is a real PITA.  Thank the lord for barrier pipe.

If that's the plastic pipe it's what they used here when I had it installed. I used some to put in an outside tap. Far easier than  soldered copper joints or even compression joints. I don't think I'd have bothered with the tap doing it in copper just on cost alone.

True.  Personally, I have concerns about the longevity of pushfit joints.  Constant change of temp on those silicon/rubber compound O rings must surely limit its working life expectancy.

But I love the pipe itself.  So quick and easy and forgiving in terms of cutting to perfect length.

first cuppa

Snow gone and it's not so cold today

Quote from: Alex on January 20, 2024, 12:10:04 PMSnow gone and it's not so cold today

Much the same here except the snow is not quite all gone but hopefully by the end of the day.
New storm on the way though, to hit tomorrow. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd1e18xqnz6o

I've been to slimming club, my last blood test suggests I'm pre diabetic, so losing weight is necessary. Charity shop for a couple of hours, then home for a salad. 🥗 It's cold and wet outside, nice and cosy inside, doing nothing now.

time for another cuppa!

We've just got rid of the rain and the snow, now it's gale force winds!

first cuppa