You are thinking of renovating your house, or you are part of a new build process. The heating system is a critical choice in the turning of a house into a home, so you rightly looking at all the possibilities. Your heart is saying underfloor heating, and you have heard that 12mm underfloor heating pipes…
Common Underfloor Heating Problems and Simple Ways to Fix Them.
Underfloor heating kits are the easiest and most economical way to heat your home. By choosing underfloor heating, you are adding value to your house, helping the environment, and ensuring an even heat throughout the space. The most significant concern raised by potential customers is the inconvenience that could be caused should the underfloor heating…
Everything You Need To Know About Manifolds
The manifold is the most important component of any wet underfloor heating system. The pipework from each area of your room converges here, and your hot water is fed from the heat source. Choosing the right underfloor heating manifold is key, and this is a choice that will affect you for many years to come….
What You Need To Know About Underfloor Heating Output
Introduction If you want your home to be heated evenly and to a comfortable temperature, you need to know the heat output of your underfloor heating system. After all, you are installing the system so that you can be assured that each room is heated to the temperature you desire – you certainly don’t want…
Loft Insulation Dos and Don’ts
Did you know that a huge 25% of the heat in your home is lost through the roof[i]? But many people don’t know about loft insulation dos and don’ts, meaning that they have unfit, or incorrectly installed insulation that doesn’t effectively trap rising heat. In fact, only 66% of houses in the UK that have…
Common Plumbing Mistakes (and How To Avoid Them)
Introduction That dripping tap that keeps you up at night. The running toilet that echoes through the house. A leaky faucet that floods your kitchen counter. All of these common plumbing issues might have you reaching for the phone to call a professional, but hold up. Could you fix these problems on your own? Taking…
Home Heating Systems: How Far We’ve Come
While our ancestors were using fire as far back as 1,900,000 BC, the oldest evidence of using fire in a controlled manner for heating is only around 100,000 years ago. The remains of primitive, open-top buildings which would have once allowed smoke to escape, signal this era as the beginning of home heating systems as…
What To Look For When Hiring A Plumber
Intro: When you find yourself in need of a plumber, it is often a very urgent situation. Sure, you might have a dripping faucet that has been annoying you for months at a time, but the most likely scenario is that if you are in need of a plumber, something in your home has gone…
Thermostat Installation Guide
Introduction An important component of any heating is a thermostat. Whether is it thermostats for underfloor heating or traditional central heating panels, the principles remain the same. Here we guide you through the different types of thermostat available and the steps needed for successful installation. What is a Thermostat? Before we go too much further,…
7 Affordable Ways to Make Your Home More Luxurious
You don’t have to spend millions to give your pad a hint of luxury. Take a look at these seven affordable luxurious tweaks for your home. #1 Low Profile Underfloor Heating Being too hot or being too cold is not something that walks hand in hand with luxury and so creating a home that is…