Home DIY

Make sure there's enough clearance above the magnatec to remove the top and lift out the core vertically - if you have to tilt it to get it out, it'll drip water everywhere. Ours is in a really awkward corner :/

Did you fit it or a plumber?

A plumber

Found the drain point in the hallway.

The radiator in question is in the downstairs box room. It's the only one in the house that isn't a newer convection style but an old iron effort. It's had a thermostatic valve fitted which makes me slightly nervous as i don't know why they didn't change it at the time...

Steps appear to be:

1. Turn off stopcock
   
2. Drain system
   
3. Undo radiator
   
4. Pour out remaining shit
   
5. Fit new radiator
   
6. Turn back on stopcock
   
7. ???
   

dimensions and connections of proposed replacement?

critical in determining amount of work to accommodate

Current rad is 800mm w x 750mm h

Will pick up a standard single panel convection rad to swap it with.

.7. Refill system
.8. Bleed system
.9. Repeat until pressurised

I'm assuming you have a sealed system not vented, I don't come across to many vented these days so someone else might chip in but a sealed system doesn't need you to switch the household stopcock off, just make sure the filler loop at the boiler is closed.

It's not a difficult job, there's just a lot of little things that can ruin your day if you do lots of them. Usually a lot of running up and down stairs too. Use some LSX on the compression joints when you refit it and they won't leak.

A lot of plumbers won't even bleed the system to change a rad as discussed up thread, sounds like you will need to change the valves too though as you are changing the type of radiator and it's unlikely they will line up with the existing.

ok, a sample 700x800 single rad has details of > http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Type-11-Single-Panel-Universal-Radiator-700x800mm/p/221186

so, 12mm connectors - check?

projection from wall (else distance/stand-off brackets required) - check?

@Airhead @rive_gauche cheers for the help.

There are a lot of ifs etc being brought up. The more I get into this, the more i think i could fuck it up.

I'm going to take a couple of pics / measurements when i get home tonight and take one more look but i'm erring towards paying someone to do it instead.

You should do it in the summer when you're happy to spend a couple of days fiddling about with the new fittings, wall fixing etc. You can shut the CH down for a week and not suffer.

someone earlyier asked about changing locks.

If i have a uPVC door with a certain type locking mech, is that what needs to be changed on the door? Or is it only the tumbler part?

Any quick tips on changing it?

I did this at my gaff, really easy after someone here recommended checking YouTube videos.

Have a look at those then as long as you buy one with the right dimensions, it really is a piece of piss. Only one screw.

I managed to get one that has a thumb turn in the inside so we don't get locked in or need to grab our keys to put the bins out etc.

I also changed the door handle as the old one was knackered. That was also really easy.

How to change a lock in a uPVC door

For the dimensions, it's not just the overall length. The lock barrel is measured from a central point out to either end (internal end and external end). You just have to take yours out, measure these and then buy a replacement of the same dimensions. This will be more obvious once you do a bit of googling.

Maybe. The room itself is the top of our to-do list though and we have a plasterer coming next week to skim the walls where we've removed some shit wallpaper...

Keen to get it done at the same time.

Which thread do you post pictures of flat packed furniture installed by someone else?
(my shelves should be on the wall tonight)
(much excite)
(and the sliding door)

Stick a jar of Nescafé on them and post it in the coffee thread.

Then show us a pic.

So you're removing the old, completing the plastering/decorating work then putting the new one up?

Sort of.

That wall doesn't need re plastering as it was painted over and not wallpapered. It will need painting behind though.

Euro Cylinder, easy to change, make sure you get a snap-proof one

Kitchen now featuring floor:

What happened to the plumbed in coffee machine?

Make sure it has the british kit mark on it

Now that is bad planning. Plumber Hey.

Why not invite a few of us round to help. Screwfix is open till 10 ;)