On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 17:01:40 -0000, "Bob Mannix"
wrote:


Go to a "proper" bathroom shop. Not a facetious comment, they will have the
catalogues etc., and may (if you are lucky) be able to give advice. Assuming
there is one near you, of course. Stuff that is not available in the sheds
will be more expensive though.

Thanks for that Bob .. that was sorta our next port of call. After her
tumble I thought it was enough running about for today ;-(

In this particular circumstance, both sides of the combi argument would
probably agree that a combi is fine and you wouldn't need a power (pumped)
shower. If it's a long way off, you would just have to dump the pump at the
time.

Ok .. understood. Do folk still install 'traditional' 'tanks in the
loft and cyl in the airing cupboard' type setups? ie, if we were to
stay with the main system (it's all 1-1/4", 3/4" , 1/2" .. it has all
been there a while but (currently) has no problems) could we simply
fit a 'modern' high-efficiency boiler?

Cast iron bath: If in good nick and out on a truck it might be worth
something, but you've got to get it out which will generally involve a
desperate slide into madness or (more likely) the use of a sledge hammer and
a large amount of aggro.

Hmm .. it does look pretty big .. and heavy .. ;-( It's one of those
things .. four of you struggle for half a day and get it out in one
piece, only to have it sit there for a few months before you give it
to the 'scrappy'? Or, smash it up only to have someone say "Have you
still got that bath .. I'll give you £100 for it!"

All the best ..

T i m