Column radiators were once the only type of radiator you could get: If you remember back to your primary school days, or if you ever stayed in an old hospital, you would remember cast iron radiators with the vertical columns.
Over the last few decades, panel radiators have become the norm, due to their reduced size and higher efficiency, but there is now a swing back towards the nostalgia of times gone by. Column radiators are making a return, but with a twist!
A Column Radiator is now a fashion statement as much as a household fitting. Because the materials used to make the columns is no longer cast iron (in most cases), the overall size of the radiators is reduced to give the same output as the column radiators of old.
Column Radiators are sometimes known as Vertical Radiators or Horizontal Radiators, so if you’re not having much luck searching for column radiators, then try these search terms as well.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Buying a Cloak Room Suite
When buying a Cloak Room Suite, there are many things to consider. Before you begin trawling through the web, or visiting bathroom showrooms and trudging round the DIY sheds and superstores, there are a few quick things to do, to save you hassle later.
1 Draw a plan of the cloak room dimensions
2 Mark the position of the doors, windows and radiators
3 Mark where the water and soil pipes are for the taps and toilet
4 Note whether the soil pipe goes out of the wall or the floor
Once you’ve got these key facts, you’re in a better position to choose your Cloak Room Suite. Now, take your measurements and place them on your diagram of the room. Is there anything else you are planning on fitting in the room, such as a tumble drier or coat rack?
Now you’re thinking like a room designer, find a few simple Cloak Room Suite technical drawings and make some scaled cut-outs to lay over your room design. Check that you will have enough room to turn around, reach the flush, etc. There’s no point having your smallest room in the house being non-functional because the toilet you chose came out too far for you to be able to turn around and wash your hands.
Once you’re sure you’re happy with the layout of your Cloak Room Suite, begin shopping. Try searching in Search Engines for suites using the size in millimetres. Your search results will be more accurate and you’ll be less likely to have to go through pages with duff information.
1 Draw a plan of the cloak room dimensions
2 Mark the position of the doors, windows and radiators
3 Mark where the water and soil pipes are for the taps and toilet
4 Note whether the soil pipe goes out of the wall or the floor
Once you’ve got these key facts, you’re in a better position to choose your Cloak Room Suite. Now, take your measurements and place them on your diagram of the room. Is there anything else you are planning on fitting in the room, such as a tumble drier or coat rack?
Now you’re thinking like a room designer, find a few simple Cloak Room Suite technical drawings and make some scaled cut-outs to lay over your room design. Check that you will have enough room to turn around, reach the flush, etc. There’s no point having your smallest room in the house being non-functional because the toilet you chose came out too far for you to be able to turn around and wash your hands.
Once you’re sure you’re happy with the layout of your Cloak Room Suite, begin shopping. Try searching in Search Engines for suites using the size in millimetres. Your search results will be more accurate and you’ll be less likely to have to go through pages with duff information.
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