Recent content by arthurbear

Hi I am in the process of moving house and the one we are in at the moment we are renting out, I am obviously obtaining an Electrical certificate but just to check . The house does have the old style fuse box with wire. To get the certificate do I need a modern consumer unit ? and if so what...

I was going to build a metre away from all boundaries and no there are no roads or footpaths

Hi Its going to be bigger than 30m2 , Thats why ive been trying to find a guide, IE what size wood or type for the framework and roof joists etc.

I have read it needs to be a 1 m away from the boundaries which it will be and will be no taller to the eaves than 2.5m , Just the issue it will be bigger than 30m2 so I dont mind going down the regs route but just after an idea or guide.

Hi. Via my local council self-assessment form I dont need planning permission but of course there will be building regs. The situation is my garden is 120ft x 30ft, I plan to build a man shed / summerhouse bigger than 30m2. I have tried to get the answer from the council with no joy so...

Hi I am moving in a house in the next few months and for some reason the upper sections of the old chimney have been removed but there lower part thats between the kitchen and dining room is still in place , we would like to have that removed to make a large kitchen . What would you expect a...

OK Thanks guys

Hi I have a Heatline c24 boiler, about an hour ago the boiler blew on of the glass fuses on the board..I have replaced this, Turned the boiler back on and the red light flashing points to the airswitch.. I have a spare boiler and have changed over the swith.Two wire connectors and two tubes...

I also still think diverter as radiator gets hot as I run hot water...I have changes the diverter needle nd one of the funnell shaped pieces as the over is at the back of the divertor itself..I see that the diverter has a pipe and nut into the top one out to the left ( heating ) and one out of...

Hi I have a heatline c24 boiler, The water runs luke warm but pipe from boiler is really hot..The boiler states 60 on the little red lights..I have tried running the water slower which does make it a bit hotter but then the boiler thinks the demand for water is not needed and the boiler goes...

Yes sorry..I did mean Pressure rises into the red, then loses all pressure..Sorry...I will tie a bag onto the pipe and see.Thanks

Hi I have a Heatline C24 boiler, Temp would rise into the red when heating on and lose all pressure through the night..Expansion vessel had gone, So recently fitted an external expansion vessel which solved the temp riseing problem but still seems to lose pressure over night. Guessing theres...

It only seems to be air but I have brought the valve removal tool but valve doesnt seem to undo..I am think of putting an external expansion vessel next to the boiler..If I disconnect the braided hose from the bottom of the exsisting expansion tank and run this out the side of the boiler and...

I now have the removal tool and new replacement valve..Do i need to turn off boiler and drain to replace??Thanks

Thanks for your response..Is this to replace whole valve or just internal part? Thanks