Recent content by BillyRay

Fixed now, first post updated.

Right enough Terry! Just when at least two discrete things (pretty sure the hex is blocked/knacked) go tits within a couple of months of an all-clear it makes me tetch. But then I suppose it's not been used much over those couple of months and maybe it's just bad luck. Regarding the EBI, it's...

Donethanked. Sadly spoke too soon. Everything was starting to get cosy indoors (ignoring hw issue, hex looks likely culprit there) but then cooled off. Went out and checked, boiler fan running, no flame, no lockout. Took front off, touched ebi, searing hot... now I suspect this piece...

Did some further tests - fan motor cap, flame sensor, spark leads. Everything seems ok. Replaced the control box, been running like a champ for a few hours. Keeping an eye on proceedings. Will have a pro visiting tomorrow so can dig a bit further. Thanks all for the help and advice! Will.

Hi oilhead - by "control box" do you mean the 832.3 box? That nuked itself (or something nuked it - which is what I'm worried about), so I'm getting a new one of those anyway.

Thanks. Looks ok - no obvious blisters, damage or stink. Resistances: Across input pins - 8.4M Across outputs - 2.65K Open circuit across any input and output pins Seems fine if those readings are where they should be. Didn't want to cast aspersions, but the boiler was serviced last...

Thx. Visual inspection enough for ign txfr? Do they just fail with time?

Hello all, Summary Burnt out TF832.3 control unit - what could cause it? Now Solved Had the boys in to do a full shake-down and service. Sadly there were multiple issues including iffy solenoid, knackered diverter valve and actuator, slightly gummed jet and a possibly senile timer. Gutted...

Thanks all. Sounds sensible. When you say "strip off the lot" I presume you mean back-to-brick or possibly back-to-decent layer before building up the lime renders again? Will

Ok - one more and I'll hush up :) I have some patching to do on some areas of my internal lime plaster. Can anybody recommend any courses in the midlands or other resources? I'm looking on the web - but there's too much white noise trying to find the good stuff. Also, any...

Here goes #3 Soon, I will be having some work done that will involve mucking about with some the ceilings in my house - all of the lath and plaster variety (in various states of repair - but still whole at least). A local builder suggested that it's fine to leave the lath and plaster as-is...

#2 in a series of n :) Any special considerations when doing bathroom tiling on top of lime plaster? Thanks, Will.

Hello smart diynot folks, I live in a house which is lime plastered inside - old single skin georgian. To "smarten" it up to sell (also read: hack job to cover up any issues), the previous owner had some monkey skim over the lime plaster with gypsum. This, if I understand correctly, is...

I'm off to B&Q to get some Hydrated Lime, turn it into lime putty over the next couple of days, mix 1:3 with sharp sand and fill the gaps. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_mortar WoO! :) W.

Hi folks, Resurrecting this old thread. I, also am a n00b :) My recently purchased (I know, I know!!) house is in Rugby, built around 1915 on clay. I have recently dug out the area around the soil downpipe to discover from where I was getting a penetrating damp problem. Some mortar...