Recent content by bryanpar

the pebbles are there for a reason.they absorb the heat from the sun and stop the roof felt underneath going soft with the heat.if there is nothing wrong with the roof (ie not leaking) why do anything at all. you would have to remove the pebbles to coat with a bitumen then re apply the pebbles...

[hi you should leave a gap between render and paving flags or you will get rising damp up the wall . if water is getting down the crack you can fill with silicone or use flashband as these will not bridge the gap unlike cement which would absorb the water and will let it pass through it to...

you may have fitted it yourself and saved money but unless it is fitted by an hetas engineer or sighned of from building contol your house insurace will be nil and void and you will not be able to sell your property without the certificate of compliance

it depends if you are going underneith the fire.as the temp under it can reach over 100c which may crack cement i would go for the heat resisting stuff to be on the safe side

http://shop.vitcas.com/vitcas-heat-resistant-tile-adhesive-14-p.asp this stuff will do the job . good luck !! :D

if the boiler is inside the house there is no need to lag upto the boiler if its in the garage or loft i would and have lagged all the way to the boiler.its best to lag everything that contains water as its better to protect than to repair the damage.i have seen some damage done by water over te...

i would say lag all pipes and your tanks in the loft.you dont need to lag the gas pipe!! if the pipes that are boxed in are not in your loft then they should be ok just try and push some down where the pipes exit the boxing in to stop any drafts on them. if your boiler in in your house (not in...

hi sandra i would get a structual engineer to have a look at it .it may cost a couple of hundred pounds but it will be worth it. he will tell you what is causing it.and hopefully it wont be anything serious.if it is subsidance your insurance company should pay for this work but dont tell them...

any wood burning stove over 5kw needs a permenent open vent in the room.when you come to fit the fire make sure you use a hetas regestered installer or go through building control.or your house insurance will be void

and the wife will be on your back!!!!!! :lol:

i would go and speak with your local cab and they will tell you were you stand good luck :)

to be on the safe side i would go for 9mm and glue it also :)

where do you live in the antartic !!! :D most jackets you can buy now are to bs standards mate dont forget its just to stop it freezing which them jackets will do :)

yeah test before you screw bog in place

yep simples good luck mate :D