Recent content by marc1977

it hard to tell but I don't think they are getting worse. the doors still close ok

Hi, I have an issue with internal cracks constantly appearing in my house. I dig out a small channel then fill them in but within 4-5 months there are back again. They are particularly bad around windows and the corner of walls. They are not very wide, 1-2mm but stretch across the whole...

no I wouldn't say so. it feels/sounds pretty solid

Thanks - I filled the cracks just using normal filler but I did scrap out most of the plaster (2 cm channel almost down to the breeze block before hand). The house clearly has some movement to cause these cracks to reappear? maybe this is normal but I've never had a house with so many cracks...

Hi, I have an issue with internal cracks constantly appearing in my house. I fill them in but within 4-5 months there are back again. They are particularly bad around windows and the corner of walls. They are not very wide, 1-2mm but stretch across the whole room if left. The house has not...

OK thanks all, Yeah I know it will crack the plaster and celing...was worried about stuctural damaged to joists and bricks. Marc

Slightly unusual question I know but im after some advice on whether I can can put my running treadmill upstairs in my house or will this cause structural damage afer time. It weigths 80kg and I am 85kg and I generally run on it for 30 minutes a day. Cheers Marc

thats what i thought although i did phone up a local glazier and they qouted me £150 just for the panels?

Hi, I have a double glazed bay window and I got a qoute from a local firm to replace the bottom panes with white "blanking" panels as the window is too large and makes the lounge feel like a gold fish bowl. Anyhow, i was qouted £325 for the job. 2 panels required -230cm x 80cm and 90cm x...

thanks hailsham. BTW it turns out i "welded" the relay in the old timer box to ON when i blew the fuse...hence why it is always on now! however this works just fine so i am goign to leave it alone now! marc

OK, so i swapped the broken stat for a nice new honeywell programmable thermostat and wired it up as you all suggested. It works fine EXCEPT it does not switch off when the old honeywell timer in the boiler cupboard upstairs has the CH set to off. In theory I guess this is not an issue as it...

OK, in that case the digital thermostat is faulty. i shall exchange it tommorow and let you know of my success

ok, so today i bought a basic dial based room thermostat (non programmable) wired it up and it works just fine. It had normal connections too! i.e live, neutral and switch. there was non of this C, ON & OFF. are programmable thermostats definitely compatible with open vented systems...

thanks for the help you miserable git! i have no heating and 4 kids!!!

it does not blow any fuses wired as above. the boiler does not come on though