Recent content by Simon Ellis

The house is late 60's - I expect these pipes have been been under the screed uncovered since built. Therefore I think as long as I don't do anything to agitate the pipes - if they have been ok this far they should be ok for future years. I don't really have any other options for the rest of...

Hi SpecialK - the pipes aren't wrapped in anything, they just seem to be lying loose in the shingle. I could put some shingle back on top then mortar ontop or I could try and cover the exposed areas of the pipe, but I am probably not going to be able to get 100% protection. Any suggestions?

Hello, I am preparing some flooring for tiling. This has involved removing the existing parquet floor covering. In one area the screed was badly cracked and a chunk of screed lifted out. This is in an area where the central heating pipes run. How is it best to repair this (depth about...

Hello, I've recently had an internal boiler flue removed which used to run up through the inside of the house and vent out of the top of the roof ridge via the loft. With the flue now removed the vent is now directly "venting" into the loft. I can't get access from the inside of the loft...