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I've been thinking about this occurrence since reading these and have concluded that I will drill a 11/2" hole below the damp patch and fit a plastic ventilation plug and await developments it may cure the problem you never know.
post note the surveyor used an...
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I am now totally confused I thought that c/w insulation was blown in through holes drilled in the outer wall and would be forced everywhere in the cavity unless a barrier stopped this from occurring. The only way that I can see a barrier being installed is to either...
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I understand that installing cavity wall insulation can lead to damp problems I'm wondering if cavity wall insulation can cause the following damp problem
On the south east corner of my detached house at the dpc level and slightly below I have a damp patch it extends for approx 6 bricks...
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I was very careful to ensure that the ventilation of the roof space was not covered with the insulation but can I add my style of living has not changed apart from having dg replacement windows flitted also cavity wall insulation and increasing the insulation in the...
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I've lived in this house for the past twenty five years and only in the past two years have I had a problem with condensation on the windows and in the loft.
10 years ago I replaced the windows with argon filled dg units which solved the small condensation...
Hi I thought that checking the rated output of the boiler was part of commissioning.
Full flame is easily achieved when you have a low starting temperature I have a modulating boiler and it always starts on full flame when cold and runs like this long enough to calculate the gas used if you...
Hi Surely a quick test for the meter is to calculate the output from the boiler by measuring the volume of gas used when boiler on full flame and check against the manufactures output
Hi Sorry for the delay in replying but I have been away for a few days and have only just returned and read your post.
The box I have is identical to the one shown on the diagram from Honeywell I can only say that I must have imagined the red wire terminal but it still has one more terminal...
Hi Yes I was confused as well The box is labelled sundial plan no42005748-001
I purchased it with the stat and valve from a heating controls web site but the strip to connect the mid position valve to has 6 connectors one being the red wire which doesnot appear on the valve I think I was...
Hi Thanks for the info Yes I have a smartfit y plan but it causes me problems I've had three room units in 8 years so I thought I would change to a standard y plan using the programmable thermostat instead.
One more question I purchased a sundial wiring box but it has one more connection to...
I have just purchased the following items to change from a smartfit y plan
v4073 valve, cm927 stat, cylinder stat and sunvic wiring box.
I've been reading the various items concerning the cm 927 used on a y plan system and as I haven't got a cheap programmer would it be alright to use a...
can anybody advise how to remove retained air in my heating system.
Brief history Last year I had serious problems with my boiler and had to replace the heat exchanger and as the system never incorporated an aav I installed one as close to the boiler on the return as possible.At the same time I...
Do you intend to concrete a shower tray in or do the instructions say bed the tray on sand. If your fitting an acrylic tray onto a plywood base then to bed it on builders sand is the answer.