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Hello all. We moved into a new house only a few months ago. We have an oil fired boiler and a hot water cylinder. Now when we call for hot water, the heating comes on -and when we call for heating, nothing happens. I've had a look at the mid position valve - it's an ACL Lifestyle model. When I...

Yes the boiler does have the same size flame, regardless of whether it's just hot water or both heating and hot water. So, given that the size of the flame is the same, does that mean the same amount of gas is used regardless?

We currently have New World Stowaway back boiler fitted, which is attached to a Randall programmer that offers either hot water and heating on, off, on twice, only hot water, etc. My question is (and please forgive what seems like a stupid question) does the boiler use less gas to heat just...

Forgive me if I'm being quite a novice with this question, but surely three 1.5metre purlins going across the width of the structure would give better support than the 3.3metre rafters (or support bars) going along its length?

Thank you for the heads-up with regards to the party wall act. Your comments are noted. I can indeed purchase a sheet of polycarbonate that would cover the entire area in one sheet, but I am under the impression that it would need to be "bolted down" somehow, which is why I suggested the...

Thank you for your reply. I have attached to my profile some sketches of the area from above, from the side and my proposed work. The lean-to is an existing structure for which agreement had already been made in respect of the party wall act. The work we intend to do is maintenance which...

We currently have a lean-to extension at the rear of our house: the dining room and kitchen make an L-shape and the lean-to sits between these and the neighbour's wall. Therefore the construction of the lean-to is simply one door and a panel at the end with a corrugated plastic roof...