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We have 2001 Potterton Suprima 50 (15kw) regular boiler in the garage which is as old as the house. It has the upgraded PCB, sensors and ignition leads fitted in 2012. New fan (noisy) and gas valve (solenoid open circuit) in 2018. All done by BG Homecare. In early 2019, I drained and...

We have a small 3x3m Victorian style upvc conservatory. I think it was built by Anglian when the house was constructed in 2001. We've never used it as it was south facing and suffered from the usual too-hot-in-summer, too-cold-in-winter, and the noise is unbearable when it rains. Heat...

Just an update. The carpenter cut a piece of timber to exact length, hammered it vertical to prop up the porch where there is beam hidden by the cladding. Thankfully, no damage that I could see to the upvc after the prop was removed. He found the 4 long screws securing the top of the...

The cladding nails may be far more difficult to remove than I first thought. I've destroyed the 10mm round plastic cap to reveal the flat nail head of one nail. There is now a 1mm gap between the nail head and the fascia board. I've used a variety of hand tools to try and lever the nail...

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I've had a closer look at how the under cladding was originally fitted. Contrary to my earlier concerns, it looks like the shiplap cladding can be dismantled quite easily working from the front door towards the post. Only the guttering and fascia board on the side of the porch just needs...

I like your suggestion of supporting the top half of the old post. To avoid hiring or buying 4 large clamps which I presume won't be cheap, could I screw the 1x6 timbers into the top half of the existing post using some suitably sized stainless steel coach screws ? eg. 3 screws on each piece...

Ah, the decking post may not be square cross-section along the whole length? I did wonder why the merchant was calling it a newall. doh, I should have paid more attention. I'll have to phone them tomorrow. :? Excuse my ignorance, but what is stitch nailing? (I can't find a google image...

I've managed to find another smaller timber merchant who can supply shorter sections of planed pressure treated kiln dried 90x90 timber. They describe it as a 'Decking newall post'. Talking of 'bodging it'.... The other issue I have is with the upvc cladding hiding how the top of the...

Looking for alternatives to B&Q and so far this is the only pressure treated 4x4 timber I can google. Travis Perkins 100x100mm x 3.0m 'kiln dried' softwood carcassing C16 regularised and Treated...

I've just prodded through the bottom of the rotten timber as suggested and indeed I did strike something very flat and firm around 10mm below the level of the adjacent paving slabs. Yes, I was thinking I could hire a pair of acrow props from HSS to support the porch. Is it okay to have...

Thanks for everyone's advice so far. Now that you mention it, it does sound 'sensible' that the housebuilder should make it easy to replace the post without digging up the concrete. I will see if I can determine how deep the post goes into the shoe. It seems like everyone is suggesting...

I don't know how deep the shoe/pipe is sunk into the ground. If it is say a 1ft or more deep and is just a hollow pipe, I think it would be a nightmare to dig out all the rotten timber. The underside of the porch is UPVC clad. I guess this would prevent any 'long' timber post being dropped...

Hi, I'm looking for general advice regarding whether I can carry out a simple DIY repair to my porch post or whether to get a builder to sort it out. The post has started to rot and I can push a nail into the timber about 2ft above the ground without using a hammer. I think half of the...

I'm exploring whether I can replace the existing post and fitting a stand-off post base by myself otherwise I will hire a builder. I suppose I should post a query in a different section of this forum regarding my porch post. Thank you to everyone for advice on using angle grinder. I have...

hi, I have a rotting porch post which slots into a 4x4 steel shoe/tube made from 5mm thick steel. I need to remove the shoe. I was thinking of buying a Bosch 115mm angle grinder to cut off and grind down the metal so it is level with the existing adjacent paving slabs if it cannot be...