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The whole attic has this black felt(with a couple of damaged areas . In the rest of the loft the felt looks original and it is underneath the beams except in two large panels, the felt appears to have been replaced from inside and is pulled tight and nailed to the beams, the nailed bit is in...

Is this how a repair to roof felt should look? I'm in process of buying a house (first time buyer) I don't currently have access to the house as tenants still in property,surveyor has snapped some pictures through hatch, on looking at them, I have no idea if this is how they should look. it...

I'm a first time buyer anxious to complete on my house. Survey highlighted a problem with pointing? At roof edge. I have good pictures but can't get access for a roofer to look for 3weeks and I'm really anxious not to add further delays to the sale. Would anyone have experience of this sort of...

Thank you for all the help. Heating is controlled by Hive on the phone, it switches off via timer ( schedule) (not switching mains off) can't find any i buttons.

Thank you, that's exactly what they said, it's a Valiant Eco Fit Pure OV boiler.They said I have to keep the heating on for it to work, does that sound right? It's currently 16.7 degrees and it won't start up at all

It's not a combi boiler just an ordinary central heating boiler.Theres no fault message or code , just won't start up. We don't do anything to start it ,have to call British gas. Pilot light isn't the problem. Its the British gas engineer who said system is too sensitive. Apparently the water...

I would like some general advice from people/professionals that understand a lot more than me. British Gas recommended and installed a replacement central heating boiler for me, installation went fine. The boiler works fine when heating is on continuously. However bills wise that's not an...