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Hi Any help with this problem would be greatly appreciated. Got a Ferroli Optima 901 combi boiler. Drained system to install a few new radiators. Refilled system. No air in system as far as I can see and its pressurised to 1 bar. Ive relit the pilot light loads of times previously...

Thanks. Got it clear in my head now.

Thanks for the replies. Its a real help. So to clarify. Dig out the trench for 1m, bang in the rods. fill with concrete and repeat. Yes? :D Chris

Thanks. Got the idea now. But to me its still not strengthening each section you dig out and fill with concrete to the next section. But I'm no builder :D so I'll take this as the method recommended. Where did you get the rods/bars and how long are they? Thanks

Thanks for the reply. That sounds exactly what I've read on other forums so far. But without sounding too dumb :D Can you explain what you did a bit more. Like which edge are you referring to of the footings. And I cant quite grasp what the rods are doing if they are vertical. I thought they...

I by chance stumbled on this company (Durisol) who are a stones throw from where I live. They make recycled interlocking building blocks. Spoke to the company who seem quite helpful. The blocks fit together like lego and are then filled with concrete and then can be rendered etc as with normal...

I'm no builder but can generally put my hands to anything and am planning to build a detached garage. Been scouring the net for my little problem but no joy. I want to build my garage as close to next doors garage wall as possible. So can some one explain the method of digging footings in say...