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Thanks again for the reply. There is only the false chimney breast made out of, I believe, heat resistant plasterboard. There isn't a metal firebox or brickwork of any kind. But I'm guessing that wouldn't mean that the flue would need to be replaced, most of the documentation I have seen...

Thanks for the replies. It is a k vent twin wall insulated flue that terminates just over a meter above floor level with a 'shelf' at about 50cm. I am assuming the shelf is there to bear a 'hole in the wall' type gas fire but could easily be removed to give the 1m height if required. Thanks...

Hi Thanks for the reply. At the start of the meeting he said that he would rather use one of their flues and at the end said that if we wanted to use the existing flue he would probably turn down the job. At no point did he give a specific reason for concern, simply that he couldn't vouch for...

Hi Our house is about 10 years old, built by one of the major builders, and has provision for a gas fire in the living room. There is a false chimney breast with a K vent twin wall insulated flue with a signed certificate of installation and an internal ledge at about 40cm fom the floor. The...

Hi When we moved into our current house most radiators had TRVs fitted, but some had the plastic head unit (Myson Contract 2 way) removed. I found the head units and tried to refit them, but whenever I do those radiators go ice cold, as soon as I removed the valve they are roasting again...