Recent content by crizmo

Thanks Blagard. I've read a few people mention not sealing up old houses. I was under the impression, however, that the Thompsons product allowed the walls to breathe still, while keeping the rain out? Cheers Chris

Hi Guys, I've been having some issues with damp on some walls in my house. I like in a 1920's semi with no cavity and render over the bricks that has been pebbledashed. I have a channel along the west side of the house. This is the side that gets battered with rain generally. The...

Great Advice Keego. I wish I'd seen this thread before i ordered a whole new filling system. Luckily I saw it before I fitted it so I went to B and Q and got a valve and fixed my issue with a lot less hassle than replacing the whole mechanism. Thanks goodness for the distance selling act so...

Dudes, Massive thanks for the advice on this subject. I had exactly the same problem 2 days ago. I just replaced the solenoid and it works a treat now. Thanks very much guys. Namsag, if you ever need help with any IT related stuff drop me a PM. Cheers Chris

Still shows on my screen dude. Cheers Chris

Nah, that's just my bad luck unfortunately. Cheers Chris

I wasn't planning on blocking the vent. The skirtings don't sit flush on the wood floor in some places on the outside walls. As such there is a draft coming in. I thought this meant that I must have a cavity and that's where the draft was coming from. Cheers Chris

It's only 11 inches so I guess not. Gutted as I fancied having it done. I can't be bothered insulating the internal walls as we've not long papered the whole house. Cheers Chris

Hi Guys, Hope this is the right forum. I don't have a clue if I have a cavity and would like to know. If I have one I'm going to get cavity wall insulation done as I find our house it quite cold saying I recently put about 5 tonnes of insulation in the loft and my lungs. I've been...