Recent content by Don10

Thanks for the replies. The chimneys have been reflashed and pointed and vented since March. According to the builder, the chimneys and roof are sound and it is the plaster that needs redoing for the reason outlined below. In the short term I've had to use damp seal paint, however if water is...

Ok I had this work done in March 2011. However even during a warm summer and now with the property occupied and regularly heated there are still damp patches in the same places. The contracted builders say that I need to replaster. But bearing in mind that the walls tend to stain worse...

Ok you've obviously got some issues. Thank you for your advice and good luck.

I'm no expert so it's impossible to diagnose whether a new boiler is needed or whether it can be repaired. Some RGI's might not be as intuitive as you and be able to diagnose over the phone from a layman's description. If my usual RGI and his family hadn't had a couple of bad injuries since...

Thank you, I guess it was inevitable that Vailant would be the recommendation. I've just noticed this flagged thread //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=175736 which is most helpful. Thanks to one and all. I'm not convinced the boiler needs changing yet, so I'll look at...

Thanks I know. I think you've misunderstood my questions. My questions are not about price but about professional opinions on boiler makes and labour costs. I've heard conflicting opinions and am not sure what's currently reliable or not.

My question is, as I have been quoted massively varying prices and advice, what do gas engineers on here think? 3 bed end terraced house, one bathroom, 7 radiators, 2 floors. Lancs. Currently a 25+yr old Baxi system boiler in a standard single kitchen cupboard that got flooded with melted...

Not at all as they are unused and capped due to birds. Would vents really make that much difference?

Thanks mate, I had a feeling I'd need to get more repairs done than I would have liked. How easy is it to remove and replace those guards for maintenance?

Hi, The property is Victorian, over 3 storeys high with 2 capped and unused chimneys at this level with the third at first floor level. There is damp causing problems internally on and around each chimney breast. Measures taken so far include flash banding the base and coping stones of...