Recent content by DrBungle

Ok, i'll definitely make good, dont want them coming loose. Many thanks for your advice Holmslaw, i think ive got things sorted now. Much appreciated

Thanks Holmslaw, I was hoping this would be the case Presumably the rim of the hole in the back box sits within the chamfered notch? also i can use clout nails spaced regularly to hold the conduit in all the way to the top of the wall and no need to fill the chase? great idea re the...

Hi All I am currently undertaking a major renovation of a 1920's bungalow, the wiring throughout the property will require replacement before we are finished but it is currently beyond affordability unfortunately. I also need to replaster throughout which i plan to do by fixing tapered...

Hi all I am about to undertake laying wooden floorboards in my living room, its my first time doing this and I am hoping some kind soul will cast their eye over what I plan to do and let me know whether I have missed anything important! Theres also a couple of queries i need some help with...

thanks for that....another mystery solved!

Hi all we are in the process of renovating a 1920s cast concrete bungalow which hasnt been worked on for some time. It is throwing up a number of odd things which we havent seen before :roll: Some of the exterior walls are lined with polystyrene under the wall paper which apparently...

thats a relief! thanks

thanks for the response, that would be a good option as they are much more efficient than an open fire. How would i go about finding where abouts the builders opening is? at the top Im presuming it is the big lintel between the angled throat lintel and the base of the chimney flue, but what...

Also, im still in the dark as to the nature of this loose material behind the back/side plates: im still working on the presumption that it is the insulation material behind the fire plates (presumably once some kind of mortar mix which has disintegrated? but could it be harmful...

i have now removed the back plate and the left side plate to reveal a smooth, continuous alcove in which the fire sits: this obviously means i need to repair the void present on the right side: so with this knowledge, the space in which the fire sits is not big enough to open...

i then took off the side plate where the boiler was and this was when i found the cavity and the sandy material began to pour in. The close up shows the cavity a bit closer with loose fill, but its not very clear, im in the process of removing the back plate now which will hopefully improve...

when i took the back plate off the old cavity was visible where the boiler once was:

this shows the old back plate (the boiler was behind this)

thanks for the reply, certainly can: this is the whole fire

Hi We have recently opened an old fire place, i think it has been out of action for some time but we have had the flue checked and given the all clear. The fireplace itself is an old cast iron affair and very rusty, i have started extracting the various components with a view to replacing...