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    Flat roof replaced- mushroom vents removed, why?

    Thanks for everyones input. Bottom line is that there were vents in place as the house w aas designed around 20 years ago to ensure the flat roof stood the test of time and it has. I didn'tvask or agree to their removal and my neighbours contractor kept theirs in place when their flat roof was...
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    Flat roof replaced- mushroom vents removed, why?

    Thanks for everyones comments, having some challenges uploading pictures Should I be concerned about the lack of any vents now?
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    Flat roof replaced- mushroom vents removed, why?

    Soffit vent was in place previously. I will take a photo tomorrow
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    Flat roof replaced- mushroom vents removed, why?

    H, I've had my flat roof replaced but I notice that the two mushroom vents that were previously in place have been removed and not refitted- why? and should i be concerned about condensation? Thanks some more information...... the flat roof is over the kitchen replacement is onto a...
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    Switchmaster thermostat replacement- programmable or simple?

    Hello, I have a potterton EP2002 controller controlling a worcester bosch greenstar 24ri with an old thermostat (Switchmaster) The EP2002 will not control the heating and hot water timings seperately and so I would like to upgrade it. It makes sense to also update the thermostat whilst i...
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    Central heating insulation-pipes through garage+holes inwall

    the pipes have a traditional sleeving on- not very thick, I am tempted to cut off and replace with a PE foam where space allows
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    Central heating insulation-pipes through garage+holes inwall

    I have a 1987 house where the boiler is in the utility and the pipes between the boiler and the rest of the house runs through the garage- fab. The pipes where lagged with 13mm PE foam insulation- but with gaps and areas exposed (central heating does not keep its heat). There was also loft...
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    solid wood flooring laying to concrete- is latex needed?

    Just in the final throws of having a solid wood floor fitted. When we pulled the the carpet the previous concrete base was only held together by the latex. Problem 1- replace old floor got that done, 13m2 replaced, 2" depth fulled out and skipped, waterproof sealput down on suspended...
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    Worcester Bosch Ri vs CDi

    II've had different pieces of advice on the best WB boiuler for my house. One is the 24kw Ri and one is the 30kW CDi. Does anyone know of any reliability or other differences that would help me understand which way to go (apart from KW!) Thanks
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    21 Year old boiler

    The She is a he!
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    21 Year old boiler

    Is the kw critical if I am running off a hot water tank for taps (conventional system)?
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    21 Year old boiler

    Had another quote for the boiler replacement at the start of this article/message list. Worcester Bosch 24 Kw CDI boiler installation (house is fairly large 4 bed with bathroom, en-suite, utility, kitchen sink and standard heating system) Replace Ten TRV's installed. System flushed...
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    21 Year old boiler

    Mickyg, I didn't ignore your post- british gas appealed because its easy as we have a quote and time is tight. Just spoken to one of the local guys who can do the job quickly and is a Worcester Bosch guy- does his own powerflush etc. Thanks for the advice What certificates should I...
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    21 Year old boiler

    Thanks everyone for the posts. Spoke to British Gas salesman and got a little more information, as well as no boubt a little bit of sales blurb but I have no reason to doubt him. He did offer up that its a glow-worm. "Taking up the floorboards" is apparently to run a cable to the hot water...
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    21 Year old boiler

    Hello All, My "new" home I am just about to move into has a 21 year old netaheat boiler in place (parts obsolete/ not available) and I would like to replace for an energy efficient version. House has......... 1 shower (will install second at some point in en-suite) Water tank in loft...
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