Recent content by GrahamT

yes & no. If you have a 19mb working pressure at the meter, 18mb at the inlet valve - Worcester judge a 1.5mb drop from the inlet to the gas valve. A reading of 16.5mb at the gas valve in this instance is acceptable. As there isn't a test nipple before the inlet valve, you can't measure a...

What boiler did you have installed? As some manufacturers allow lower working pressure, i.e Glow Worm flexicom have a minimum of 15mb and Worcester CDi, Si & jnrs allow minimum of 16.5mb.

Hi I had a new extension built last year. On the ground floor, I had 21mm (6mm) engineered oak installed in September. I noticed today that one of the boards in the middle of the room is starting to lift. I generally had a bad experience with the contractors - mainly the owner getting...

Hi We had a 2 storey extension built last year - finished about Aug/Sep. For the last few months I have noticed cracks appearing in all the rooms where the ceiling meets the wall. Are these settling cracks? and if so, what is the best way of treating them? caulk? Regards, Graham

Thanks for the reply b-a-s. I've sorted it now. I rang Building Control and managed to find out that it had been automatically sent to them. They suggested I contact the Electrician again to get a hard copy; which I have done and await that. I had chased the electrician a couple of weeks...

Hi Does anyone know how long it normally takes before I (the homeowner) should receive confirmation of the electrics sign-off on my new extension? It's been 6 weeks now since the electrician finished the job, and I need it so that Building control can sign off the extension. Any help...

Hi The reason I ask is that I'm having an extension built and they used those wall starter kit things to tie in the new connecting walls. However, when they took out a bit of the existing wall (about 2.5m) that is perpendicular to open into the new area, a lot of the existing bricks that the...

Can anyone tell me what would happen if a Wall Connector system wasn't used on a new extension - existing building wall?

thanks for the replys. I believe theywere talking about the normal green chipboard flooring. But will check this on Monday

Hi We are having a 2 storey extension being built. The Builders have done the brickwork up past the first floor and have just put first floor joists in. Today they told me that they were going to lay the chipboard flooring (i.e the permenant floor that the carpets will go on) so that the...

Hi I have a question re. sizing. I'm putting in a boiler into a large "games room". There is minimal hot water demand (1 kitchen sink, 1 WC basin). I quoted for a Worcester 24 junior or a Glow Worm Flexicom 24cx. However, having another look today, I wondered whether these were...

Hi I have a question re. sizing. I'm putting in a boiler into a large "games room". There is minimal hot water demand (1 kitchen sink, 1 WC basin). I quoted for a Worcester 24 junior or a Glow Worm Flexicom 24cx. However, having another look today, I wondered whether these were big...