Recent content by Homeowner51

I have a WB Greenstar boiler with a DT10RF Thermostat (Receiever unit on the boiler and transmitter / Thermostat normally mounted on the wall). The the batteries leaked over summer when it wasn't in use and since then it shows the wrong temperature, eg 28c when it is obviously around 16c...

For the benefit of anyone looking at this in future, the solution was that the roofer used a ladder only, he gently bent and twisted the Dry Verge Cap that was above the gap, up and out the way. This takes a bit of bending because they have a C section shape, not just flat. This then gave space...

Thanks, to secure the 1 cap only would mean it would have to be secured in a different way to all the others because each cap has it's securing screw covered by the cap above. Securing just 1 cap in the middle would mean and exposed screw which would look odd (as the others caps have the screw...

Yes, that is basically true but having a repair done under warranty can be a risk if the work is done too cheaply and needs another repair and another repair. Some people, not just builders, will do this until the warranty period runs out and you're left with a mess. In this case, I'm just...

My roof was re-tiled last year and we had plastic Dry Verge Caps fitted. The top of the cap is screwed in to the timber batons and the lower end of the Dry Verge Cap is not secured (the bottom one is screwed onto the guttering too though). Unfortunately 1 of the Dry Verge Caps blew off in the...