Recent content by jmgh

Its combined, we don’t have separate rain and foul water drainage on our property.

Ok, makes sense, I’ll just wait for the boiler guy to come and do the changes on that day. Thanks for your help.

Thanks very much for the detailed response! My boiler man will be by in a week or so after I get some rads back on the walls so will get him to look it over then. Out of interest, what would be the CO risk with an improperly plumbed condensate outlet? Wouldn’t it just be a case of damp...

Thanks for replying. It’s Standard 40mm waste.

Hello, I want to move my washing machine into the conservatory. There is a waste pipe that takes the waste water from the boiler along the outside wall leading to the gully. Only the boiler drains into this pipe, there is a trap on the inside wall. I’d like to extend this pipe further along...

Thanks Tell80, No plan to use this fireplace, so we won’t be getting it swept but I guess it makes sense to use steel or concrete rather than timber in case anyone in the future decides to fire it up! Fireplace has 2 fixing lugs, and two small bits that extend at the bottom that look like they...

Thanks again. Sounds like a plan. best, john

Many thanks for your reply mrrusty. So you reckon I should keep working up until I reach the arch, then lintel and infill again? there must be an arch up there somewhere right?? Cheers, john

Hello, I’ve just opened up a previously bricked up opening in a chimney breast to reinstate a cast iron fireplace. You can see where the original fire was removed - the area was rendered in with cement which I’ve now removed. The replacement skirting was concrete too! First time I’ve seen that...

Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated. John

Thanks ker plunk. Yep, I've washed it all off. So you don't think it's mould? That's good news. Guess it makes sense as it's nearly all on the cold back wall. J

Thanks Notch. Just had a closer look. Do these pics clarify? The chimney looks pretty leaky...

Hi, Recently discovered mould on the south facing wall of my house close to the party wall. It was hidden behind a cupboard so we didn't notice it developing. I'm not sure if this is from condensation or a leak. Can't see any obvious places for water to get in on the back wall. There is...

All working correctly now. Thanks a million. J

Great, thank you. Only minor ocd here so I should be fine! Mine receiver stopped working. It still received a signal from the thermostat (the led would light up when the stat called for heat) but it wasn’t sending a signal on to the boiler. At least this is what the plumber decided. We tested...