Recent content by kreyszig

We have an old (Glow-worm Hideaway) gas system boiler, with drayton valves on both CH and HW. Something is up with the CH microswitch I think, as it will keep the pump running when the CH is switched off at the controller. A lever on those valves makes it clear that the valve is shut but the...

well that looks easy enough. thanks!

I have looked in the stickies, but can't find exactly what I'm looking for, so your assistance would be appreciated. Currently I have a single light in the centre of my garage which is controlled by two two way switches - one at the house and one in the garage. There are also some lights down...

Thanks for that- will do as you suggest.

Apologies for this basic question - I looked for a sticky guide as I'm sure this type of question must come up quite a bit. I have no idea about buying hardwood so would appreciate your help in staying away from rip off merchants. At the moment all I am looking for is something suitable to rip...

Any idea how a roofer then walks on the roof? I'm asking so I can learn, if I wasn't aware of my limitations I wouldn't be bothering to ask.

Hi I'm thinking of replacing the lead in a long valley on my slate roof. I would like to know how to do this as safely as I can (without asking someone else to do it!); I'm not used to walking on a slate roof and expect a roof ladder is needed; but because of the angle of the valley, I can't...

good news - most if not all is actually original Lincrusta. Just in case anyone stumbles across this and is wondering. Some of the higher relief stuff it is a called a Cameiod, which is a cotton pulp. The ceiling in the "yellow" room may well be fibrous plaster, we're not quite sure yet...

thanks all. survey is next week so i'll hopefully have a better idea after that.

Thanks - I've added a third picture (green stripe in the coving) which shows the closest of the friezes to lincrusta. The disappointing thing is that its really easy to follow the style of the frieze through the coving and in some rooms (e.g the second image with the blue ceiling) onto the...

Hello I am trying to find out what this decorative frieze might be made from. OR more importantly, how old it is. I am in the process of purchasing the property so am going off visuals alone at the moment. The property is Victorian and *apparently* the ceilings are original. I am sceptical...