Recent content by lolly

Hi Guys, Yes, thanks for all your replies. I wiped down all the mould with bleach again last night and left the bathroom door open all night with the window open on the night vent, it is raining thismorning so i will see what it is like later one! I am waiting for a roofer to phone me just so...

Hi, Thanks for your reply. Yes they did push back 2 rows of tiles. What is the 'flange' please?Is this something around the plastic pipe 'under' the leaded tile around the pipe? I seem to remember that they lifted up the edge of the lead on the tile and pushed back the tiles either side and...

Hi and Thanks for your reply. The window is open all the time, never closed, and wide open when anyone bathing, so do not think it is a ventilation issue. I have also noticed some mould on the 2nd brick down from the top of the window outside on both sides. Could it be where the sarking felt...

Hi Guys, I am having a few problems in my bathroom. Mould in the reveal and now affecting my ceiling. About a year ago i had new upvc soffits and fascias and thought it might be caused by this. I have stood on my decking and inspected the edge of my roof tiles, the quite common marley ones i...

Hi, Thankyou both for your replies, much appreciated. I am thinking that i should get a new boiler and maybe do away with the open vent system and stick a combi in the loft above the airing cupboard, then free up space and do away with the tank. I only had the tank replaced in the summertime...

Hi, And...yikes! Wasn't expecting it to be that much.... I hope though that that is the problem and nothing else, thing is i don't want to pay that much out if it doesn't fix the problem, should i tell the engineer before he fits it? or, should i be looking at a completely new boiler...

Hi, Well, my gas engineer came and replaced the thermocoupling but still the same fault! He is pricing up a new gas valve tomorrow and letting me know in the morning if he can get one and how much. I have no idea what to expect on how much a gas valve could be or if available, any ideas? Do...

Hi and Thanks ever so much. I just done what you said and i can get it alight, but upon releasing the grey button slowly the flame goes out, so does that mean it is the thermocouple bit then ? I have a gas safe man coming at 3.30pm and i said that might be what it is on the phone to him, so...

I cannot even light it, the flame has been burning quite a bit orangey i noticed the last couple of weeks, do you think that is the problem ? I am just pressing the ignition button and not touching anything else. Thanks.

Hello Guys, M ALthough my boiler is old it has been working fine for years until thismorning. I went to put my hot water on and it wasn't getting hot. I checked the boiler in the garage and there is no pilot light. Any suggestions please? I tried the ignition switch but nothing, although i...

Hi, Thanks for your reply, There is only trim at the head of the window inside at the top and the quadrant trim at the bottom as i have tiles up to a picture rail and tiled over the old existing windowcill and they put quadrant along the bottom inside. Outside i have the 2 plastic flat trims...

Hi, This is an interesting thread as i have exactly the same problem but on the top of my bathroom window at the sides of the opener. The top of the window is fine but all my bricks have gone to black mold along both sides at the top only alongside the top opener. I leave the top opener on the...

Hi, Thanks again for the extra advice, i thought i would have to lightly sand to take out the impurities that rise to the surface :) . I think i will also mask up my brickwork in case of any slipups with the brush :) Many Thanks Lorraine.

Hi, Thanks so much for your reply. Glad i can leave until spring as i want to do it properly :) I will take a look at the Sikkens products. Again, Many Thanks Lorraine :)