Recent content by Mozzy

Hi Ree All the joists stop at the hearth edge. What essentially I have is a trough with a concrete base and brick walls, filled with sandy clay. It seems to me they went to an awful lot of trouble do do this, so the clay infill must have a purpose to do with the long gone coal fire. Regards

Hi SFK I was just curious if I was the only one with this construction, so obviously not. What surprised me was that under the clay infill there is concrete. So they constructed a concrete and brick trough, then filled it with a sandy clay mix up to just below the hearth level. It covers the...

Hi All I have a 1905 house in London, that has damp around the fireplace base. The fire and its base were long gone when we moved in. But on opening up the chimney breast we found the base of the fireplace had a compacted clay base. Even more surprising a foot (300mm) under the clay base...

Sorry guys, it is a bit cryptic. I am a maintenance manager in a factory, part of my brief is to bring various trades to site. This boiler is in my own house, I am not allowed to use our contractors, due to conflict of interests. I am mainly Engineering based. But do deal with all building...

Thanks Dan When I turn on the hot water, the diaphagm does raise the plunger, but as the pump stays on, I was wondering if the fault was electrical or some thermostatic sender or the other. I don't mind paying, but need the correct solution, on what is after all an old boiler. I have been...

Was hands on maintenance engineering and building maint' in various firms over many years. Facilities and engineering services manager now.

Hi All I have a 1998 Sime 102 Super De Lux. When I turn the hot water on, it also goes to the radiators. I guess it is either the diverter valve, or something to do with it. I also know Sime is not liked by professionals, and parts are hard to come by. Can anyone confirm a ball park figure...