Recent content by Olitaylor

Hi all, I have a spur coming down vertically from under the first floor (floor) into the kitchen that feeds two rads and then loops back up into the ceiling. I have tested that all rads get hot when I turn these two off. I am removing both rads, moving the spur piping so It's less...

Thanks for your responses guys... I'll be giving it a go later..

Hi all, looking to remove two small rads that are both next to each other on a spur in my kitchen (so I can get behind and remove tiling and re-plaster ,before getting a heating engineer in to replace with one larger and more efficient rad when he swaps my boiler). I am comfortable...

Hang on all, why am I fire fighting about not paying for a service? More than once in this post I've said: I made a mistake that's my fault happy to pay for a service Why is everyone banging on about people not paying up and customers doing the 'wrong' thing in this post? I get it OK, you...

At what point have I asked the fitter to carry the can? All I wanted was advice on where I can get a new gas insert... Perhaps I wrote my original post in a misleading way?

To all the above, I am happy to admit that I have made a mistake, and at no point in my post have I laid any blame on any one. I have also stated that I know I need to purchase a new gas insert. I wanted a bit of help deciding which information I had been given was correct as it feels like...

Hi, thanks for reading this post I hope someone can help. Basically, I'm looking for a gas fire that's suitable for a 5inch flue and will fit in the Gallery Lytton cast. I purchased a package of the internet of Hearth, Surround, fireplace and gas fire, all from the Gallery range. I had a...

Hi, I've emailed some pictures to admin so they should follow soon.... I have removed the stone clad fire surround and old gas appliance from the chimney breast in my front room. in the void behind the appliance is some brown spongey stuff coating up the inside walls and on the floor of...

Hi, I will check them out. thanks for your post.

Bathroom...

can anyone recommend an extractor fan that's very quiet? They all seem to make quite a racket!

HI, I've been reading up a bit on ventilation - my house has none, not even trickle vents in the widows, and we suffer from condensation unless the window is left open and the bathroom is like a sauna after a shower. The basic rule of thumb is that if you have a fuel burning appliance in...

Hi, I'm hoping to have a go at re-pointing some of my walls on my 1897 semi. I believe that the current mortar is lime based? Could someone point (excuse the pun) me in the right direction for a step by step guide - tools, technique, materials etc. I guess once you get the hang of it...

I would suggest that wall ties aside, You check the small print of what's covered in each guarantee so you can make an informed decision. Certain high street electrical retailers will sell you the virtues of spending £50 to extend the cover on your TV, but in my opinion it's generally a...