Recent content by TC598

Thank you, much appreciated. Now all installed and working.

Hi, Hoping someone can help. I’m switching my Honeywell Thermostat out for a Hive one. I just wanted to confirm the wiring in the receiver. I have attached a picture of the current wiring and the diagram from hive. Is it as simple as Earth > Earth Neutral > Neutral Live > Live A > 1 Common B >...

There is what appears to be a long piece of concrete that goes across just above the single line of bricks, is this a Lintel? Does this improve the situation if it is? The problem is i wanted a log burner at some point, is it expensive to get a flue put all the way through if we take the whole...

Well this is more the answer i was hoping for, it’s been like this for over 10 years judging by the property history on zoopla so is it likely to be a problem? The surveyor did say this was most likely due to the wall removal in the past and didn’t seem worried about it and it wasn’t flagged as...

Thanks for your reply. The Survey i had done personally, the mortgage company didn’t want to do one. It was a level two RICs survey. The surveyor didn’t say the chimney itself was an issue just that the metal flue needed reconnecting and to check that the removal was done within building regs...

Ok thank you! Further in the survey report it is noted that: “The downstairs wall has been removed and moved back between the ground floor reception rooms and there is evidence of a boxed in support in place. At first floor level above there are slightly sloping floors in this area which may...

Thanks for your reply. The picture is screenshotted off my surveyor report. So it appears the stack was removed but then the owner decided to install the flue to make it a working fireplace again, they then installed an electric one at some point, the fire place is currently covered over. Yes...

Hi, I’m not sure if i’ve put this in the correct thread, sorry if not. I am in the process of buying a house and the rear chimney has been completely removed sometime in the past however, the front chimney remains and it has been left like this in the loft (image attached). Does anyone know...