Recent content by tomyoung

Thanks Burnerman. The gable end is fine, however, the internal ductwork is an interesting and new thought. As the smell appears worse when the weather grim, I favour ideas linked to the extractor / ductwork. As wife is away, I will attack this over the next few days. Thanks for the thought of...

Hi john Thanks for your answer. The extractor is ducted through the side of the chimney just above it, along the wall of the kitchen (through a wall unti) and out the side of the wall to the outside.

My problem touches on building, chimneys, roofing etc. I very much hope someone can help. Thanks for reading and if moderators wish to move to a more appropriate area then no worries and thanks. 1998 - My parents fitted a gas hob into the fireplace in the kitchen and fitted an extractor (no...

Hi, and thanks in advance for any help offered. I need to paint my house both to protect against the weather and for appearance. The original part of the house is timber frame (from about 1800) with weatherboarding. The newer part (about half of the house) is block built. Both of these...

Thanks for the info Guys. There was definately no certificate in the past. The possibility that the chimney might not be usable is an unwelcome thought but I am pleased I now know to make sure before throwing money away. Once again, very grateful for the excellent help from people on this site...

I have no contacts within the building trade and no-one I know can recommend a good builder in the area, (Dartford Kent). As the following job, done wrong, may bring 3 stories of chimney into my kitchen, any useful bits of advice or contacts would be much appreciated. Our kitchen once had an...

I am fitting a new kitchen but wish to avoid replacing my current fridge and freezer with an integrated. Using off the shelf carcasses, can I make these integrated myself? My current fridge is a Frigidaire RL6003B (not integrated) 550mm wide and 590mm deep, height 850mm I will never need to...