Recent content by wayki

Hi, Been fine for years - then swapped the ran out gas, as I do every 5 weeks - and for some reason the freezer works but the fridge has stopped working. I tried re-igniting with the "min-max" level at different settings - still no fridge. It's an old ish device- is there something I can...

I've been on solar for years in an old small house, and wired up to some mains. As it was turned on and all lights worked, and 1 socket went bang. Another socket fried the router. I turned it all off and unplugged everything. Turned it on and saw each socket was ok - giving 240v. Plugged in...

Hi, Some LED bulbs buzz - and i don't know why. Also, when certain bulbs are switched on - others then pulse (bright to really bright in a cycle once a second or so). What could be going on? The rustic house is on a solar system > panels > regulator > batteries > inverter. Laptops and...

its a rustic house in spanish mountains - we don't have regulations up here..... i'm thinking to mix some fire clay and cement and just plug the hole.......but a little more research needed.

I can't really afford twin wall flue......how about these options..... 1) Larger Terracota pipe around the flue - and fill between the pipes with fireproof mortar? 2) Larger Metal pipe around the flue " " 3) Either of the above with fibreglass insulation in the gap?

Thanks for this - yes, I am going to go through the wall.....ok...some Qs. Can i do 45 degrees through the wall? Or is the cutting too difficult so I have to go 90 degrees through the wall (less draw)? Why do i need a double walled pipe? Surely some concrete around the pipe will be fine...

Here is the stove and the wall and roof. Some of the roof fence will be cut away. What i want to know is whether to go 45 degrees thro wall, or straight up thro metal corregated - which is easier? (sorry theyu; sorry two uploaded rotated for some reason.

Hi good people. I have a log burrner in a rustic spanish home - not sure what option to go for? A) 45 degrees flue through the wall - its just a thick grey brick, no insulation, no double wall. B) Straight up through roof - 3 layers of fencing, polysyrene, and then metal corragated rood...

forgive me, i am not too good at DIY, but if i use a "concrete foundation," then surely, how is that attached to the ground (hard soil) ? that itself would be cement onto the ground would it not?

by stable you mean i can place cement onto hard ground (spanish soil), or should i add some gravel / stones onto the hard ground first? thanks

hi, i am building a small 4 inch wall type thing that will be arced - bit like a letter ' n ' - can i put the "quite dry and maliable" cement mix straight onto "hard soil / ground" or do i need gravel , compost etc. the wall is really to seal-in and hide the edge of a a pool liner at...

i accidently posted twice, then saw both were deleted, then posted again. chill a bit please.

hi all, last summer (in spain) i tried a temporary pool idea - dug a hole, sand, then plastic, a pipe for drain and refill, and then hosed in the water. great. this summer i want to do something cheap and more permanent. not sure what to do; pvc, rubber, concrete? thinking pvc, then...

tried more tape, just got more spray in my face from a different angle....will try no tape tomorrow - but just envisage a gap and lots and lots of water. here is the pics uploaded to another site for the wanting masses ;-) if i get any more water in my face i am going to get...

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