Recent content by wizbongre

I suspect it probably isn't!

Hi Folks, Hopefully moving into an old Grade II listed house this year. Currently at the planning/budgeting/despairing stage! The house will need a full rewire. We don't want to do this until we've figured out what we want/need in terms of kitchen, bathrooms, heating, etc. etc. It currently has...

We, luckily, don't need to extend or alter any of the structure of the house - its one of its appeals. So we're very much in the realms of maintenance and fixing. I need to get up into the loft and have a proper look as/when we get in and get an engineer in to review beforehand. @datarebal...

Thanks Woody. To be fair, our surveyor is pretty clued up on old houses and his report pretty much says as you have commented - that the lack of wall plate, ties, etc. is not uncommon and not necessarily an issue given the age and design of the roof. He has commented that some of the rafters...

Hi folks, We're hopefully going to be completing on a purchase and move to a big old Grade 2 listed house sometime this year. We've had a very extensive heritage survey completed (which was better than expected!) and one of the major issues it has highlighted is for one of the roofs on a...

Thanks Woody. Agreed. The listing is specific about the overall structure and material design of the building but goes no further. I know this is meaningless and will depend on what the local CO thinks. Its a property over 200 years old but doesn't appear so - its a big, solid stone terraced...

I suspect I know the answer to this but wanted to ask anyway... Looking at buying a house that is Grade II listed. As with many, the listing doesn't really give much away as to what is considered integral to the listing and architectural value of the place. I'm struggling to find some guidance...

God the EPH is ugly... Might be worth ripping flooring up to get power to where it needs to be after all! Thanks for the replies all.

I've got an Intergas Xclusive 36, currently controlled by a Hive wireless stat and Intergas weather compensation. Considering upgrading to an OT compatible thermostat. It would need to be wireless both in communication and power (i.e. the room thermostat needs to run off batteries - it would be...

Hi All, Been trying to track down an ever increasing water bill, looking for leaks, dripping taps, etc. and think I've finally found the culprit. The Macdee dual flush valve in our bathroom appears to be letting water by after it closes. If i press either of the two buttons, the valve opens...

To Muggles' point above, I did some research when replacing a number of radiators to correctly size them based on advice I'd read on here. I built a simple spreadsheet that allowed me to adjust the Delta T number by changing the flow from the boiler, such that I could see the difference between...

These are brand new SON lamps in brand new fittings - I don't believe it is a lamp approaching end of life. As it has happened with this particular unit previously suggests there is something underlying. The cycle takes longer than 10-20min too. I have a spare lamp so can swap around to prove...

Thanks, again. And the actual door itself - I'm not imagining a difference between composite/solid doors and older types, am I? Our front door appears to be a solid/composite type with "pretend" panelling as part of the design; the knackered door appears to have panels fitted and held in with...

When the whole circuit energises and the lights come on, all 7 lamps light up and then after a bit of time the last sodium on the run switches off for a little bit, then re-ignites. It does this randomly at undetermined intervals, whilst the other 6 lamps stay on. Sorry, PowerPoint isn't the...

Some time ago I posted asking for help with our external lighting circuit (see thread here https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/external-lights-floods-bulkhead-circuit-issues.531240/ ) Long story short, I've replaced the 3 sodium floodlights and all lamps, checked the circuit and fuses, and it is...