Recent content by wysiwyg70

Thank you v much Hugh. Perfect. Nevertheless, photo now uploaded on album for what it's worth.

I know you can get the flexible socket/jubilee clip type of adaptor when connecting an old clay pipe to new 110mm plastic, but I need to connect to the clay collar. The top of the clay pipe is encased in concrete so I won't be able to grind off the collar and to be honest I'd rather not risk...

Agile - NG eventually directed me to their accredited companies who can understand work on their behalf. lloydsregister.co.uk and eua.org.uk. The former looks unlikely to manage minor jobs such as mine. I've yet to hear back from eua.

Thank you for your replies. I am not contesting that I have to pay, nor have I suggested I do anything outside of Building Regs.

New boiler and high pressure cylinder installed a couple of years back. Both are installed on the gable end vertically in line with the meter housed under the stairs on the ground floor - so pretty much centre of the gable end. The gas pipe between the meter and boiler was routed on the outside...

whoops, I believe I meant 15mm not 9mm. Thanks for pointing that out. I appreciate that it is regulations that stipulate a minimum depth (I am not arguing the toss), but I have seen figures of between 750mm and 1350mm' clearly one would prefer not to dig the additional half a metre unless...

I've had two local independents pop round so far and should have quotes within the next two days. I think Vaillant is the way to go. However I'm concerned that neither have tested the flow rate, but I did mention that BG chappie had measured just over 1bar with a flow rate of 12 litres per...

whitespirit - because the cheapskate that owned this property before me has bodged absolutely everything and put in a naff noisy Ravenheat boiler. According to the paperwork that was left behind it was installed in Oct 2007 and I doubt it'll last another winter. I would rather have a combi...

thx beerlover. will do. expertgasman - what do you mean 'find a desperate independent'??

I thought as much. I did say to the BG salesman that was here that I suspected their price would be 40% more than an independent. Got a bunch of garbage back that no other engineer would spend 2.5 hrs surveying your current system, testing bar pressure, blah blah (he actually spent 2hr 15mins...

Have 3 bed property. 4 rads upstairs/1 (will be 3) downstairs, on a gravity fed condensing boiler system. I want to replace with combi boiler system. Need two extra rads (one vertical) downstairs. I received the following BG quote yesterday, and wondered what those in the know thought...

Thanks crank, that gives some comfort. It isn't woodgrain pvc, but the window that's creakin' and moanin' is in full sun all day. Ungrateful or what. I just didn't expect to see broad daylight through the crack. Seems to make the whole process of getting the highest A rated windows a...

Last September I had my front (flat window, aluminium..prob 20+ years old) replaced with a uPVC bow window, which is support by one gallows bracket. The gallows bracket and windowboard are hardwood. Since the dry weather over the past 6-8 weeks there have been some very loud banging noises...