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Hi All Looking for some advice. In my drive directly over the waste soil pipe is a depression & it's getting deeper, in the tarmac!! I know it’s the drain doing it as the pipe (I’m almost sure) is cracked. Long before I brought the house a pipe “repair” was done by pouring resin along...

Just a quick question but what was the Stud wall resting on? Mike

Hi They are coming out tomorrow to see what they think is a problem with the path level. I have to says I can't wait to see their faces when I put it to them that they can rip it up!!!! Mike

Hi All Any Architects out there? Because of my Son having to use a Powered Wheelchair; the local Social Services have just paid for a ramp from outside his lobby area floor level through French Doors to ground level (ish but that another problem) approx an 8” drop so 5 metre along side one...

it's OK now I hit #(lightly) Thanks away Mike

Hi All Just trying to drain down my CH to move a rad. Opened the Drain on the lowest rad & no water comes out? Any ideas TIA Mike

Hi All A good Forum for Solar & PV is http://www.navitron.org.uk Mike

Hi all Thanks for all the replies. JohnD ~ If you have a look at the second I think worring about corrision is a bit late now!!! The steel compression fitting I'm on about is in img 1 if anyone can say if I can put copper into there, it will hopely only be for 6/8 months Mike

It will be going next year. But what I need to know now is can I insert a copper pipe into these steel compression fittings??? Mike

Hi It seems to be extruded but it is within 0.0003/4" of 15 mm copper pipe. I'd post a picture but i can't see how to do it. Mike

Hi All Just wondering if someone could answer a quick question? The central heating in my house is piped in a steel pipe not galvinised(Sp). Before I replace the current boiler next year (I hope) I want to upgrade the bedroom rad's (*2) & bathroom but as the title says these are steel...

1st Reading (23rd Apr07) was 00437, 2nd Reading (25th Apr 07) was 00528, & Last Reading (29 Aug 07) was 03424. The Bill was for the period of 23rd Apr 07 to 29th Aug 07 That equals 22.8 units a day? Would a boiler use that amount even running constanly? Mike

??? Why? Mike

Hi Dave. Thanks for the info. Yes the only reason with the tank was so we could do solar later. Perhaps the disinformation might have worked it's self out of the way by then & we all get a better understanding. As to the old pipes they are going!!! Regards Mike

Hi Dan Thanks for that. Why avoid Keston? Not tooo sure why say oil. we are on gas. Regards, Mike

Hi Thanks for that, I might take you up on your offer. However I was hoping for a slightly more informed discussion regarding the different types of boilers? Mike Mike

Hi All I have little doubt that my question has been asked before. I have a 4 bedroom / 3 bath Chalet bungalow built in 1958 (with a 2 bed / 2 bath extension built in 1988 making the total). We only brought the house two years ago because of my son accident. The extension is ideal for...