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:D Hi, thanks for the reply. Ended up getting the Chimney rebuilt in the end and have have no further problems so far. Cheers, Andy

Thanks Tony, The boiler seems to be delivering hot water as normal with showers etc. The only issue seems to be the endless cycling of the burner with the UFH. I contacted Baxi for the service and used their 'approved' service company. The boiler was running fine up to this. I'd like to...

Hi Everyone I have a Baxi Duo Tech Combi and a wet underfloor system downstairs and radiators upstairs. I'm coming into my 2nd winter with this installation. I have noticed that when the Underfloor zones are demanding heat from the boiler, the burner light goes on for about 5 seconds, then...

Thanks for the info guys. Much appreciated. Cheers, Andy :)

Hi I have exposed the drains and 25mm MDPE supply pipe at the side of my house to track down a source of damp. The MDPE has been run under the plastic inspection chamber which has been set on concrete. There is a join in the pipe which looks like may well be under the inspection chamber...

Hi I was just wondering if anyone has had a chimney rebuilt in the Belfast area and was happy with the work? My 1920's red brick semi has badly spalled bricks on the chimney breast and after flashing repairs etc, it now looks like the problem is to do with a badly installed lead tray...

Hi Matty The installer did not add a vapour barrier. Just the underlay. If there was an effective vapour barrier and the screed had a high moisture reading, would the screed eventually dry out and where would the moisture escape to? When screed is drying, I take it then that the...

Thanks, all good info there on the damp readings and the screed. I should be able to get hold of a thermometer to check the temp of the flooring. I pushed the prongs of the damp meter into the surface of the affected wood and it is giving me a high reading right on the discoloured wood. The...

Hi The concrete screed is about 4 inches deep. Don't know what the moisture reading of the concrete slab below the screed was before laying, if that's what you mean. There was no measurement taken that I am aware of, other than the 2 pronged meter maybe. The builder deemed it to be dry...

That's a fair point ref the pressure. There is a pressure gauge on the UFH manifiold, but there seems to be quite a bit of variation depending on how many zones are active and if the Radiator side of the system is on. Not sure how 'sealed' the UFH side is either in terms of pressure, as the...

Thanks for the heads up on that! I'll do some research on that as well. Cheers, Andy

Thanks for the reply. Just for info, the same thing is happening in the kitchen adjacent to this room where the plastic strips lie beneath the boards longways. Although not as bad. There is always about 4 to 5 good boards between the affected ones. The other 2 rooms and hall where the...

Hi Everyone :D I've got a problem with some of my Engineered flooring planks swelling and turning dark brown. It looks like it's affecting planks that run lengthways above the plastic clip strips for my underfloor heating pipes. I've added some pics in of the problem. As part of a new...

Thanks John Would a de-humidifier be of any use for this sort of thing? Cheers, Andy

Hi, hope this is in the right section :) The waste for my washing machine was left unconnected to the drain for a couple of days. There was about 5 washes done at about 40 litres a wash. The water has all seeped away into the concrete screed floor in the downstairs cupboard where the...

Hi Maltron Any chance of explaining this a bit more please? :) I have now numbered the pics and added a title for clarity. The numbers are visible when the photos are opened. Cheers, Andy

Hi John Aye, they're the old flashings before the inboard side was renewed as in the following pics. The old flashing was stuck on with silicone. Pretty grim looking! The outboard flashings haven't been renewed so could also be stuck like this also. It's hard to tell from my pictures so...

Thanks Nige With reference to where the air bricks should go below the lead sheet, I have a photo that shows a view inside the chimney before one of the pot caps was put on last year. One of the pots had been left without a cover. This photo was taken by the bloke who fitted the pot cover...

Cheers alittlerespect, excellent info. That all sounds like a good idea. I've uploaded a few more pics including a view of the pots. The first ones show the old inboard flashing which was renewed last year. The old flashing looks like it was just glued on with silicone. The new flashing is...

Ok John, thanks for the info. Cheers, Andy :)