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  1. CountryFan

    Hot and cold water pipes to outbuilding

    One water pipe seems protected against the cement, the other doesn’t. It will depend on the depth laid in regards to having them freeze.
  2. CountryFan

    How do I go about this?

    Don't know really. I don’t have a lot of free time to study, I easily lose concentration and would be better suited in a classroom environment. I get these pipe dreams now and again (not just because I’m a gas engineer :laugh:).
  3. CountryFan

    How do I go about this?

    A bit of toing and froing on this but for the time being have decided against learning electrics as I don’t feel I have the right mind set currently to do it. I might go back to learning woodwork, but who knows. Vicious cycle atm.
  4. CountryFan

    Adding air break to stop siphoning

    HepVo valve? Or depending on the age of property a hopper?
  5. CountryFan

    Recommend a boiler

    Ideal logic, Glow-worm energy, Worcester, Vaillant. Sometimes the installer can get longer warranties if they’re registered with the manufacturer.
  6. CountryFan

    How to remove cover on hinge

    Depends on which way you want to adjust. Looks like a Haps Colonial flag hinge, search this and you may find what you're looking for. The cover may need to come off with a hammer and striking implement, eg screwdriver or it may be a fixed type
  7. CountryFan

    Kitchen Pipe Falling Off

    Either expose the wall more to allow the elbow to go in further or if need be and possible, renew the section through the wall with a longer piece.
  8. CountryFan

    Gas meter type.

    Replacement non smart meters are available, I don't know why these energy suppliers are stating otherwise and why it's a must for smart meters
  9. CountryFan

    A missing friend

    +1 for GD being toxic
  10. CountryFan

    MORTICE LOCK SPRING HELP

    Have you searched "anatomy of a mortise lock" using images? I've just looked but several come up, but none similar to yours, as above, the make would be handy
  11. CountryFan

    New boiler - noisy

    Could be a little trapped air.
  12. CountryFan

    Please put me out of my misery - two by double switch in an old house - lots of dodge/cut wires

    Ahh, I just took that as they had just put existing wires randomly into terminals
  13. CountryFan

    Please put me out of my misery - two by double switch in an old house - lots of dodge/cut wires

    Might sound like a daft question, but any photos of the ceiling rose wiring?
  14. CountryFan

    Looking to buy a decent wire stripper .. for DIY only

    And all kept in a pencil case rather than an expensive handbag? :LOL:
  15. CountryFan

    Looking to buy a decent wire stripper .. for DIY only

    Sorry, I should have said, I didn't pay that price for the Irwin's, I only paid under £12. Plenty of others available cheaper than those.
  16. CountryFan

    A missing friend

    Oddly enough before reading this post, I thought, hmm he usually responds to my posts, even if nobody else does. Hoping he is ok. We haven't heard from some in the CC either.
  17. CountryFan

    Looking to buy a decent wire stripper .. for DIY only

    Being a gas engineer and tight (I'm sure I was born in Yorkshire :D) I use these along with this for flex.
  18. CountryFan

    Looking to buy a decent wire stripper .. for DIY only

    I had some Haupa vde water pump pliers, sold them on eBay as didn't see the need for them. Prefer Knipex for pump pliers.
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