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Thank you very much gents for all the comments along the way. Pleasing to see it's been done right. The alarm's on order already. Nick

First attempt at posting piccies so here goes... This is the view under the fire (all boiler controls no longer there): And this is the lovely (:!:) looking fire from the front. Any thoughts - should the olds be using the fire or is it a definite no-no? Thanks, Nick

Sounds like a reasonable place to start to me. Although I'd disconnect the flexi-hose from the hot tap and run it into a bucket first rather than switching it over to the cold tap. This way, if the blockage is further up the pipe, there's a chance of pushing it out into the bucket rather than...

Will do - I'll be there tonight, so I should get a chance this evening. Ahh, now that make a lot of sense. Yes - the fire still works. Maybe I'm worrying about nothing :oops: Thanks again for all the helpful comments.

Hi Boabcelt, The hot water cylinder has definitely been removed - big space in the airing cupboard. I think also that the whole back boiler has gone - for sure, the controls that were previously underneath the fire are no longer there, though it's hard to see right behind the fire. Mother...

Thanks all, I thought this issue was done and dusted but... FiremanT: I've now had chance to go and look at it myself - yes the boiler has definitely been removed, however I tried the fire and it is still connected. Muggles: The new boiler is a Worcester Neta-Tec. It keeps losing...

Okidoke, Thanks for the quick replies. The boiler's already gone so I think the fire will soon follow. On the plus side, I know what the olds are having for Christmas now! Nick

Morning all, My parents had their Baxi Bermuda back boiler replaced with a combi last year and the fire was capped off but left in place since they didn't want a big hole left if it were removed. The fire was used perhaps only half a dozen times in the 25 years it's been there, but given...

From what you've said, your priorities sound right. If I was in your shoes, I'd be doing the same. Best of luck :)

First, the bit that you don't want to hear...There's nothing so permanent as a temporary solution. 5 years is a long time for a short-term fix and I wouldn't like to keep such a bodge for so long. Now the answer you did want to hear! I have done exactly what you are suggesting and it worked...

Very interesting reading. Thanks for the link :)

Thanks for the replies guys. Gissle: Yep - suspended floors are fairly common for converted garages as I understand it, but usually there is more of a height differential between the garage slab and the main house which would permit a ventilation gap. Noseall: I had someone round to quote...

Morning all, I'm considering a garage conversion, but there's only about 3-4 inches between the concrete garage floor and the adjoining house and i'd like them to be at the same level post-conversion. What are my options? Am I right in thinking that a wooden floor is out of the question...

Thanks very much for your reply. I thought plaster on a chimney was a definite no-no? Or will it be ok because I'm not likely to use it very often?

Hi all, Two questions for you fine folks: 1) I've got a bare internal brick wall, solid with no damp, on a 1930's house. Am I ok to PVA then give it a coating of bonding followed by two of multi or should I be rendering it first then two coats of multi? I've read about hygroscopic salts...

Interesting...I've been given the cable rating in kVA - no other specs. Perhaps as you've suggested, the 415 (3-phase) has been assumed. As Westie points to, the specs come from the supplier. I'm essentially poking my nose into something that is well outside of my skills because I'm...

Yeah, I think that's what I meant :? ! Best case scenario (PF=1) it would just about be ok. Given that the PF will invariably be at least a little less than 1 (quite a lot less if the load is a whacking great motor for instance), then I'd be overloading the cable. Thanks BAS.

Before I ask this, I should say this is for my understanding only and is completely hypothetical, not for a domestic situation! If a supply cable is rated at say 1500kVA, does that mean that a 1500kW load can be connected to it? Am I right in thinking that the power factor will mean that the...

Thanks very much. This will be my first attempt at going over artex - I've been warned it's much harder than a standard skim but I'll never learn unless I try, so fingers crossed... Cheers, Nick

The artex is sound but just don't like it (who does?). It's a shallow pattern (2mm depth at most) so am I right in thinking I can go straight to multi-finish without a coat of bonding plaster? I.e. PVA (50/50) the day before, followed by PVA (1:4), then 2 coats of multi applied as the PVA is...