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Hi there Looking for some advice. I have a big crack running the length of the lintel above one of my windows. All other windows had this problem and the glazier fixed a length of upvc cloak profile strip to the lintel and then sealed it with frame sealer. I got a length of upvc cloak and...

Hi Agile No offence taken. Biggest problem I have seen from the replies I received on here is that everyone has a different answer, and I understand that there may be various problems with the heating system as I am new to this house. However, it is very difficult when I phone various...

Hi Agile Sorry you seem to have picked me up wrong thinking that I don't want to pay the £40 for the guy to have a look - which I am more than happy to pay. I have spoken to 3 plumbers. I told them what has been done to date and they have all said that a powerflush would be necessary...

thanks for that link tamz. :wink:

Tamz Would I need to get the rad repiped all the way from the manifold or could a plumber partially re-pipe it from near the rad? The reason I ask this, is I had to get another new rad put in the living room. As I was moving from one wall to another with a change of pipe direction, there...

Hopefully D_Hailsam answers this question as he knows the background, although I have hopefully :?: inserted link to previous long post. [/url]http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=198642&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=45[url] Further to my postings before xmas, I still can't get...

Hi guys Thanks for all your advice. The spark is coming back to give my friend some sort of certificate for the work. Thank you Fluff

thanks for the replies. skenk - the woman that I work with had a new fuse box fitted. She asked the electrician for an installation certificate but he said that he has no requirement to supply anything except an invoice. Asked 2 electricians at work. One said that a certificate should be...

Hi guys Would anyone know if there is a legal requirement for an electrician in Scotland to provide any paperwork after installing a new fusebox in a privately owned house for the owner? Cannot seem to get a definative answer anywhere, including the electricians at my work. Thanks in...

Hi Tony Not sure of the set up of the fire but I thought that the flames came up around the decorative pebbles - giving the look of a real flame. That's what it looks like from the picture on the box. Therefore would I not get heat from these flames like I did from the basket type fire...

Hi crank Lucky we spoke to the owner before xmas and therefore had a good one as the problems were put to the side and forgotten about. John, Sorry, but when I responded yesterday I hadn't seen your answer to my condensation problem, I have started a new thread since then. I have...

Hi burnerman & crank, Hope you had a good christmas & new year. Quick update on windows. Spoke to the technical guy at profile 22. He confirmed that it is ok for the rubbers not to fully fit the window at the top. The important part is that the section in the middle (think he called...

Hi agile sorry, :oops:, I am getting builder to fix the chimney. Therefore, the chimney will be restored to a class 1 chimney, no issue there, just the reluctance with the vent. fluff

Hi lads My current fire which was condemned (the baby bricks in the chimney not the fire itself) was a basket type gas fire which just sat in the chimney breast (which is not very deep or wide) - this happened when I moved into the house. The gas safe engineer who disconnected the fire...

Hi guys thanks for all the replies. To recap (hopefully this is correct). I can't guarantee that any gas fire that I chose will not need a vent put in until the spillage test is done - is this correct? I just don't want to have to put an fixed open air brick thro the outside wall. I...

Hi kirkgas thanks for the quick reply. what is the spillage test results? I have bought the fire but I don't want to have an air brick put in the wall. I am having probs getting the fitter that I want at the moment as he is very busy. How would I know which fire I can safely get...

Hi guys Looking for some advice. I am looking to buy a focalpoint lulworth multiflue gas fire. It has a max input of 6.2kw and max output of 3.1kw. Would I require to have a vent installed in my living room? At the moment there is a vent in the corner of the room which vents under...

how many roof vent tiles would be recommended to ventilate a standard 3 bed detached house? the house across the road has 3 low vents and 2 vents higher up between offset between the lower 3. these were apparently fitted by the previous owner who was a joiner and didn't do a very good job...

Hi guys Forgot to get pics again when i was up loft. Still have heavy snow on the roof. Not alot of condensation at the moment but still lots of hairy mould on foil plasterboard. Have put draught proof tape around loft door, sealed all holes in cupboards, etc to loft. Also, spoke to...

hi chukka63 Have already cleared the vents, but there is still condensation. will try to get pics tomorrow. was sealing around all the old pipes which feed into the loft - just incase moisture is getting up the holes. thanks fluff