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He is a professional oil boiler engineer, regarding leakydaves answer - i was hoping more along the lines of "yes, air is in the rads, release it, rather then that reply... :) looks like its back to the boiler man to investigate further..

we moved in about 1 year ago, i have been told the boiler is not that old, but it keeps tripping and cutting out, i have to go outside, remove the cover and press a reset button. we have Oil fuel. The local plumber has tried a lot of things but cannot seem to find the fault. he has replaced the...

that was my concern - having someone do the install, paying them, and then having to replace it in couple years. im not happy with what has been done, as my partner was the one organising it when i was away. there are no gravel boards, just the panels on the soil, and wooden posts. its fine...

yes, i forgot to post the question - should i be asking the installer why they are not pressure treated? if i start arguing anything with him i want to know what is the standard or usual supply. they are 4x4 posts, so hopefully wont be snapping but to preserve them should i be either askign they...

we have somebody erecting a new fence as he old one is pretty much destroyed. I considered doing myself and look at concrete posts and gravel boards, or cheaper pressure treated posts. i assumed that all fence posts should be pressure treated and is the budget variant. We opted to have...

We have a concrete base that housed an oil tank. This was moved over to fit a shed also. Noticed puddles collate on the base and am concerned as have no skills to level this. Are shed bases treated? Will they be ok (out solid floor be has bearers underneath 4 of them I believe. .. could slabs...

Thanks for all the replies, sorry been away for a bit, ill certainly look into the ultrasonic repellent and then move on to traps.

does that move? and is it goign to scare the mice away, or is it designed to deter other cats from enterign a garden? (i have seen people use them for this)

forgot to add that bit - we dont want a cat.

hello, we found a mouse yesterday evening, scurrying around, and was a nightmare to catch. my partner was no use as she couldn't even stay in the same room. Where we live is close to fields so i am concerned we are going to get more of these and want to stop them before they get in. I don't...

Yeah thanks for the guidance. And for naming the building (someone had told me the name previously but I forgot what it was) :-) Would It make sense to remove the sand and dirt as it seems to retain the moisture/condensation and sometimes smells funky. I could just put something else down to...

Thanks for reply. The reason it is inside is because the previous home owners have built a structure (I have no idea what to call it. it's like a cross between a shed and a **** conservatory). I wouldn't say their is a leak. It all looks dry at the bottom but it seems like moisture must be...

Right I have finally got the guts to just clear the and and mud and see what's there it is the stop cock. is there a way to move it? A plumber or someone to get it outside? Or place a plastic sheet or something over the drain cover before replacing the sand and dirt. And then the slabs.? I...

This one shows the outside pipes (gutter etc) and drainage and the outside tap http://imageshack.com/a/img537/4039/SMgZQa.jpg And the final image shows the slabs lifted up (these are only two that are loose and moveable) and underneath the mud andsand. and again they are very damp...

This image is from inside the room, showing the backdoor which leads into the kitchen. You can see the slabs and how damp they get. the pipe running against the wall is from washing machine, and goes along floor to outside and connects to guttering pipes...

i will get some pics up. It is not really a room, more like a cross between a shed and a bad conservatory. The outside tap looks to be connected directly through the wall to the sink plumbing. (it looks like it just comes off the sink water pipe) I dont know of any taps or ways to turn water...

regarding the mains i have no idea to be honest. is the stop cock what turns off the water completely, like if a leak or something? There is an outside tap which isnt too far from where this slap is... shall i stop mucking around and just remove the sand and see whats there?

We have a utility room that has been built onto the back of the house, and is accessed from the back door. the previous tenants has a number of mats down, as the floor is just small slabs, which are very cold during the colder seasons. on one slab has been written "water" and under this is...

I imagine you refer to the line about a qualified technician? It has a standard 3 pin plug and a waste pipe and a water inlet. Even a qualified tech couldn't increase the water supply from this point. They may suggest a y connection on the cold supply. But I imagine the bloke would just connect...