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Hi Just wondering what the general consencus was on having plumbing that drops down to come back up in a central heating system? i.e. the hot pipe comes out of the rad drops down then goes along a bit then goes back up before joining the main feed. would this cause any problems apart from when...

Thanks a lot. :oops: it definately looks more up to the job than what ive got they say you get what you pay for. looks like ill be dismantling it then. thanks for the advice.

Yeah it is a cheap one although i've had no touble before really i think its called go gas?

Hi PLEASE HELP I've moved a radiator and when i've soldered the pipe i haven't done it properly. When I let the water into the rad. a drip apeared at the joint but now after draining the rad. I can't seam to heat the pipe up hot enough to repair it. do I need to start again?

Its a door of a cast iron stove the bolts go in from the back and hold the glass in place. whilst replacing the glass the bolts sheared off leaving about 5mm in the door flush with the door . If the bolts went all the way through i'd just wack a drill through them but they only go half way...

Hi I need to drill out some rusted bolts from a cast iron housing the bolts dont go all the way through though so I'm a bit worried about doing it myself just wondering if anyone knew who was the right trade to take this problem too?

Hi I need to drill out some rusted bolts from a cast iron housing the bolts dont go all the way through though so I'm a bit worried about doing it myself just wondering if anyone knew who was the right trade to take this problem too?

£35 for SE fees? really? It all depends on how much detail there is in the design but this quote seems about right including the SE fee.

Hi Rick, I too would be interested in a read of the dissertation. where did you study? I'm a structural Engineer and have an interest in traditional/ historical building methods. and have done more than my fair share of pointing. one of the best ways to remove the old lime mortar is to...

A 1:3 sand cement mix should do it maybe with a bonding agent unless there is half a brick missing then your better off knocking the whole brick out and replacing it.

Hi Sorry, the Hanson 50/50 is a mix of 50% soft sand and 50% sharp sand it enables you to rub it in nice and smooth but looks rustic once brushed. it is also a nice colour not too orange. not far off what you've posted [/img]

If the walls are damp then I'd probably use a dpm otherwise not as long as the house is lived in and warm and theres no damp penetration.

Hydraulic lime grade 3 and hanson 50/50 sand wont be far off that.

The two common options are gallow brackets or steels. The steel option is the neatest three steels one big one running across the front of the chimney and two smaller ones to pick up the sides. Its just a case of propping the chimney above ceiling height removing the chimney inseting the...

I always use 'the batton it out' method, nice and simple and effective

If the only thing these pillars are supporting are floor it should be ok. theres a settlement issue but generally only with big loads i.e. masonry. A bigger worry is what are the pillars built on?

Hi you want to use hydraulic lime in a mix 1 : 4. If you troweling it in, which is probably the best way to do it, you need quite a stiff mix that should be easy to compress in your hand and easy to break up back into a mix. once you trowel it in you can finish it with a piece of batton cut...

How high above lintel hight is the wall plate that supports the roof?

Hi, There is also a difference between getting planning permission and drawing up detailed plans. Planning would only want to see a rough idea of what was required but once gained an arch. would develope these to working drawings. does seem very steep though. No wonder all arch.s roll up on...