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chappers The purlin is in the loft. The overall length is approx 8.5m; 1 section is 2m an the other section is about 6.5m. The joists on are only 3 x 2. I may put a vertical support half down the purlin resting on the 3 x 2 joist. OR should I put 8 x2 joist under the veritcal support

I've removed a chimney, which sits 3/4 of the way from the gable on my wing building, down to the roof level. I am going to a re-roof. I've two sections of purlin. One sits from the gable end to chminey and the other is from chimney to main buidling of the house. I've like to remove the...

It's cheap at half the price. I live in area of Birmingham that got by the Tornado in July. Scaffolding prices have doubled. You'll easy pay £400/500 per side ( i.e 500 for front, 500 for side, 500 for back and another 500 for wing). Time limit 4 weeks

Does anybody know of stockist of these in the West Midlands area. Spoke to PTS late this afternoon they said they will need order them. Also the product range they had was different to the one on butlers website. PTS - say they have 500, 800 rangebut they weren't able to give me a...

In that case I want out right now. I want to buy my apples in 1lbs, material in imperial (foot and inches), milk and beer in pints, fuel in gallons, distance in miles, measure heat output in BTU's and I want to pay for things in Pound, half a crown, shillings, 2/6d. Rant over -)

Chaps/esses Apologies if this has been covered before. I don't log on too often I was taught ( more than a few years ago) to specify a T fittings with 22mm ends and 15mm middle as End x End X Middle i.e 22mm x 22mx x 15 mm Now I am told I should be using End x Middle X End = 22mm...

ChrisR Where can I get the 1 inch ( approx 25mm) Olives ?I have couple of brand new stopcock (25mm x 22mm ) with 25mm Olives missing. I can't get the 25mm from my local suppliers. I looked on BES site but no luck . Ta

The biasi garda is not much more expensive that Ravers but has better reputation. It is also available from B + Q. Having said that I have fitted a few Ravers in past and had to change the following parts - 2 x thermocoupl 1 x 3 port diverter valves and 1 x 50 Ohm Resistor and a few blown...

Reading the taps thread ' hot left or right' reminded of kitchen mixer I fitted for a customer. The mixer had a little scrub screw for removing the sprout to replace washers. I fitted the tap with scrub screw facing toward you but the customer wanted facing the wall as it was 'unsightly'. I did...

You'll need to provide the serial number of the boiler for the call, from which Ravers will be able to deduce the date of manaufacture. I think they schedule a visit if it's within 18 months from this date.Presumalbly they give merchants 6 months to shift it. They will also be able to tell...

I work in West Midlands mainly and use a local supplier. He is excellent, delivers to site, no problems with returns etc and is quite competitive. Now I have job to do for one my customers in NE london. Do you guys know any good merchants in that area. I don't fancy lugging a heat-pack...

I think ideal mini C80 is the same as biasi M90. I am sure somebody else on will confirm. Perhaps Agile - he comes across as a big a fan of the biasi's

I know of some English fitters ( Agile - not East Europeans - we don't get many in midlands) still fitting oridinary boilers where condensing can be easiliy fitted ( i.e less than 1000 points under the exemption rules). I had a chat with one these guys in the merchants and according to himthe...

I've fitted a few Baxi MaxFlow WM a few years ago, no comebacks yet. They have 55liter tank, quite suitable for a mid size house with bathroom and separate shower room Dunno what the condensing ones are like If your household is with 2 baths and 4 teenage daughters, suggest you go full...

I was with brickie friend of mine today who was showing me how to lay bricks. He's been doing it for 30 odd years. He said he used to lay them frog down but the now the building control say the correct method is frog up. he also said some thing about frog down - 9Newtons force frog up...

I use Talon clips and Talon pipe covering. see http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Plumbing/PipeClips/d20/sd2706 You get them in 15mm and 22mm singles or doubles. Most merchants in the West Midlands stock them

ChrisR, Not all installers carry Flue Anals, ( Just ask PVM) although I think they should. I fail to see how you can install a condensing boiler without one, it also comes in handy when servicing boilers

I’ve fitted many pedestal type basins but never the small ones without the pedestal. I have to do one this week, but I am worried that it has only two screw holes at the bottom of the basin and these would not be strong enough to hold against the wall. Especially if it is full of water and a...

Doitall, Can you could from time to time post pictures of your installations to reminds us how it should be done. Thats if you have the time or the inclination

Hi Doitall I think you posted a photo of your piping showing several pipes laid under floorboards, looked very neat with each notches cut exactly right to take the copper pipes. I think you had one pipe underneath each floor board. My question, why didn't make notches a bit bigger to put...