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Thanks. So open a bleed valve on a rad then check the pressure is around 1 bar? If the pressure is ok any idea what else could be causing the boiler to let go? Basically the pressure gauge on the front of the boiler goes into the red every time it is on and in turn the PRV dumps water then we...

Hi, my alpha cb24 is emptying itself using the PRV. I have been told to check the pressure of the expansion vessel at the back. Can anyone tell me what pressure it should be reading? I have put a pressure gauge on it and it appears to be at 2bar.. Thanks

Great minds think a like, in fact i made a model out of my childs lego along these lines earlier. It obviously works, the only question is how much will it rise and what sort of strain will this put on the hinges. Only one way to find out i guess?

Alarm, i havnt made the gates yet but they are 1.2m wide by 2.4m high each. Close board style. Not sure what that equates to in terms of weight. Any picture reference would be much appreciated. Basic is good as it means i should be able to do it!!

Thanks Alarm, any chance of some pictures of the hinge post behind a post method? would help me loads if i could see how its done!?

Alarm, any idea if the rising field gates will raise the gate enough (10cm) and if they have a relatively flush fitting between post and gate?

Hi, i need to fit some gates to a garage opening and there is a ramp behind the gates so they need to rise as they open. Each gate is 1.2m wide approx and needs to rise up about 10cm at furthest point. Does anyone have any experience of fitting rising gates? Thanks.

Hi, i am in the process of putting a timber garage at the end of our back garden and need some advice on access. My main question is - Does the car need to be able to come completely off of the road before entering the garage? Thanks

Since the original post I have contacted a local conservatory firm who think we will have trouble getting one accepted due to the size of our existing extension (39 sq m footprint) does this make sense? Is there a limit on how much you can extend a house? We certainly wont have used more than...

Hi, we currently have a drive at the front of our house but i am hoping to build a wooden garage at the rear of my garden and accessing it from the dead-end road that our house is on the corner of. Had a highways inspector round for some advice on putting a crossover in for access and he...

Hi all, im after some advice/clarification regarding putting up a conservatory. We have already extended our house (double rear extension) full width of the house (along with our neighbours, we are semi D's) The question is will we need PP for a conservatory off the back of the extension...

thanks, these look good for the straight bits, are there any known flexible pipe covers out there?

Hi, we have a few ugly radiator pipes on show and wondered if there is such a thing as pipe covers? polished chrome effect or white....thoughts on a postcard please!

Hi had our house re rendered approx 4 years ago and we have a few cracks appearing on the external white render. Can anyone recommend a good (pure white) external filler? Im trying to avoid repainting the cracks so ideally need a dry white filler.....thanks :?:

just for the record i used M20 panels on my bedroom, with 2 layers of acoustiboard plasterboard. The difference is incredible and the loss of space minimal (6 cm)

I have re rendered my chimney stack and that has stopped the smoke coming through my side. Smoke is still coming through their side. As the stack has been removed from their loft floor down, there is a gap into the stack, so the party wall in between our chimneys are exposed. Obviously when...

so a flexible metal liner is not a option? how does the concrete and bladder work? cheers.

Cheers Kev, is there a benchmark cost for this sort of thing? Seem to be varying costs about, and please tell me the fire doesnt need to come out again?!

Hello, not sure if this is the right forum section to post in? We have just had a lovely open fire fitted for the winter months. Our house is a semi detached house circa 1900. I have had a sweep round who gave it a clean and smoke pellet etc and all was fine according to him, he said...

Hi, i have replaced both sensors, and PCB, due to various faults. (The CB24 isnt great for reliability sadly) The last problem was our hot water being tempramental, coming on and off when it felt like it and finally no hot water at all. The part to replace would be the diaphragm as this solved...