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It is a potter ton kingfisher with flue going up from the ground floor to the roof, so I assume will need the inspection doors?

Thanks, rads and pipework were put in 3 yes ago but not the boiler. Would a magna clean be recommended?

I am installing a new bathroom and will be running new drainage to the shared mains drain (terraced house) at the back of the house. I have dug to the shared mains drain, and it is a clay pipe, the circumference is 63cm and approx 20 cm across. I will install an inspection chamber , 110mm...

Any idea where I can get the inspection panels that are 1 hour fire proof?

I have just fitted oak veneer front door. I don't want to paint it but would like a natural finish. It is in full sunlight for part of the day. I would like a durable finish without the plastic varnish effect. Any recommendations please?

I have the above boiler and the water goes hot and cold when it is being run for a bath or kitchen sink. The boiler is under a british gas contract and the engineer came out today and said the heat exchanger is clogged up which is causing the problem. He says the sensor is ok as the central...

Thanks guys, any suggestions where I can get a 30cmx30cm one hour fire proof inspection panel/ door?

I rent a property out and the boiler is on the ground floor and travels through the house to the roof. Part of the flue is behind a wall boxed in on the first floor. I understand new regs due at the end of the year mean the flue must be accessible for a visible inspection. Would access panels...

Thanks for all the advice

Is there a minimum distance between electric and gas meters located in external White meter cupboards? Can they be mounted next to each other on an external wall?

I would prefer not to remove the whole stack too, I have drawn up and have an agreed party wall agreement.

I am about to remove the chimney breasts in my terraced house. The next door neighbour has had their chimney breasts removed and they are supported by gallows brackets. From what I have read I cannot use gallows brackets if a neighbour on the adjacent side is using gallows brackets. Is this...

Thanks guys, I will take a photo when the plume is being expelled

Hi, A neighbour has just installed a condensing boiler in his side wall pointing towards my house at ground floor level. What is the minimum distance from the flue exit point to my boundary according to regs? My house wall is on the boundary.

Thanks guys, they are about 2 years old and have not been cleaned so I will remove them and clean

Hi, I have 4 x mains wired smoke alarms (Kidde) with lithium battery back up in a house I rent out and the tenant is complaining that the alarms keep going off by themselves? Any ideas why? Thanks

I have had a new extension, and there is a bathroom, hence having to upgrade bathroom/lighting circuit to 17th edition. Could I leave all the other MCBs and just upgrade the new bathroom/lighting circuit to a RCBO? or would I have to get them all changed? I have applied to the building...

Thanks for all the advice, would it not be cheaper to just replace the whole board for a 17th edition one?, than change the individual breakers?

I have added photo of space around board and picture of front of board. There are 2 x blanking plates, one on lighting side and one on socket side.