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When I've been looking to see whether the Horse chestnut in our garden is likely to have a TPO (Tree preservation order) on it, I seem to remember that the diameter of the trunk had a bearing of the likelihood. That said, I'll probably get a tree surgeon and most decent ones will know whether a...

As far as I'm aware it will be no problem. I'm looking at removing a horse chestnut which is a bit too big - I will replace it with something else. I'm going to have to phone the council to see if I can remove it. I'm fairly sure that when I was searching on the net though, conifers were OK to...

Anyone got lots of experience of using postcrete? I used it ages ago and didn’t like it – but couldn’t remember why. Anyhow, used it last weekend to set one of four posts into the ground and remembered- Dug a hole – two foot deep by about 8 - 10 inches wide. Stuck the (preserved and...

Thanks for the replies. I’m not sure whether they teach ‘AND’ gates at school any more. They certainly didn’t when I was at school 20 odd years ago; maybe I’ve forgotten it though :wink: . I have since learnt all about AND operators and use them regularly in my profession. Mainly Conditional...

Sorry, I may not have explained myself too well. What I am saying is that I would expect the above to happen. What is actually happening is that, regardless of whether the room stat is calling for heat or not, the boiler is still firing up. This means that if I set the room stat to, say, 10...

Hi, a bit of background first. I Have a Gloworm Ultimate Balanced Flue boiler. The heating part is pumped whilst the hot water is gravity fed. I’ve mentioned in other posts that the plumbing is a bit dire and that my intention is to stop using the boiler to provide hot water and use the...

Petrol in a diesel can be bad news - in a HDi anyhow. The diesel lubricates the high pressure pump - petrol cleans it and can cause it to seize. Adding the diesel has probably saved you. G

Has the water been coming and going or did you notice it, stop using the loo, and then it went? Is the water just against the wall or could it have come from the pan and pooled in the corner? Is it a new pan? I was mystified in my last house after I put the bathroom in to find water on...

Ah yes, vents – that little nutmeg. Once I’d drawn my plans onto paper, I would have noticed that the vent and feed were missing. If I didn’t, by the time I’d got my pipe cutter out in the airing cupboard and thought, what’re these pipes here then, I’d have noticed. And if all else had...

Finally found a couple, this is the cheaper http://www.solarsuppliesuk.co.uk/index_files/Page1284.htm Almost £300 (& VAT??) for a cylinder – blooming heck, I’ll just keep burning fossil fuels me-thinks. A 120 litre cylinder in Wickes is about £120. How can a dual coil one be two and a half...

The hot water heating part of our gas central heating in our house is rubbish. It’s gravity fed, piped up in too small a diameter pipe and the cylinder is a substantial distance horizontally from the boiler. The result is that, even in summer, in order to heat up sufficient water for a 4 inch...

Is there such a thing as a heavy duty cylinder stat that could be fitted between the spur and the immersion heater or are cylinder stats rated at low amperage? G

Try www.photobucket.com to add images. G

Here’s a few pictures of the chimney. I’ve done a smoke test (9:30 p.m. tonight as opposed to 11 a.m. this morning). Whilst there was some smoke - there wasn’t loads; but the chimney isn’t right. Anyhow, I’m not worried about the structure/stability of the chimney. Just to decide whether...

Hi Just had two gas fitters around to fit a new fire surround and gas fire. They’ve tested the flue with a smoke bomb, checked the bedroom, checked the loft and have advised that the flue is leaking into the loft – “couldn’t see your chimney, your loft was so full of smoke” were his words...

It’s quite vague this, isn’t it. Scenario 1. A CORGI registered gas fitter fits some gas pipework. One of the soldered joints isn’t pushed home fully – but is providing a gas-tight seal. Pressure drop test shows no leak. Fitter gets his money and goes to the next job. A few weeks...

Hi – starting to sound like a broken record here. Just had our lounge re-plastered. Had new MDF skirting and wood picture rails fitted. Filled the screw holes with B&Q wood filler (tried to get hold of ThirdEye’s suggestion of Red Devil but our B&Q warehouse doesn’t stock it). Anyhow, the...

To add images - if my memory serves me correct, click the Img button, type in your URL, click the Img* button again. G

Hi all Just had our lounge walls and ceiling re-plastered (old ceiling pulled down and boarded and skimmed, walls knocked back to brick and a float and skim put on). This was completed about three weeks ago and, with the recent weather, seems dry. Having looked at various other threads...

Can't answer your question as to how or whether it is allowed but if you type "tlc direct" (ignore quotes) into Google, tlc-direct.co.uk will come up. These supply all sorts including ventilation. G