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    Shallow Concrete Guttering

    Hi Mw Yes that would be great if you could supply details, Thanks for you help mate. Ian
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    Shallow Concrete Guttering

    Hi Just come across a property where the guttering is a shallow concrete, lead lined type, its on a end of terrace house, the start of the fall. When it has been raining as it has now, the water is cascading over the sides and causing big damp issues on the inner leaf. Just wondered if...
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    Alpha CB33 Combi Boiler

    Thanks Muggles, yes my plumber is GSR, he doesn't do fault finding though, installations are his bread & butter, we were trying to help the woman as her boiler packed up last thing tonight while he was helping one of my guys fit a kitchen so thought we'd try to help, but don't want to get my guy...
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    Alpha CB33 Combi Boiler

    Hi Just had a confusing chat with Alpha Technical dept, the internal fuse was blowing on initial start up, we suspected the fan and determined that was the fault, fan changed and then the fan runs ok but again the fuse blows, points me to the air/pressure switch, one the fan has proved its...
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    Non Slip Homogeneous Flooring

    thanks that what was thought but thought i'd ask the experts. :) Does anyone know what the name of the flooring is in KFC/Mcdoogals :)
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    RGI in 6months. a joke

    hazetimesfive wrote: I got my ticket in 12 days.. Where from? T'Internet, Flea Bay £3.99 = £45.90 P + P :shock:
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    Non Slip Homogeneous Flooring

    Hi Guys/Gals After a bit of help on a flooring selection, we have just picked up a job to fit out a chinese restauraunt/takeaway, (like a chinese equivalent of KFC etc). The guy has asked for non slip homogenous floortiles in the kitchen, I have spoke to a flooring contractor who said it...
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    Damp Problem

    Yes Catlad There is that option but as you said not on a 99p budget as most are these days, have advised them to either batten out or tank, just waiting for a reply, thanks guys :)
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    Damp Problem

    Hi catlad Yes we have looked at stormdry, but would like to eliminate the problem if possible, as we see it the only options we have are a tank the walls on the gable end inside b render walls c take down walls and re build :) d try the stormdry and hop :( Obviously with the...
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    Damp Problem

    Hi Kengmac Thanks for the reply. The proeprty was buitl cira 1969, the insulation is a retro fill, punped in. They do have condensation issues, but no to the pictures etc, the problem gets worse as the rain gets heavier. Yew we believe the problem has been there as long as the...
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    Damp Problem

    Hi We are after picking some brains please, we have a customer who has damp patches in her living room and bedrooms on a gable end wall, this wall is a SW facing where most of our wind and driving rain come from. When we went to the job there was clear silicone in the perps of the bricks...
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    1st Elecsa Assesment

    Hi When i did mine a few years back i was the same, nervous what do i expect etc. They are friendly and just want to make sure you know what you are doing. They check all paperwork, make sure you have it all laid out, they ask you general questions, nothing to trip you up, can use book if you...
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    Baxi Potterton Gold Combi, Danfoss 715i clock and Stat

    No we took the wiring back to scratch and re-wired the clock and stat again as well, but the stat was controlling everything, then we found the stat had a short inside. :o
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    Baxi Potterton Gold Combi, Danfoss 715i clock and Stat

    Thanks Guys, No don't expect customer to help :roll: Thanks namsag, have found the fault, the stat has a fault, it is controlling the on/off of the boiler completely, we have checked the wiring again (doing it old way of drawing a diagram :lol: ) put a new stat on and it works. thanks guys 8)
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    Getting work experience

    mmmm Gasbanni is right, i was in the same postion a few years ago but wrote/e mailed everyone on the Corgi (as it was) list, had a few replies, mostly they didn't bother. Then i went to an event that Corgi organised and they put me in touch with a guy (sole trader) who was willing to train me...
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    Baxi Potterton Gold Combi, Danfoss 715i clock and Stat

    Hi Just been to look at a property which has a Baxi Potterton Gold Combi boiler, the Danfoss 715i clock and a Horstamnn HRT3 room stat. The owner is complaining when the 1hr boost is pressed the boiler doesn't switch off after the hour. We have checked and everything seems to be working...
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    Consumer Unit Position

    yep understand that John, pity they don't tell the customer they're having a bad day and because of that bad day the customer has to pay because of said jobsworth. :x
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    Consumer Unit Position

    no gas meter, the only things in the cupboard are main cut out, meter, connectors and consumer unit, bit baffled myself will try to phone them when i get 5 unless someone else knows. cheers
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    Consumer Unit Position

    The board was just put where the old one was, understand about that but the guy from DNO only wants it moved by a few inches, I know it it shouldn't be on there board but most are :? when we go and look at jobs now do we now need to keep this in mind and tell customer we may have to move board...
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    Consumer Unit Position

    Hi We have just had a customer on the phone about the position of their consumer unit. The DNO have come to fit a new meter and because its bigger then the old meter, they want the customer to have their old CU moved as its too close to the meter at their expense. The guy says its new regs, we...
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