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Thanks all. Stellar Ideal W boiler, still in service.. did leak once a little around the cast of the exchanger but then sealed itself ). May reduce conservatory down to 2.5mtr width to leave 30cm to the flu. I'm only a diyer, not gas expert. I'm wondering if there are companies out there...

Thanks for responding. That boiler has cost me maybe £50 service costs in the last 20 years, low service costs out the window then if I do change boiler.... May have to rethink conservatory )

Hi All, thanks for reading, haven't posted here for 13yrs ). Thinking of installing conservatory, would need to move boiler flu in order to install and move 60cm from conservatory opening. Boiler is 40yr old, running strong. Are there universal kits to adapt to such old flues? See pic. Thanks...

HI All, Would anyone know where I could find upvc window cills to use on wooden windows on the outside. I am making good a lot of rot and want to cover the windows with such a upvc cill. when I youtube such topic I find the yanks call it vinyl window board or similar and have plenty of vids on...

HI Haven't been here for a while as was doing my garage conversion (for about a year) this also meant installing a shower door similar to yours. What I would suggest (may not help, who knows) Check to ensure you have the seal on the glass door the correct way around so the 'lip' and water run...

...interesting stuff. I'm nearing completion of my small garage conversion, still have the wc/shower area to tile. I've completed most of the plumbing (see my album) On the extraction note it sounds like you have an 'in line' centrifugal fan, these are the best in my opinion (i'm only a diyer)...

no hotel. we're in a 3bed end of terrace house in medway kent ME post code area. I'm checking other webistes and wondering about this vibration... I'm nearing completion of my garage conversion and wondering now if I've introduced this problem somehow over the past year of my diy adventure...

.. I think raidator would be the wise option, anything electrical would need to be switched from the outside or through pull switches and have ip44 rating I believe. If the property is in france I would chck local building regulations as well as whatever you do, IF its outside of the regs you...

Hi all, I've noticed in our house that we're suffering from a low frequency vibration which I believe has been getting worse in the last month or so. I'm not sure where the vibration is coming from, perhaps it could be through piping, I don't know for sure. Any ideas?? It is 24hrs a day in...

THX ALL, i ended up painting the boxed section. Result below;

thanks all hmm. been working on this project both days over weekend, and ceiling so far looking good. I firstly applied watered down matt emulsion, then applied two caots, looks A1+. If any one interested I'm updating my album in next few days. KS

forgot to give size of the room, about 2.4 by 3.2 metres, 220cm ceiling

Hi All, getting ever closer to completion of my garage conversion:-) With regards to building regs, when I get this signed off is the inspector going to check up on the size of the room and the size of the radiator I have installed? All other rads in the house a single skin, not double type...

Hi all, I've had the plastering done of my new room (ex garage), I sealed it with a watery mix of 5water 1 part PVA. Now just been down DIY store and they're convincing me that this isn't the method nowadays as the formulations of emulsion have changed and I COULD end up with streaky lines...

Hi All, Moving swiftly now on the garage conversion, I'm now at the decorating stages of the new room. In the below photo what would a pro do, would they paint as per ceiling or wall paper along the same lines as the walls. thanks for any advice. areas marked X

Hello, still on my garage conersion job, getting to the final hurdle, (will be updating albumon this site forthose that are interested). My quetion.I've now had the main room plastered. I will be painting and wallpapering the walls and putting down lamintate flooring. At what stage should the...

Hi, Call local planning office at your council. Check if you need Planning Permission. Check if you have a 'garage condition' on your property IF so you will need planning permission (but they don't charge for the application if the only reason is the grage condition) This was in MY case...

Hi, is it really that bad :-( ... In fact above the support are three courses of brick, then part of the stair case (its one of those 2 section stair cases - steps>360bend>more steps).This brick work is below the middle section. I will consider what to do with this again, thanks for advise...

Thanks again Noseall, I see what you mean as you state the ceiling is closet to the roof there, I think I'll purchase the eaves vintilator to assist. I do have new round suffit vents fitted but only at about 80cm gaps, (they should be 50cm intervals). I'll leave them as is for now. I think the...

Hi all, thanks for reading. Still working on my integral garage coversion. Is there any problem with the run of this soil pipe (2x90degree) bends in such short succession? I couldn't get the original 90 bend removed as it was stuck on theere like glue. (very limited space under stair case...