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Hi - I have sold my oven and I need to disconnect it from the gas supply. I'm thinking that under the top cap there will be a valve that I can turn the gas off with a screwdriver? I can then disconnect the rubber / plastic tubing. Does this sound correct? Thanks, Nick

Good humour and advice, thanks to all who posted. I had no prior experience of the BT inspection covers, so that was all good advice. You've also given me some good ideas about the exposed cable - thanks

Thanks for the replies - some good ideas here. Could a potential burglar still get to my telephone line through here? Is there anything I can do to protect this as well?

Good morning all, I have a telephone line running into my house, which runs underground and then pops up and enters the house. With the increase in home automation products I am much more reliant on my broadband connection. In particular, I am considering purchasing a number of cameras...

UKPN confirmed it's only elements of the wiring which have changed as opposed to the whole house.

Thanks all for the replies, I'm going to call UKPN today o get clarity. It make sense for the certificate to cover only items which are new but I will check.

All - later this month I have arranged for UK Power Networks, NPOWER & an Electrician (to be found) to move my electricity meter from my garage to outside the garage (3-4m distance). I've asked the electrician to: 1. Install the external electricity meter cabinet and hockey stick...

Thanks freddymercurystwin - the rafters are indeed 100mm. The rest of the room is well insulated, it's just this sloping roof on the 1st floor. I was thinking about stuffing the cavity between the rafters with rock wool and then putting celotex sheets across the rafters and then board onto...

It does seem to be a breathable membrane, it's definitely not solid old fashioned felt

Hi, I am planning on removing the plasterboard from the whole wall and replacing it with thermal insulation unless folks here tell me there is no point. I can see any vents Thanks, Nick

can anybody help?

Hi - I was wondering if I could get some advice on insulating a dormer window with a sloping roof. To cut a long story short we had a leaking window and in order to prove if it was the roof or new window we had to remove plasterboard internally. It's all sorted now but I need to repair my Son's...

Thanks Westie