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The boiler was serviced about a month ago by a Gasafe engineer and was given a certificate. I saw the Engineer strip the boiler out, check gas pressures e.t.c so it wasn't just a quick look over. Would this fault of been picked up on a service?

Hi, We moved into out house about 18 months ago and it's Glowworm revival 2 BBU. The previous owner mentioned that the boiler pilot light occasionally blew out due to wind down the chimney. We relit the boiler a few times over several months. I knew it was due for it's annual service and...

I need to add a couple of 18mm shelves to my existing kitchen cabinets. I have the melamine faced chipboard but haven't been able to find the plastic clips the existing shelves use. If anyone knows where these are available or if there is an alternative it would be a help. Thanks...

Thanks for the replies. Apologies Adam_151 the RCCB, the photo was taken when it had tripped out. If it helps here is what I have in the outbuilding: and these don't trip when turning lights off. Thanks Martin

I moved into a property that has an outbuilding that the previous owner had connected up to the house electrics by a qualified electrician (have the paper work e.t.c). It has a consumer unit within the house with an RCB and MCCB and another consumer unit within the oubuilding with two RCBs (I...

Thanks guys, we do already have a chimney balloon up the chimney but I think the force of the draft being pulled from upstairs goes around it. We just had the windows replaced with uPVC and I don't notice any drafts around them. I'm going to remove one of the boards in the loft (screwed on...

sorry pinenot, when I said new I meant a house we have just moved into, the house was built in 1950s. Martin

Not too sure if this is the right forum and I've read through the FAQ but this doesn't seem to be covered. We recently moved into a new house that has had the loft boarded out with chipboard along the floor and eaves. The lounge has a fireplace and chimney breast which has an unused gas...

Thanks for the advice. It's as mentioned the yellow/green isn't an earth wire (although there is a terminal on the case for an earth wire). I found a PDF with the actual wiring online: Thanks again. Martin

Our room thermostat (Sunvic TLX 2259) has been playing up, it doesn't activate until the temperature gauge is turned up over 20C (even when room is 15c) and then doesn't turn off again until it is reduce to the lowest setting 15c, like it sticks once on. I've also noticed that it makes a...

Hi, I'm going to use door frame fixings to fix timber to the wall one side and got a 4x4 concrete spur post to attach a piece of 3x4 to for the gate post the other side. I can't fix the post that side to the garage as it is a prefab concrete garage, I don't want to crack the neighbours...

Whats the span of the gate? One thing I forgot to mention :oops: . It is 1.3m Do you mind from which of the two sides its hinged? Not worried which side it is hinged When you say the concrete is not good enough to take rawbolts, is that because its a bit thin, broken up, or really...

I have a house with a sideway between the two houses which provides access to two other houses. I want to put a wooden gate across the gap between one garage (brick built) and another garage which is prefabricate concrete. I want to avoid attaching anything to the prefabricated concrete...

1. When was the house last surveyed? Such a defect would have come up on a survey. The house was surveyed in 2004 when we moved in and nothing was mentioned. 2. What is the flue, nearest to the crack, venting - or is it sealed below? It is venting and the chimney breasts below it also...

Hi John, I'm not sure if its always been there or just appeared, didn't think of pointing it to confirm if it cracks again and is still moving. I was think pointing it would stop water seeping into it and cold cracking it further due to the water expanding. Thanks Martin