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Carbon monoxide was my initial worry but I have a carbon monoxide alarm and according to it the boiler is burning very clean (also according to the emissions analysis) so it is almost as good as new.

I can't work out how to post a pic. Could you please pm me your number and I'll text you the pic with the area highlighted. Cheers

Thanks for the lightning quick post. Yes the flame I can see is what you guessed at- I think! I'm on the new app via I phone so can't see how to post a pic- but will try to send you a pic of the peep hole as it will make more sense.

Hi folks, Having left London for a far more rural location we now have an oil burning boiler (firebird 82) which is a bit whiffy. There was a strong oily smell which we had sorted via a service (cleaning out and changing of injector) and subsequently Changing to an outdoor venting 'tigerloop'...

I always find that the easiest way to deal with problems is to allow those at fault to rectify it (with a little prod if need be). Good luck

just a thought, when you bought there may have been an EPC in place from the purchaser before you, which would have saved the need to do another. If so that may be over 10 years old now and therefore it would have been deleted from the online register due to being out of 'use by date' as such...

Balterio is good. It lasts ok and looks much nicer than quickstep and is cheaper. We went for the rustic style bevelled in 'imperial teak' when we did our old place 6 years ago. It looked Fab. The accessories were very competive too. Just make sure you use the best underlay you can get. That is...

It is gas regs and apparently i was wrong- it is 300mm clearance horizontally from the burner so if the backing is within 300mm it needs to be fire retardant. Seems fairly common sense really.

As I understand it- no flammable material should be used as a vertical surface within 150mm of the hob's outer edges. Obviously most folk use flammable materials as worktops but flame usually travel upward or outwards when under a pot or pan so only things above hob height are relevant.

That is not strictly the case. The person who owns the land with the benefit has the right to enforce the covenant against the person who owns the land that is burdened, regardless of how many times either piece of land changed hands. The person with the original benefit may be a developer who...

As stated above the covenants run with the land but only if they are restrictive covenants stating things you can not do. Positive covenants do not run- so if the person who signed up to the original convents agreed to do something then you would not be obliged to continue doing that. That is my...

The condensate drain is meant to go to either a waste pipe or a neutralising soak away so therefore his gas monkey has failed to follow the rules for installation. The condensate is no more acidic than tomatoe juice but even so it will cause damage over time. Soeak to building control- they...

Just wondering if any of the Northern Ireland members would be able to give me some info on the level of insulation that would(most likely) have been fitted to the walls and pitched roof of a chalet style house that was built in 2000? The planning application could have been a few years old...

Things that can cause annoyance ought to be covered in covenants for the property. S new place I'm in the process of buying has covenants against boats, trailers, caravans, keeping animals that cause a nuisance, and there is one cover all covenant against doing things that cause a nuisance or...

If you have left exposed breeze blocks your neighbours probably complained about it being an eyesore. So I'd guess you are right, if you had rendered and dashed it you'd be home free.

Hi Dan, The heating is already fairly well zoned I think... It has 3 zones for the under floor heating downstairs (hall/WC, lounge, kitchen/dining) and a separate zone on floors 1 and 2 controlled by a room stat and thermostatic valves on all rads. I guess the heat store acts as the bypass...

hi folks, I'm buying a new build house in N.I that has an oil fired condensing boiler and a room sealed wood burning stove with a back boiler and both heat sources serve to supply a thermal store which in turn serves the central heating and DHW via internal coil heat exchangers. (The brand is...

I guess he worked it out for himself in the end :-)

I'd cut end panels to the same height as unit, set it back 5mm from natural (front of) door line and then run cornice and pelmet inline with the doors and end panel return. A shortcut of saving a mitre is not really worth it if it makes the finish detail look wrong. Just my opinion.

Even so, if you wanted them to finish nearly inline with the reveals the you still need scribe them to fit. Untidy work is untidy work. Oak is tricky but it can still be done neatly. A tape measure, straight edge, a square, a sliding bevel and a sharp pencil are all you need to scribe neatly. A...