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Hi, I've just done this, with building control. I misunderstood some instructions from them and laid a damp course up the walls, then battens. They made me take off the wall damp course explaining that if there is any damp coming from the house to the wall it will condense instead of...

Hi, I had efficient diesel vehicles for 40 years, only to find they've been killing me for that long. I bought an almost free north sea gas central heating system, the price went up. I have a dumb meter. I read it pay the bill, and nobody owes anything to each other. It's not broke' don't fix...

Hi T, Am I correct that I recall metal inserts? C.

Hi M, It must be a superseal, as it has 2x 'O' rings on it. C.

Hi, I've just connected a washing machine to plastic pipe. I fitted the metal on/off tap to the pipe, using an olive plus plastic insert. The end of the insert appears to be holding the pipe from fully going into the fitting so I think the olive is skewed. This doesn't seem right, so I'd like...

Hi H, I tried, but there's a problem, should get your dosh before Christmas ;) C

Hi E, Ok, thanks. This makes it a much bigger job. I'll go into the ceiling and fit a John Guest straight fitting to copper then weave my way to down the wall. Cheers, C

Hi M, Ok, isolation valve. Is there a similar small diameter fitting that you would plaster over? C

Hi, I have a John guest water pipe 15mm running in the ceiling, and it needs to come down the wall to the washing machine. It's difficult to visualise the angles and minimum space here but if I can fit e,g, an arrest fitting: See image. to the plastic pipe, I could then use copper for the angle...

Hi H, I tried your link, and it looks interesting. I'll dig deeper, thanks. C

Hi S, I've never changed before, and it seems daunting. I even missed the fix that was possible a couple of days ago. I'll perhaps look into it. Thanks, C.

Hi M, Ok, on the pilot light, I'm clinging to straws here, but maybe it's warming the water a bit, as it in the same vicinity as the flames. Anyway, it doesn't make that much difference really. That draft thing has always been a problem, with cold air coming under the door, and sausage dogs...

Hi J, The gas pices went up yesterday, so I'm not sure what they are today, but I think they were 11p/KWh (plus standing charge) (see above) I think some of the inefficiency is heat exchanged up the chimney, but ignoring that I think I use app 5000/year, so it looks like from an economic view...

Hi M, Earlier you can see that a pilot light uses app 3m3/week, so in the summer, that's wasted, but as it goes up a chimney, in the cantre of the house, in the winter, I doubt much heat gets out of the chimney pot, so it kind of heats the house. I try not to use the stove, for that reason, but...

Hi, As mentioned the boiler is fine, but also as mentioned, it isn't efficient. Where does the inefficiency go? Anyway, I'm looking at buying a new boiler, but first I'd like to see how long it would take to pay back the cost. I think my boiler is about 70% efficient. On cold days I light a...

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Hi, I'm going to keep the bulkhead, as suggested, and seal it from the 'cab' as it's hard to insulate windscreens etc. When you consider how much battery is in a hybrid, I won't be able to use it, so I have to add leisure batteries, for power and light. Also when I converted the last van to a...

Hi R, I had 2x sherpas, 2CAs and a laundry transit, and the sliding doors were great. I did nearly die a couple of times in the transit, in the winter before it was converted :( Don't forget Routmaster buses! I was coming back from Scotland with a bearing demonstration CA van, hydraulic...

Hi M, Too pessimistic, raise your dewpoint. No, Just the minimum. for a night or two. C.

HI L, I had 2x Sherpas from the P.O. strong bulkhead, with sliding doors. C.