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Now this worries me a little lol, there's a section of boxwork to the left which steps out just enough to make lining up the casing very tricky. I seem to remember not being able to get the little booger back on again last time I did that (by accident I might add lol). Edit: Hurrah, took it...

In fact, here's a couple of snapshots in case that helps identify it. [photos no longer needed as we've identified it] Looking on the bottom, a sticker tells me it was manufactured in 1990.

That's a good question snug, where might I find the model info? Only thing I can find is a wiring diagram sticker on the bottow metal pull out panel which says "Apollo Fanfare 15/30, 30/50 and 40S BOILER WIRING DIAGRAM". Can't see anything else anywhere on the metal casing itself.

I think I'll knock up the partition, fit it all out, but leave the water off until we're ready to install a new boiler in a few months time. Knowing me it'll take me that long to get it all done anyway lol :lol: . Desperate to get this project underway, but don't want any safety issues.

Can't afford a new boiler yet, and I'm absolutely itching to get started on this new bathroom. Already got most of what we need other than a very cheap bathroom suite (will pick up a sale one), and I'll be doing most of the work myself. So it won't really be much of an expense (£300-400 on top...

Hi folks, Our current ancient boiler is located where our new downstairs 2nd bath/shower room is going to be. The long term plan is to put in a new combi boiler either in the kitchen or in a large cupboard off the hall. For now however we're going to have to soldier on with the old boiler...

Thanks muggles. :D

Hi folks, As you might have read in previous posts, I'm planning installing a downstairs shower room. The original plan was to knock up the stud wall etc myself and pay a plumber to install all the plumbing. However now I've really got my teeth into stripping out the house, I've noticed...

Not sure about the rest, but as far as the windows go, check your local council building control website, the one for my council (Sunderland) states this:- "If the work is to your home and you employ a FENSA registered installer, you will not need to involve Building Control. If the...

hi gary, yes we've considered this, and I have to admit that it would look and feel a lot nicer your way, but to be honest I'm thinking of ease and convenience for the moment. We seriously need the kids room splitting up as bedtime is becoming a major headache (up all night...

Yeah of course nickam, sorry I'm not disputing it would need some sort of building regulations approval :D . I just have a feeling that maybe the builder is trying to tell bob that without the proper staircase (which bob doesn't want as it would mean losing a bedroom) that he can't do a proper...

For the record we're in a similar position, to enable us to do a loft conversion in the future, we'd have to completely reverse our current ground floor to first floor staircase position so that it allows for a fire escape route which exits into the hall in front of the front door. Without...

Having had some quotes for loft conversions myself recently, I think I know what the original poster means. I suspect he means the difference between a proper pucker "loft conversion" and having the loft partially converted as storage/office space. Sounds as though the builder is trying to...

Thanks Devil. Is there anything in the building regulations regarding distance of doors from the stairs/landing area? Or does this only apply to doors opening out onto a landing? Or again, would it not be relevant as we're not making anything worse? I've revised the original (bad lol)...

Thanks for replying freddy. The house is a 1990 build, so if that means we can ignore the disabled side of the regulations then that's great. The house itself has quite short and compact hall/corridor/landing areas with largeish rooms, so it's really wouldn't be a great house for a disabled...

I might be just answering my own question here (why didn't this come up on my first search lol). This post might answer the question:- http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1312076#1312076 So, if that's right, am I right in understanding that I could use the current corridor width...

Hi folks, Amongst the long list of things to do/considering doing is splitting a resonably decent sized room in two so the kids can have their own rooms. Apologies for the crudeness of the sketch, but here's what we have. The top image is what is there currently (blue being windows), the...

Not a conservatory, in the living room, it'd be laminate purely as it's cheap and easy cleaned with kids running about the place. There's currently laminate down, but it's not sitting perfectly due to the lumps and bumps. Yep, but harder to spot until rencently because of previous carpet and...

Hi folks, I've just been reading mattysupras post above regarding levelling an uneven wooden subfloor. It all sounds pretty do-able, but I have some questions. Our floor is a floating floor and consists of concrete, a DMP, polystyrene blocks and chipboard tongue and groove panels placed...

I did something similar in the kitchen at the back of a worktop (I actually chipped a big chunk off with a drill), and being an artist by profession, I was able to touch in the colour using acrylic paints (the plasticky type you get in tubes from artists shops). I just put a blob of white, a...