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I will have a nose in the loft, thanks- i may be daft but im not sure why trying combos of heating and water would be worth it? The water and heating has been controlled by a combi boiler for a very long time? I can well imagine there being a fused box somewhere with power that no longer does...

Hey, i think it was in the loft? in the airing cupboard there is the combi boiler, it has two power supplies, one going into a condenser pump and the other into the boiler, other than a lot of piping i have no idea what it does the only other item is a carbon monoxide detector I will have a...

Thanks sunray i trust this guy to do the job properly, i just dont want to break any rules at all and it is all a bit confusing. Its very reassuring to hear the wiring age should not be an issue.

Ok so using this guy will likely cost me extra on top of his own fee due to notification fees? It might work out cheaper to use someone who can self certify providing i can find a tradesman who doesnt insist on a full rewire?

That i did not know- i certainly do not want to break any laws. Thanks.

I love Liverpool, great place! and thats a kind offer, i will get an electrician in, its no bother- from the sounds of things it will be relatively cheap to get it made safe and isnt a big job for an electrician. My biggest concern with the cable was that i would get the fireplace plastered...

Thanks, i mostly care about the installation being safe, and not spending more than i need to and everything being legal. He did some minor work for me for a drink as he it turned out he is a friend of a (distant) family member (he terminated some outdoor wiring for me and rewired the light in...

Hey sunray thanks and to be fair i am probably asking stupid questions! its just a bit overwhelming trying to get multiple things fixed and i find the really reputable traders are booked up for months I am in the west mids.

Hi All I recently got a stake in a fairly old house (built 1979) that needs updating. Ive got several things sorted (roofing, plumbing) and some things ongoing (see thread about gas fire!) and the next job is to sort the electrics. There is an old wylex style fuse box in the garage, complete...

Hi Sunray Just to clarify, the gas fire was very old, it worked but had a musty smell when initially used. It hadn't been serviced in some time so we wanted it servicing. Until recently i had no financial stake in this house, now i do and i am trying to get a lot of things updated / fixed...

Hey EFL, yes the gas engineer told me that when i get it boarded i need to leave a vent in the plasterboard- the plasterer i have waiting to do the job (i have delayed it due to this cabling) said he would put one in for me. So putting aside whether i could have left the gas fire in place (i...

Gosh no i know nothing about Gas, i went on the advice on the gas engineer who came, he is gas safe registered and i am not. I have to go with what the qualified guy tells me? Its gone now - and the gas capped off, i will get that cable checked so that i can plasterboard over the hole and...

Hi Winston Apparently the back boiler and gas fire are part of an integrated unit and they should not have left the gas fire in place after disconnecting the back boiler.

Thanks, no-one will mess with it as i am going to have the area boarded up- i have a hole in my fireplace / wall right now. I think i am just shocked to find it like that, although the chimney is cowled, it is not airtight so moisture can ingress into that space and i am surprised it hasnt...

Hey all Many years ago we had a back boiler (20 years or so ago) - we switched to a combi and are now on our third combi but British gas left our gas fire and back boiler in situ and the back boiler pipes disconnected. The gas fire still worked (i was told by the plumber / gas engineer i asked...