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Bernard good observations but it's the opposite way round. The gas flow pipe above comes from the wall so the flow is from left to right. A new pipe was placed outside the wall the other side which goes into the ground in the same direction as the old pipe. So I'm hoping that the pipe below was...

Yeah it's a weird one, it's definitely cemented at the end and not capped properly. It can't be a water pipe as this goes into the rear where it has been since the day the house was built. The strange thing is where it comes in was where the original Victorian era cold store was? Good...

Thanks for the quick responses. The very end of the pipe looks like cement has been pushed inside it, ther is not obvious cap its weird. The only think I'm scared of is unscrewing it or cutting it and then having an unstoppable gas leak I can't shut off. I'm pretty sure it is the old gas main...

Hi all, I'm just renovating my downstairs pantry/store room. I have a strange very old looking pipe coming into the house that is capped. Above this pipe is the main gas pipe. Is it safe to assume this is the old gas pipe that can be cut? (See picture) The house is a 110 year old cottage style...

The hallways is a solid floor along with the kitchen to the rear which are the two room surrounding the living room in question. Both kitchen and hallway do have a plastic DPC. Because of the depth of the kitchen and then conservatory putting a bent through would be almost impossible I imagine...

Thanks for your response guys. Yes it seems the previous owners have made some attempts to remedy some sort of damp problem. The problem is the rear room is the kitchen and that is a concrete floor along with the hallway so the vents are just the 3 on the front and the 2 on the side so there...

Hi folks I have a 1900 era cottage style end of terrace house. The front living room is a suspended wooden floor. Beneath it is about a 1 meter void. I keep getting really high humidity in the room sometimes 70+% at 16-20C I bought a dehumidifier and leave it running all night to get the...

Aww bless you for still trying.... Unfortunately no matter how hard you want to try and disprove my account you still struggle and therefore have to revert to very intelligent and grown up name calling. (By the way this is called 'sarcasm' - quite possibly a concept of communication that is yet...

Haha you must think you're really clever? Unfortunately the internet is full of caustic little men that hide behind computer keyboards all day getting off on posting little arrogant comments on forums. Anyway.... Just to explain a little further, the company agreed the repair and the costs...

When I had water dripping all over my laminate flooring on Friday night and the company were closed for the weekend I had no option but to get the plumber back out. The couplers top and bottom that were leaking are a left hand thread. The valve screws in on a right hand thread meaning it...

Hi folks What with cast iron radiators coming back into fashion I decided to order a new custom built 14 section radiator to compliment my period living room. Just a general heads up really....I used a company in Yorkshire called Cast Iron Radiators Limited who also trade as Period Style...

Just thought to share some before and afters. Back in May 2014 I bought my first house. A late victorian cottage style house with loads of charm and character. I would never of thought it before but I have totally fallen in love with period properties now and so happy I went for the house I...