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We've had a gas back boiler removed from our 30s semi, leaving a metal flue liner dangling, with fibreglass insulation sealing around it. At the top is a gas terminal. Does the metal liner need removing before sealing off the bottom (+ adding an air vent)? Is the gas terminal sufficient to cap...

I was removing a tree stump in the back garden and came across what appears to be a blue MDPE pipe and a 1" thick black cable with red stripes and "TELEPHONES UEP. 79" embossed on it. I don't have any outside taps down the garden and I haven't seen either terminate in the house anywhere. Our...

The 1st floor bathroom in my ~1900 terraced house has a chimney in the corner on an external wall. It doesn't extend down into the kitchen so I assume this has been removed at some point in the past. Looking from above, it appears to have a ~40cm hollow extension on the side. Does anyone know...

I will be getting the keys for my 1907 terraced house in a couple of weeks and my first job will be re-fitting the bathroom, which appears to have been untouched since the 60s! I've reading posts on this site for a while now in preparation for the work, it's been a very helpful experience, but I...