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Well, thanks to Simon I have managed to get some Celotex sheets down the back of my raked ceilings. I was sure that the loft area was boxed so that I could not get to the sloping area. I was wrong. As it turned out, and as noseall had said, there was only 100mm between rafter and plaster. I was...

Hi Simon, I think that you are right! I have so much insulation in my loft that I could not get right in to see, but I just had a look and I can get to it, though the roof is very low there. Am going to investigate now and will let you know how I get on. Thanks! Charlie.

Oh I see. My void is only about 10 inches. Having thought and thought, I think that I will remove the raked part of the ceiling in one room and just see what is there. I plan to use 50 mm Celotex between the rafters and 25mm Celotex across the whole area. Then use 60mm screws to fix 12mm...

You mean cut a hole to access the roof, removing tiles from inside the room?

I bought a Parkside soldering gun, a pistol type similar to a Weller where you hold a trigger for about 10 seconds, some years back. When the tip got hot enough, it actually would catch fire when solder was applied to it! Totally useless for soldering. I use a Weller at work and it is well worth...

I really appreciate your comments Lower. Its good to hear from someone who has had similar experience and success with insulation. I have a flat roof conservatory that I could work from at the rear. I keep thinking about the rafters and the lack of insulation on them. I may lift a few tiles...

Yes you are right. Those figures sound impressive. As the radiators are directly below the raked ceiling, Im sure that the heat rises and hits the cold part of the ceiling which cools the hot air instantly! Does anyone know why they adopted this type of ceiling in some houses? Was it purely...

Thanks Lower. Funny enough, someone suggested that to me the other day. It sounds much simpler as you say, Im not that crazy about the disruption taking down part of the ceiling will cause. I have never removed roof tiles, and it sounds like it would be a job best done from a platform rather...

Hi again. I am about to start to remove my ceilings and insulate using 50mm Celotex. I know it has been a long time coming but im finally ready to start. Any information as to which plasterboard I should use, and I will be using 25mm Celotex across the joists as I cannot really lose too much...

thanks for that information Tangowaggon. That would certainly be more feasible for me than to remove the ceiling. I hope to have my cavity walls filled in the next few weeks, do you think that there is any possibility that the same insulation could be blown into that ceiling cavity, or am I...

My end of terrace house was built in 1953. I have lived here for 3 years now. The bedrooms are freezing cold, they have a ceiling that curves towards the windows, which starts about 18 inches into the room. The loft space is flat into the eves which means that there must be an empty cavity in...

You are right, things can always be repaired if you can find a person with the patience and knowledge to do the work. My mum had a potterton lynx 2 fitted in 1994, and it seemed to have a problem every year. I soon learnt that 90% of this was the water pressure switch corroding so giving the...

Thanks for your thoughts and I totally take on board what you are saying Tony. At this point I think that spending further time/money on this soon to be redundant boiler would be a bad idea. I was hoping to repair it so she could have hot water and heating for the next few weeks while her family...

Thanks for those suggestions, I had considered the pump being jammed, but I reasoned that the pump would not be spinning before the boiler had fired up? The system has been running for 7+ years without inhibitor!! The warning lights not working makes me think that power is not reaching the...

Hi this boiler has given me many challenges before, but this time I am beaten. Its actually in my ex wifes house, but I still feel responsible for it. Last week her mains RCD tripped. Upon resetting it, she discovered that the boiler was not working and asked me to come and have a look. I tried...