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Considering the price of gas, it didn't bother me over the last few years, but now it may be worth doing.

The house is identical, bricks, boiler, windows, layout etc. I will ask my colleague where he got the idea about the 25 year regulation thing. It does seem rather a long time, it would be great :giggle:, but probably wishful thinking.

The identical house opposite has cavity insulation.

Nope, nothing but brick.

The identical house opposite has cavity insulation. My colleague 'thinks' my situation is not about warranty, but regulation that has not been applied.

I recently discovered that I have no cavity insulation, having removed the flue from a gas fire that I removed. Looking into the cavity, there is no insulation. The house was finished in 2001 and I presumed the NHBC warranty/guarantee would have expired. Speaking to a colleague who was in the...

There's quite a draft in the cavity, so I think insulation will help.

My house was built in 2001 by Countryside, but they didn't install any cavity insulation. Having removed a flue cover there is a void and not a scratch of insulation. I'm guessing there is no come back from Countryside. The cavity is 45mm, so what's the best filling? Thanks in advance for any...

I think you're right. having looked at their website and a few google images, they look like Bexhill Dark. My local merchant stocks them too :) Thank you Noseall.

Thanks Stuart, but I don't think they are either. They look very much like an Ibstock brick though.

Does anyone know what type of brick this is? I have a hole from an old glue I need to plug. They are 213 x 65mm. Thanks for any advice.

Hi Dave. Yes I have made sure of that. All joints are bare steel and tight, so continuity throughout. Additional earth wired to frame. Three years ago I had a new boiler fitted. When the guy finished the installation I dusted the new pipework and ..........zapp! He was a Worcester Bosch and...

:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: Well no panto this year, so I'll take yours.

Yes 240v. Brilliant, thank you Gents. that saves me a lot of work and worry.

Hi all I have wired up a frame with 3x 4w led lamps, using 0.75mm 3 core flex. Each has a 2m run from a junction box. However, when I came to strip the ends for the lamp fitting, the cable is 0.5mm. Guy in the shop gave me the wrong cable. Is 0.5mm ok? or should I strip out and replace? The...

I tried that. It only works on dim. The ‘burn out your retina’ setting dims after a few seconds and anything in between is a complete fail. I tried today with a led dimmer, but I got a strobe light effect. The more your turn, the faster it flashes.

I certainly agree with rsgaz on future use. Cordless is they way to go for all diy power tools, the convenience is priceless. With many brands selling bare tools it does make buying them cheaper if you have the batteries. The ‘industrial’ ranges of brands do have a plethora of aftermarket...

As suspected the unit is faulty. I swapped the dimmer for an on/off and it was still dim. The instructions stated the brightness can be changed by flicking the switch quickly. Most bizarre. So I did and it went bright like a solar flare, and then went dim again, then bright and dim and so on all...

Don’t know what that is, sorry. I am going to replace the dimmer with a standard on/off switch. If ok, then I’ll purchase an led dimmer. If not, then it’s gonna get returned.

I have replaced the whole lighting unit. I haven’t isolated the dimmer. The system is a two way. One dimmer and one on/off at the other side of the room.