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Thanks Tony, No, I wasn't thinking of buying the boiler myself, just specifying which boiler I wanted so I don't get something unreliable. O f those 3 you mention, which is your preference? I've only heard of Vaillant.

Thanks for the reply Tony, I haven't been able to price a boiler yet, not sure which model I'd need. Anybody know off top of head price of a Worcester big enough for the description given above?

Really looking like time to start saving for a new boiler, this one being 22 years old. To be fair it hasn't given much bother over all those years, 2 thermocouples & an electrical connection that Baz identified. How much ££££'s is a fair price for a fitted similar power boiler to heat a 1950's...

Never thought of it as the gas side, many DIY stores sell thermocouples. http://www.diy.com/departments/plumbing/central-heating/central-heating-fittings/thermocouples/DIY768529.cat Checked past threads on this forum, didn't seem to be an issue...

Ok problem sorted, my chum who used to work on council c/h sorted it. Problem was the cutout switch that connect to the bottom of the thermocouple. I only swapped the thermocouple, wouldn't dream of touching the gas side. Regards Russ

Hello, can anybody please help, -5c here, typical of boilers. For the past week the boiler has been going out, I relit it ok. Last night it would not re-light. I had bought a spare thermocouple so fitted that this morning. Same problem, I press the bypass & ignitor, it lights up fine, as soon...

Went up ladder, poked a bit of wire in the drain holes & bits of fluff & hair came out. over 4 weeks now & not happened since. Thanks to all for your input.

ok thanks Ronnie, I'll give it a try, when/if it ever stops raining here.

By 'eck Ronnie, I thought this might be an easy fix, like poking a bit of wire up the drain holes from outside. Now, the job's grown, do the seal strips come out easy? I don't want to be breaking that new glass unit. Can't really blame the guys who fitted the new glass to the frame, it's...

Thanks for the reply Ronnie, I've now got a pic with my pen pointing at the leak which is same place both sides. When my Man-Flu, the lashing rain & the hoolie that's blowing out there subsides I'll get up the ladder & check out the drainage holes.

Hi Aron, Thanks for the reply. Yes, plastic window, seals look in good condition, all I can see is a weep at each bottom corner of the internal beads where the vertical bead meets the horizontal.

Hello, we had the glass replaced in this window frame some 8-9 months ago, had plenty of rain since but just this morning with heavy driving rain on this window, there are serious leaks at both corners where the internal glass seals meet. Two big puddles on the window ledge. This is an...

Thanks for that Brigadier.

That plan seems to have worked ok. I've sent the missus up to re-paint the job. Thanks to all for your help.

I've gone with this plan. I siliconed the new dpc to the frame & the existing vertical dpc. The foam can does say it doesn't bond to silicone but there's enough other stuff for it to stick to (hopefully). I shall post later to let you know if it's been successful, have to wait until I've...

Thanks crank, So bridging the dpc is ok. I dunno what "cured" foam is? I got this expanding foam from B&Q for a tenner, is that same? sounds scary stuff like it could fill the room & suffocate us. I shall give it a careful go in the morning, thanks for the advice. Regards Russ

Hey, thanks for the replies, I got some expanding foam, if I fill the gap with that will it be ok or will the damp track across the foam? Regards Russ

Hi Gazman, thanks for the reply. No pics but definitely outer brick showing 20mm on inside, the plastic side trims covered this up. Maybe I should replace them but would prefer not to, it does look better plastered up. Sounds like I'm going to have to dig out my plastering, but, how would...

(re-posted, I'd put this in building section) Need some advice here. While re-decorating I removed the plastic side strips from the plastic d/g windows & plastered right up to the window. Now I have damp patches in the bottom corners of both windows so I guess I did something wrong...

Reposted in windows & Doors section. (can't see a delete button) Need some advice here. While re-decorating I removed the plastic side strips from the plastic d/g windows & plastered right up to the window. Now I have damp patches in the bottom corners of both windows so I guess I did...