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Ok Thanks, Just another quick question I will of the mains supply which is located outside, Also would i need to switch of the Stop Cock which is a 15mm looks like a tap (located inside the house) upstairs in a boxed enclosure, which is connected to the mains and fills the Main tank. Is it ok...

Ok Just one quick question forgot to ask, I don't need to empty the tank out if I turn off the Mains water. It just as a precaution. Is it ok to leave the tank as it is. The cold water that is, I know the small Tank is for the heating radiator system and wont touch as I will leave the heating...

Reason I asked is saw this article re F &E Tanks. So for short trips away – say, two or three weeks – most people no longer turn off the water. In winter, it is a good idea to leave the central heating running to prevent frozen pipes, but if you have a traditional heating system, with an f&e...

Thanks for the quick reply Yes I have a converted loft so I will leave the loft door open, I have added pipe lagging to the pipes in the loft to some areas, but some pipes are close together and cannot be lagged and have also insulated the loft tanks. So then it should be ok to off the Main...

Hi, Hope anyone can give some advice I am going away for a few weeks during winter. And Have the traditional F&E system Two Tanks in the loft One large Cold and the Small CH one I was thinking to switch off the main of the water from outside In case of any leaks etc. but was thinking of...

Vinn Thanks for the quick reply. The chimney i meant chipped see picture 97.9 the front edges. Ok my question with the chimney is that it is totally sealed from the top as seen in picture 113.6. yes there are no vents. some people who came out said that it is not necessary to put vents and my...

Hi, Not to sure about the Lintel but do believe it maybe wood as did not see any steel in this area. As for taking the photo, The Chip board that you see in front of the remain stack (photo 1801) this can be pulled forward and you can just about fit phone under to take photo, either side...

Vinn and Ken thanks for the reply I am not a builder, got a plaster to come and do the internal skimming on his advice. We had thought the leak had stopped when the cracked chimney Externally was fixed. That was 2 years ago. and 1 year after leaving for a while got the wall re skimmed and Air...

Just to add also this is what the property look like from the outside. White pebble dash render. I manage to get on the Flat roof to inspect and could not see any large cracks. the wall has been painted. But just around the windows frame it sounded hollow when I tap it. but as the internal...

Hi Ken thanks for the reply This property was constructed around 1910 and people who came out said there was no cavity wall.

Hi I have a room on the 2nd floor facing southwest with a pebble dash wall.. 2 years ago we had patches of damp appearing mainly by the windows area and adjoining wall next door (inside) the paint was discoloured bubbled and peeled off and had black patches under the peeled off paint. We got...