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    Blank off, or add a loop?

    Hi all, I have a spur coming down vertically from under the first floor (floor) into the kitchen that feeds two rads and then loops back up into the ceiling. I have tested that all rads get hot when I turn these two off. I am removing both rads, moving the spur piping so It's less...
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    Temporary blank ends

    Thanks for your responses guys... I'll be giving it a go later..
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    Temporary blank ends

    Hi all, looking to remove two small rads that are both next to each other on a spur in my kitchen (so I can get behind and remove tiling and re-plaster ,before getting a heating engineer in to replace with one larger and more efficient rad when he swaps my boiler). I am comfortable...
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    Gas fire fitting nightmare - please help?

    Hang on all, why am I fire fighting about not paying for a service? More than once in this post I've said: I made a mistake that's my fault happy to pay for a service Why is everyone banging on about people not paying up and customers doing the 'wrong' thing in this post? I get it OK, you...
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    Gas fire fitting nightmare - please help?

    At what point have I asked the fitter to carry the can? All I wanted was advice on where I can get a new gas insert... Perhaps I wrote my original post in a misleading way?
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    Gas fire fitting nightmare - please help?

    To all the above, I am happy to admit that I have made a mistake, and at no point in my post have I laid any blame on any one. I have also stated that I know I need to purchase a new gas insert. I wanted a bit of help deciding which information I had been given was correct as it feels like...
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    Gas fire fitting nightmare - please help?

    Hi, thanks for reading this post I hope someone can help. Basically, I'm looking for a gas fire that's suitable for a 5inch flue and will fit in the Gallery Lytton cast. I purchased a package of the internet of Hearth, Surround, fireplace and gas fire, all from the Gallery range. I had a...
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    What's this brown fuzz in my chimney?

    Hi, I've emailed some pictures to admin so they should follow soon.... I have removed the stone clad fire surround and old gas appliance from the chimney breast in my front room. in the void behind the appliance is some brown spongey stuff coating up the inside walls and on the floor of...
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    Silent extractor fan...

    Hi, I will check them out. thanks for your post.
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    Silent extractor fan...

    Bathroom...
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    Silent extractor fan...

    can anyone recommend an extractor fan that's very quiet? They all seem to make quite a racket!
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    Air vents in 1930's terrace - can I seal them up?

    HI, I've been reading up a bit on ventilation - my house has none, not even trickle vents in the widows, and we suffer from condensation unless the window is left open and the bathroom is like a sauna after a shower. The basic rule of thumb is that if you have a fuel burning appliance in...
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    How do I 'do' pointing?

    Hi, I'm hoping to have a go at re-pointing some of my walls on my 1897 semi. I believe that the current mortar is lime based? Could someone point (excuse the pun) me in the right direction for a step by step guide - tools, technique, materials etc. I guess once you get the hang of it...
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    Wall Tie guarantees

    I would suggest that wall ties aside, You check the small print of what's covered in each guarantee so you can make an informed decision. Certain high street electrical retailers will sell you the virtues of spending £50 to extend the cover on your TV, but in my opinion it's generally a...
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    Do I need a builder or Structural Engineer?

    OK great. Thanks all. I ended up getting a builder to have a look around and he said everything looked like a good job had been done. So I'm pretty happy with that!
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    I can hear the rain up my chimney - is this normal?

    OK, that makes sense with the noise - apologies for my naivety!
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    Do I need a builder or Structural Engineer?

    OK great, thanks for the advice. I will speak to the surveyor about the notice...
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    I can hear the rain up my chimney - is this normal?

    Hi, It was hammering down with rain the other day, and I was sat in my lounge when I could here a funny noise. I put my ear to the gas fire that currently sits in front of the chimney breast (No idea what's behind it, only moved in a week ago) and I could here the rain, or it sounded like the...
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    Do I need a builder or Structural Engineer?

    I want to get someone round to look at some work that's been done on my house to remove a chimney breast (prior to me owning it). I want to check that the remaining parts are all properly supported. I did have a survey before buying the house but as usual it was pretty useless. The work was...
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