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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...

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...

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...

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...

can anyone recommend an extractor fan that's very quiet? They all seem to make quite a racket!

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...

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...

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...

Hi, My house is a semi built circa 1900. ON the external wall, and the exposed party wall in the loft, I can see some bricks that appear to have draded to the point where I can crumble of bits of brick with my fingers. This has also happened with some of the mortar joints. I have heard that...

I am considering cavity wall insulation, but after reading some of the posts here, it seems like it's more trouble then it's worth....? My house was built in 1897 and the exterior walls seem to use a yellowy sandy mortar that seems to be a bit crumbly in places, along with a couple of the...