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I totally agree - certainly no need for Cat6 for me - whilst I dont throw HD video round my house, I believe the gigabit capacity of cat5e can do it. I bought a cat5e AV booster/splitter with an IR return in every room and now enjoy multiroom AV throughout the house. Absolutely love the setup...

I was going to do that - but I believe the fireplace needs to be fully installed and sealed before the gas pipe is attached - so would have to call out the guy twice, so was trying to circumvent the additional 60 quid call out plus work which would no doubt set me back a hundred, and then have...

I see what you mean Mark - so even if the pipework WAS in the right place/up to code, if CORGI man cannot see it then the likelihood is they might refuse to be involved? Wondering if I might be better off putting up with over the hearth connection.

Dont know the weight, but it was about the same diameter as a ten pence piece and about an inch deep. It gives a minutes worth of pretty heavy smoke.

Used Smoke pellets.

I have actually tested the flue myself - have done a couple of smoke tests to make sure and it seems to be fine. It is a class 1 flue and was used previously for an outset gas fire which I have had disconnected and removed (by CORGI :) ). So the flue is definitely working fine.

Thanks for your reply - I am fitting the fire into the firplace myself and routing the pipe so that I can put the fireplace back together, but I am having a Corgi come to connect up the gas supply - I am very handy at the DIY, but wouldnt touch anything as specialised as actually trying to...

Hello, I am in the process of rebuilding my fireplace and installing a gas fire. I have someone coming to properly fit all the gas pipes but hade a question on the routing of the supply pipe. There is currently the chrome pipe sticking up to the right of the hearth ready for an over the...

Cheers - would be great to know the make if you have it. My runs are def not as long as yours, but would be really usefull info none the less. Cheers

Wireless boosters sound like a good idea as well - might look into that. Currently have a G+ router and an N wired in series, but could do with a bit of a boost!!

Bought an old victorian flat in edinburgh and have been bringing it up to spec over the last few weeks. We are very fortunate not to have to live there as we are doing it up, so have taken the opportunity to do some unnecessary, but quite cool stuff. As it is an old house and very thick...

Fairly sure I can fit in a "sleeve" arrangement so that the gas fitter has somewhere they can pass an 8mm pipe from the gas source. Would work well so I can build the thing to completion and then have fire fitted at a later date. Thanks again everyone. Cheers

Thanks to everyone for their advice - should def be able to manage one/combination of these tequniques/ideas. Cheers :)

Planning to use fire retardent filler to fill behind all the fireplace bits and pieces to ensure I dont smoke myself out. Thinking about it - I reckon I could create a channel behind the cast iron insert (if I chip out a small section of the chairbrick) and along the wall about 12 inches to...

Yes - the existing pipe comes through the floor next to the hearth. Was looking to do a flexi pipe because I dont think I can get a rising pipe into the catchment area from below, and I am loathed to chip out more of the brickwork to go behind. By the sounds of things, a flex pipe does not...

Wondering if anyone can help me. I am replacing a fireplace at the moment, and have had the old fire removed (by a proffessional!!) and currently rebuilding the new fireplace. The old gas fire had a supply off to the side of the fire, and I would like to try and hide the fitting as I dont...