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by psychrai
Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:23 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: Extension doubts
Replies: 2
Views: 2780

[quote="SPUD1701"]Hi If you have not already done so, best advice would be to contact your local planning authority, issue you may have is with living in a terraced house, I am sure planning have restriction on percentage of areas that can be built, based upon garden ground available. Chec...
by psychrai
Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:07 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: Extension doubts
Replies: 2
Views: 2780

Extension doubts

Hi i live in a terraced house. Previous owners had extened the property by a metre in the front just at the ground floor so that the living room is bigger. i intend to build an extension either in the front or rear as i have around 6 metres in the front and around 7 or 8 metres at the rear. Given th...
by psychrai
Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:55 pm
Forum: Fillers, Sealants and Adhesives Forum
Topic: PVA
Replies: 1
Views: 5064

PVA

Hi What is PVA? I have been adviced by a decorator to try using PVA to cover up old paint which is peeling before re painting? The old paint in most areas is beyond scraping and would take ages. Removed old wall paper to find there is this thin coating of paint which i guess must be primer. Any advi...
by psychrai
Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:35 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: combi boiler installation costs
Replies: 4
Views: 3278

Thank you. I got a quote for £5750 from British gas. A local company gave me a quote for £4055. Can there be such a difference? I understand variables are plenty with a radiator being less here and there, but a difference of £1700 seems enromous. Woud it be accounted for the type of boiler being isn...
by psychrai
Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:50 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: combi boiler installation costs
Replies: 4
Views: 3278

combi boiler installation costs

Hi
Would appreciate some advise on the cost of installing a central heating system( potterton combi boiler, 4 large radiators and a towel radiator in the bathroom) in addition to clearing up existing heating syste which is potterton warm air firer and boiler.

Kindly help
Thanks
by psychrai
Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:15 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: QUOTE FOR REPAIR
Replies: 5
Views: 2997

Thank you Tim.
I have got 2 quotes for the job. The guy who quoted 780 was planning on scaffolding while a lesser quote of 475 was using a ladder.
Regards
by psychrai
Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:53 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: QUOTE FOR REPAIR
Replies: 5
Views: 2997

CALLED UP INSURERS WHO SURVEYED DAMAGE AND SUGGESTED SORTING OUT WHAT THEY FELT WAS CONTRIBUTING TO DAMAGE WHICH SEEMED TO BE GUTTERING.
INSURANCE WOULD COVER INTERNAL DAMAGE BUT NOT THE GUTTERING.

REGARDS
by psychrai
Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:06 am
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: QUOTE FOR REPAIR
Replies: 5
Views: 2997

QUOTE FOR REPAIR

HI I HAVE HAD A SURVEYOR INSPECT THE PROPERTY. THERE IS WATER INGRESS TO THE BEDROOM WITH DAMP STAINING TO THE WALL. GUTTERING HAD BEEN LOOKED INTO BY ROOFERS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. WATER DISCHARGES DOWN THE OUTSIDE WALL BRIDGING THE CAVITY, ALLOWING MOISTURE ON THE INNER SKIN. I HAVE HAD A ROOFE...
by psychrai
Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:25 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: GUTTERING
Replies: 0
Views: 2584

GUTTERING

Hi
i have a problem with my gutters in that they are blocked and the block appears to be at the gully end . i am not sure how to go about rectifying the problem.
any advice would be appreciated.
kind regards
by psychrai
Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:40 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Electric Showers
Replies: 4
Views: 3413

Electric Showers

Hello I am refurbishing my bathroom. My plumber has suggessted using an electric shower as i do not have a combi boiler. There are so many electric showers available on the market and i am just not sure how to go about selecting. Obviously one variable is the price . Are there other technical things...
by psychrai
Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:12 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: CENTRAL HEATING
Replies: 4
Views: 2844

Forgive my ignorance in advance.

when using a combi boiler (boiler and radiators) do both work simultaneously? when working are the radiators working in all parts of the house? Would this not be expensive in terms of bills. Or is the heating controlled idividually in each part of the house?
by psychrai
Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:09 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: CENTRAL HEATING
Replies: 4
Views: 2844

Thank you so much Htg. I am grateful.
by psychrai
Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:21 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: CENTRAL HEATING
Replies: 4
Views: 2844

CENTRAL HEATING

Hi I live in a 2 bedroom terraced house which i think was built in the sixties. As far as i am aware the boiler/central heating has not been changed. In terms of effectiveness the heating system (Potterton system - warm air heating) it is focussed more in the living room and takes ages to heat other...
by psychrai
Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:52 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: QUOTE FOR SHOWER/BASIN INSTALLATION
Replies: 4
Views: 2810

Thank you for your replies.

Work would involve installation of a shower, hand wash basin, tiles on walls and floor.
I will have to buy the materials ie (shower, basin and tiles).
by psychrai
Sat May 31, 2008 6:18 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: QUOTE FOR SHOWER/BASIN INSTALLATION
Replies: 4
Views: 2810

QUOTE FOR SHOWER/BASIN INSTALLATION

Hello I would be grateful if some one could give me advice on whether this quote is reasonable. I have a very small bathroom measuring 155cmx135cm I have got a quote for a shower and basin installation with tiling and flooring and this is without major materials. The quote is 1200 GBP for the whole ...
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