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by Brannan
Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:31 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: One Gang two way Switch Replacement for 1970's House
Replies: 1
Views: 2404

One Gang two way Switch Replacement for 1970's House

Normally I don 't work on electrics myself but I wanted to fit two new 1 gang 2 way switches to replace a pair of old 1970's switches. When I went to replace them I found the wiring colours and chassis were not quite what I expected. Switch one has two earth wires terminating in a block and one red ...
by Brannan
Tue May 07, 2013 8:52 am
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Asbestos sheeting in garage
Replies: 1
Views: 2598

Asbestos sheeting in garage

I have recently bought a late 1970s built house and I am planning to refurbish the garage by improving the electrics and changing the up and over door. When I got a sparky in he sucked his teeth and said the ceiling panelling was probably asbestos sheet and he couldn't work with it for the work I ne...
by Brannan
Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:54 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Damp brickwork
Replies: 2
Views: 2457

Re: Damp brickwork

Thanks I'm thinking its a ruse too. I have just checked this "surveyors" b card and see he's not RICS. He also told me I had a leaking flat roof as he had seen "water stains on the interior ceiling" What he actually saw was a paste mark on a ceiling lining paper repair - admitted...
by Brannan
Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:28 am
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Damp brickwork
Replies: 2
Views: 2457

Damp brickwork

I am selling my house and the surveyor has been to check it over. He checked the interior wall of the living room and sucked his teeth and said the wall was 10-15% damp in places possibly caused by problems with the exterior UPVC boards. I have since checked the rest of the house myself and find mos...
by Brannan
Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:05 am
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: Removing plastic / vinyl floor tiles
Replies: 0
Views: 3428

Removing plastic / vinyl floor tiles

I am in the process of fitting a new kitchen and I want to lay new floor tiles. The floor is concrete and it already has what looks like plastic or vinyl tiles laid. They look around circa 1980 something. They are very thin but boy are they stuck down good. When I try and remove them they either spl...
by Brannan
Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:32 am
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Replacing soil stack flashing
Replies: 1
Views: 7323

Replacing soil stack flashing

I have noticed a large water ingress in my roofspace and find that it is due to water leaking in around the soil stack. The Soil stack is internal and it emerges on the roof through a flush lead sheet. The stack itself comes out through the lower edge of a concrete tile which has had a cut made into...
by Brannan
Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:44 am
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Cracks in external brickwork
Replies: 1
Views: 3631

Cracks in external brickwork

I have recently noticed a crack running down to the right at 45 degrees through the mortar line of the front wall of my house, where the mortar appears to have moved away from the right face of all the bricks involved. The crack is around 2mm and zig zags its way across the brick work mortar for abo...
by Brannan
Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:38 pm
Forum: Glazing and Double Glazing Forum
Topic: Warped Double Glazing Unit
Replies: 1
Views: 4042

Warped Double Glazing Unit

Whilst investigating a draught coming through a 3 pane DG unit I discovered it was caused by the window frame itself being slighly bowed. On a closer look this was seen to be due to the actual side frame the window was set in being very slightly bowed in the middle, as if pressure had been exerted f...
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