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by oldwelshman
Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:52 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: hip roof compound angles
Replies: 4
Views: 9346

hip roof compound angles

I have trwaled the net to work out how to cut the compound angles on a small hip roof I am going to be putting on a porch. There is very little on the net other than some mathematical formulas that are on a par with some I did on my engineering degree!! Is there a simple way of calculating these ang...
by oldwelshman
Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:48 pm
Forum: Conservatories and Orangeries Forum
Topic: conservatory floor level
Replies: 2
Views: 10613

conservatory floor level

Hi. I am looking to construct a conservatory and have a question. My current patio doors open onto a step then onto decking. If I build a base up to current house floor level it will mean a lot of back fill and also means the conservatory will be overlooking my neighbours garden, even though it is 1...
by oldwelshman
Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:36 pm
Forum: Architecture, Self Build and Design Forum
Topic: advice for building a porch please
Replies: 3
Views: 13020

Thanks for reply.
As it is only to shelter main door and put shoes in, I will go for single skin which is easier and will not go so close to neighbours fence and I will go for a 4" x 2" double up wall plate and just put a small roof on top.
by oldwelshman
Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:46 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Milky water in Vaillant condensing boiler
Replies: 1
Views: 11886

Milky water in Vaillant condensing boiler

Hi. I have seen a post on this previously but cannot find it in search so have to ask the question again sorry. I have a ECOmax 824 Vaillant condensing combi bolier. I have had a few faults which I have resolved and wish I had replaced the poxy thing. I have an intermittent leak, yes and intermitten...
by oldwelshman
Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:09 pm
Forum: Architecture, Self Build and Design Forum
Topic: advice for building a porch please
Replies: 3
Views: 13020

advice for building a porch please

Hi. I am a competent diyer and even managed to do a real loft conversion alone (building reg inspected and passed) so no doing a porch put fron of house so looking for a bit of advice. I do not need planning due to the size of the porch I am doing so ok there. I have checked out a couple of porches ...
by oldwelshman
Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:03 pm
Forum: Architecture, Self Build and Design Forum
Topic: mdf or wood?
Replies: 8
Views: 33743

If you were going to varnish/stain your pine doors and not paint them, then I would have gone for good quality wood to match. But as your painting doors I would go with MDF, as some say it is more stable and unless your expecting a flood why worry about it absorbing water? :D Also decent diyer shoul...
by oldwelshman
Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:09 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: changed fan, new problem, please help !!
Replies: 4
Views: 3116

Yes, I suppose I could call out an engineer but that would cost minimum of £220 again !! I have two friends who are corgi registerred and one did not know but said it may be pcb as I changed fan, the other told me to check th eair pressure switch but there is not one :D I have searched the bolier a...
by oldwelshman
Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:11 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: changed fan, new problem, please help !!
Replies: 4
Views: 3116

changed fan, new problem, please help !!

Hi. I have now changed my fan unit and things were looking good, dhw and heating seemed to be working. (Vaillant ecomax 824e) That was until I looked at the service panel display and noticed that every 15 seconds it goes from 5 (DHW demand) to 2 (purge) and then ignites again and goes to 5 after 15 ...
by oldwelshman
Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:46 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: update on vailant fan problem
Replies: 0
Views: 2711

update on vailant fan problem

Hi. Well as the earlier post has not been approved yet I cannot edit it with respect to the water leak so here is another post/question. It was not condensation but it was a small leak in the heating pipes inside biler. It is a stupid design as it looks as if the system is made inside out starting w...
by oldwelshman
Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:42 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: vailant fan problem and leaking water?
Replies: 0
Views: 2605

vailant fan problem and leaking water?

Hi all. I have a vailant combi bolier and it is only 6 years old and it is a pain. I have already had to replace actuator value 6 moths ago, then last week had fault codes indicatin sensor fault so changed that so though I was ok. Then when I was away, got call from wife, no heating fault 40 and wat...
by oldwelshman
Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:17 pm
Forum: Appliances in the Home Forum
Topic: faulty washing machine controller?
Replies: 2
Views: 4093

faulty washing machine controller?

Hi. I fixed my combi boiler divertor valve, now my washing machine has packed up :( First fault reported by wife was the machine would not drain. I cleand the pipes which had limescale in them and the machine drained. The prolem is now the machine does not work properly!!! Start the program and wate...
by oldwelshman
Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:12 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: wierd central heating problem, help please !!
Replies: 5
Views: 5256

wad divertor valve

Just to let you know it was the divertor valve.
Bought a new one for £22 and fitted in 10 minutes :D
by oldwelshman
Wed May 30, 2007 11:21 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: wierd central heating problem, help please !!
Replies: 5
Views: 5256

update on heating problem

getting closer to resolving I think. I discovered the radiators only get hot when I turm on the hot water. Boiler display shows 5 which is for DHW ( 4 is for CH). I cheacked the manual and for CH and DHW it says to operate them and check position of the diverter actuator. Fow heating the divertor mo...
by oldwelshman
Tue May 29, 2007 4:50 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: wierd central heating problem, help please !!
Replies: 5
Views: 5256

heating problem.

Ah ok, appologies, maybe hammer was the wrong expression, it is more of a creaking noise due to the heat expanding the pipes not the regular banging caused by high pressure water going round bends of loose pipes :lol: I am experienced wiring, graduated in electronics :lol: Checked the controller wir...
by oldwelshman
Mon May 28, 2007 1:11 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: wierd central heating problem, help please !!
Replies: 5
Views: 5256

wierd central heating problem, help please !!

Hi all, hope some one can help me. I have recently heard the water "hammer" in my house get worse, even at night!!! This should not happen as heating is programmed to be off then. I checked rads and they were hot even though controller was off!! I switched controller from auto to off and s...
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