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by mpeill
Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:50 am
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: How to repair very old land drain?
Replies: 1
Views: 5356

How to repair very old land drain?

I have had the need to enploy a digger with operator to excavate a deep hole in my garden. In the process, we found a very old land drain (I think, but definately not foul) which crossed the hole, and is now severed with a 3 meter gap between one end and the other. The pipe is clay/pot, but very irr...
by mpeill
Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:13 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Replace old oil boiler with oil or lpg?
Replies: 2
Views: 3637

Replace old oil boiler with oil or lpg?

My current Trianco oil boiler is faulty, and Trianco went out of business last year, so no spare parts available. This is a standard boiler, with flue through an external wall. The current oil tank is housed in a barn/workshop but with no retaining wall, installed before the regulations required thi...
by mpeill
Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:14 am
Forum: Barn Conversions Forum
Topic: How Do I Damp-proof a Barn
Replies: 6
Views: 19416

I understand that for it's original purpose the barn could be damp, but it is causing damage in the form of rust to tools and other steel based items. I was hoping someone could recommend some sort of surface treatment, liquid that could be applied and be waterproof when cured. Maybe something along...
by mpeill
Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:44 pm
Forum: Barn Conversions Forum
Topic: How Do I Damp-proof a Barn
Replies: 6
Views: 19416

How Do I Damp-proof a Barn

My wife would like to use our old barn that came with our house as an art studio, but the building is very damp. Construction is of thick cobbled/rubble walls with flagstone floor laid directly on earth. The flagstones clearly change colour during different weather conditions as the damp comes throu...
by mpeill
Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:05 pm
Forum: Gas and Gas Fitting Forum
Topic: gas fire coals replacement
Replies: 2
Views: 27114

Thanks for the reply. So a set of generic ceramic coal pieces suppied as a set off ebay from a "corgi" registered supplier (so they say ?) would not be safe. Is that right?
It did seem too good to be true, at £15 for the set, when a replacement set from the manufacturer is £69.
by mpeill
Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:43 am
Forum: Gas and Gas Fitting Forum
Topic: gas fire coals replacement
Replies: 2
Views: 27114

gas fire coals replacement

I have a coal effect gas fire that uses approx 15 individual pieces of "coal" that now need replacing since they have lost their original colour over the years. Is it important to use the identical replacement pieces from the original fire manufacturer, or can I use any ceramic based coals...
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