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by damian
Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:42 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Noisy boiler
Replies: 1
Views: 3664

Noisy boiler

Hi, Is there anything in a Worcester Bosch 24i RSF-L Combi boiler that can vibrate? I've had this problem for ages that when my neighbour flushes their toilet something in my house vibrates! When it happens, you can feel the lead feed pipe that comes out of the kitchen floor vibrating, so I think we...
by damian
Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:48 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Water hammer arrester?
Replies: 2
Views: 7399

Water hammer arrester?

I have a really annoying water hammer problem that I can't solve. The problem is my water pipes vibrate when my next door neighbour flushes their toilet, so I assume we are on a shared main. The neighbours don't report a problem so it is just my house for some reason. When the pipes are vibrating, i...
by damian
Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:35 am
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Capping a non existent chimney!
Replies: 2
Views: 3829

Capping a non existent chimney!

Hi, I have a chimney that is no longer used so I want to cap it. The chimney doesn't actually have a proper chimney pot on it so I can't just buy a cap as there's nothing to fit it to. I was advised by a company that caps chimneys that I would need to have a proper chimney pot fitted then fit a cap ...
by damian
Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:39 pm
Forum: Fencing Forum
Topic: Concrete-In fence post supports
Replies: 0
Views: 6689

Concrete-In fence post supports

Hi, I am about to put a fence up at the bottom of my garden and am wondering if you could give me some advise. My neighbour put up a similar fence last year using fence post support spikes but he told me the ground is very soft, and his fence has started to lean with high winds we have had. I'm look...
by damian
Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:55 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Vibrating water pipes
Replies: 0
Views: 4407

Vibrating water pipes

Hi, I have a Worcester 24i combi boiler feeding my radiators and also my hot water pipes. I have a strange problem that when my next door neighbour flushes their toilet, my water pipes vibrate for about 20 seconds while their toilet is filling up! I asked them if they could restrict their flushing t...
by damian
Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:54 am
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: Repairing clay drain pipe
Replies: 2
Views: 8889

Repairing clay drain pipe

Hi. Can anyone tell me what I need to repair a crack in a clay drain pipe? I have plastic drain pipe running down from my gutters in to a clay grid. The grid is connected to a clay pipe a few inches under ground, and there is a crack on the top of this clay pipe that I want to repair. The crack isn'...
by damian
Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:19 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Repairing a clay drian pipe
Replies: 1
Views: 7570

Repairing a clay drian pipe

Hi. Can anyone tell me what I need to repair a crack in a clay drain pipe? I have plastic drain pipe running down from my gutters in to a clay grid. The grid is connected to a clay pipe, and there is a crack on the top of this clay pipe that I want to repair. The crack isn't really causing me a prob...
by damian
Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:12 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring a gas hob and electric oven
Replies: 3
Views: 10943

Wiring a gas hob and electric oven

Hi. I am replacing my old cooker with a gas hob and electric oven. The old cooker was wired to a terminal box, which is wired using 6mm T&E to a cooker switch, which is wired using 6mm T&E to a 45amp MCB on the consumer unit. My new hob comes with a 13amp plug attached (presumably for the el...
by damian
Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:41 am
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: Tiling a window recess
Replies: 2
Views: 5321

....so do you mean all the window recesses are supposed to be tiled to look the same regardless of how much tile is left on the main wall?
by damian
Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:57 am
Forum: Tiles and Tiling Forum
Topic: Tiling a window recess
Replies: 2
Views: 5321

Tiling a window recess

Hi. I am about to start tiling my kitchen and have a question I hope someone can help me with. I am using 100mm x 100mm tiles and am only going 5 rows high as a splash area. There are 2 windows on the wall that I have to tile around, and I've worked out the best layout I can using a home made gauge ...
by damian
Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:46 am
Forum: Soundproofing Forum
Topic: Soundproofing an air brick
Replies: 3
Views: 18574

Soundproofing an air brick

Hi. I am wondering if there is a way to dampen the sound coming through an air brick in my bedroom because the sound of traffic is driving me mad! The air brick on the outside of the house is a clay one and is a single standard house brick in width and 2 bricks in height. I have a vent (that can be ...
by damian
Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:35 am
Forum: Home Automation and Cinema Forum
Topic: TV reception
Replies: 2
Views: 7949

TV reception

Hi. I have a problem with a TV wall socket giving poor reception and am wondering if one of you experts can help me. I have a wall socket that has both a satellite socket and a standard TV socket When I connect my TV to the socket I get a really bad reception on BBC1 and no recpetion at all on chane...
by damian
Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:57 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Fitting a wardrobe light
Replies: 1
Views: 3819

Fitting a wardrobe light

Hi. I would like to fit a light in to a built in wardrobe so the light comes on when you open the wardrobe door and am wondering where to get the power from. The easiest way I can see to do it would be to go up in to the loft and tap in to the upstairs lighting circuit with a 3 terminal junction box...
by damian
Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:52 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Chimney capping
Replies: 2
Views: 4860

Chimney capping

Hi. I have a chinmey in my house (I am told used to house a real fire in the bedroom) which has been bricked up. There is no air brick where the fireplace used to be so no ventilation to the bedroom but there have never been any damp areas coming through to the bedroom walls. I am looking to cap the...
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