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by NORMAN
Sun May 17, 2009 6:42 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Fitting a ceiling light from Italy
Replies: 4
Views: 3508

PETE

Am I right in saying that the Italians use a different voltage than that in the UK. Could be the reason.
by NORMAN
Sun May 17, 2009 12:19 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Cooking Fat
Replies: 1
Views: 2327

Cooking Fat

I installed a intergrated extractor hood 24mths ago. Recently upon opening the hood front I blew out the PCB and one combined light fitting bulb. I have inspected inside the canopy wiring for faults but unable to find anything obvious . My only assumption is , a very poor plastic compression switch ...
by NORMAN
Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:13 pm
Forum: Home Insurance Forum
Topic: Defaulting a claim?
Replies: 6
Views: 8442

UPDATE 28/01/09. As advised, I phoned my insurers and now I'm following their 'subsidence advisors instructions'. Thanks again stoneyboy, your advice on not doing my own excavation/investigation was spot on. Just to add to that ,the insurures also informed me "any builder that is called upon to...
by NORMAN
Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:06 pm
Forum: Home Insurance Forum
Topic: Defaulting a claim?
Replies: 6
Views: 8442

OK. thanks for the swift reply stoneyboy.

£1000 access on my insurance for subsidence work. Just hope I can pin the local council down with this one or would they try passing the buck onto the party who designed the "problem storm drain"?
by NORMAN
Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:14 pm
Forum: Home Insurance Forum
Topic: Defaulting a claim?
Replies: 6
Views: 8442

Defaulting a claim?

My prefab, concrete sectioned with (asbo corry roof) garage is about to collapse,mainly due to the subsidence of the base. Large cracks are appearing around the base edges.I have probed (garden cane) into these cracks and managed to get down to a depth of 4ft in places. Question: Would a insurance c...
by NORMAN
Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:29 am
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Help with mixing concrete
Replies: 1
Views: 8278

Ben, if you have readymix concrete plant in your area just pop down there with your measurements and ask the batcher. Over the last 12yrs they would be only be too willing to help me out with an accurate order. CEMEX,HANSONS,TARMAC.
by NORMAN
Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:15 am
Forum: Groundwork and Foundations Forum
Topic: Tree Felling
Replies: 1
Views: 4951

Tree Felling

Hello again all. I'm looking forward to re-hashing the back garden this summer with a giant problem hanging over the whole project. How easy is it to get the local council round to fell one hell of a big tree thats on public land? The tree itself is rooted 2ft from my fence however in the spring/sum...
by NORMAN
Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:30 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: SIZE OR NOT TO SIZE that is the question.
Replies: 4
Views: 6078

Indeed Dave, good air circ' & ventillation was my prime concern. Thus I rectified first which left a small alcove type area in one corner of the room, which seemed to suffer from a condensation problem brought on by it being a outer wall and not of brick but tiled roofing /minimal insulation/pla...
by NORMAN
Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:48 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Watermarks on wallpaper
Replies: 3
Views: 5720

Had the same problem with the wallpaper stains, you'll see by my last topic thats it's back to the plaster time. Start with one layer of polystyrene veneer all over the external facing wall and see if this has any effect with the condensation on the window. I laid two layers and have reduced the con...
by NORMAN
Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:36 am
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: SIZE OR NOT TO SIZE that is the question.
Replies: 4
Views: 6078

SIZE OR NOT TO SIZE that is the question.

Condensation problem on the bedroom wall has led me to lining the wall with a double layer of polystyrene insulation approx now 1/4" thick. This has cured the cond'i problem, but now the tester is do I size the polystyrene with a stronger mix? wallpaper while the size is still moist?or is there...
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