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Update: fire back removed…..I lost a few half bricks on the left side which I’ll replace as I brick up the opening to the required size given

I’ve fitted the lintel and tried to tie in the bricks above the fire back that were sticking out. This means there’s a half brick to the rear unsupported if the fireback was to be removed. I’ve attached a picture prior to mixing up the muck. Currently a 100mm bearing each side, but this will...

Thanks. Could turn into a pig of a job. If the bricks drop, above lintel area, no way of putting them back in. Any suggestions on where to go from here? Think I’ll fit the lintel tomorrow, at least the face will be supported as removing timber frame

I’m not certain but could be. They don’t seem to be tied into the back of the chimney though, which is strange. Was thinking of getting fireback removed and getting bricks fitted along the face and under the current ones that are on the fireback. This would create the right size opening...

Brickes seem to go up about 2ft before they bend around

Hi all Looking to get a gas fire fitted in an opening that was already present. Upon further investigation the opening was made smaller by a timber frame (gas man said has to be non combustible material). I’ve ripped this all out and looking to get a new lintel installed and the fireplace...

Hi all Currently have a Vaillant 637 system & Telford unvented cylinder controlled using Hive. Looking to move to Vaillant controls to allow better control & modulation with weather comp. There seems like a lot of options and wondered if someone could help with the items I need. Would like to...

Ended up swapping pipework around yesterday, much easier than I thought

It’s a single flat panel type

Thanks. This is marked top, Inlet & outlet

Hi all Just fitted a vertical rad with an in-built divertor and after piping up I think I’ve I got flow and return mixed up as only the bottom is heating up, so bypassing the divertor Can I drain and fit an a divertor on the other side to fix this or do I need to re-pipe this? Thanks in advance

Hi all, Got some large holes where old bushes/tree's used to be and wanted to know the best way to fill these before reseeding the area. I've read online about using sand but there was no mention as to which sand. Many thanks in advance

Thanks. I’ll give it a full defrost and then try the Vaseline trick and put back together.

Yes I’m sure there was when I last had it on. I’ve turned it off for now

The fan seems to work fine