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Ok . I’m guessing the coloured screws will be more tricky . Don’t need exact match ( pewter ) I’ll take a look 👍

Stuck in a 5 yr mortgage so would suffer heavy fees . Had it 18 yrs *hoping* for its value to rise substantially. It hasn’t . Need to get this fixed anyway . But selling ( even after dreaded CGT ) is on my mind .

Apparently there was an issue . Boiler engineer found no fault with boiler . Did a co check expecting zero and got 300 . His analysis was it had failed

Only need a few of these ( of each type ) . Cedral click cladding screws . Not paying the quoted 100 quid for a box of 200 for the coloured ones and then 90 quid for the plain steel ones ! Anyone identify what these screws are ? I.e their type so I can try and find a cheaper alternative.

I assumed a co detector was in there - that would be the agents responsibility

Difficult = impossible. I’ve never seen it and there appear no plans showing flue route . Last week on another property got the roof repair quote of 2k …. that prompted a fragrant response , considerable swearing and then ; like you followed by ‘proceed’ …

It’s a flue per flat apparently. I spoke to the freeholder about insurance claim . Magically as always it’s not covered . No one appears to know where the flue runs exactly . I’m arguing if it goes through any communal area then it should be covered under the insurance. Of course I’m just pissing in the wind .

Ok - well that’s acceptable. I’ve no idea what size of cherry picker I would need . When I was younger and even more stupid 20 yrs ago I bought this flat off plan . I’ve never seen it …. 🤣 . I think the issue is that the flue travels through the building etc . Can you reline a failed flue ? Or just the whole thing be replaced ? . It’s not a nice straight easy access run apparently….

Yeah but what I’m thinking is cherry picker , Labour , flue material - costs is going to be £1,000’s . Flat runs at a (expletive deleted)ing loss anyway . Considering removing gas boiler , replace with electric . Only 2 rads in the flat replace those also . Googling shows my electric boiler and 2 rads around 1k + install cost of course . Ffs ! Just getting over Covid - not the Monday news I need 😔

Have a crappy flat in Birmingham where the flue has failed ( not blocked ) . It’s apparently around 6m long and runs through other walls before coming out . Gas guy initially charged £300 to turn off the gas once he realised what the issue was . Now for a new flue will require a cherry picker . I’m assuming this isn’t going to be cheap . Wondering if it’s cheaper / easier to replace gas boiler with electric …??

I’m not knocking the fact you did it . But are we related ? - there’s a 5 month gap ….

Title describes me also

Global thermal nuclear war might alter the climate a bit ; best prepare for that .

Teach me !!!

Can’t wait to see your proposal!

When ya gotta go …

That’s a big word . Doctor told me that’s what I excrete …

I made SWMBO an automated irrigation system ; it works well . Currently I use a transparent tank outside so she can see when it’s low and fill it up . Don’t trust any HA device off the mains to fill the tank and one day fail . Problem is as the tanks transparent it’s not uv stable but it’s easy ( without going outside ) too see the water level is low and top it up . So I can’t use a transparent tank . A non transparent is fine but I can’t find a ‘simple’ mechanical device that shows the water level ( like a flag on a buoy ! ) . Trying to spend very little on this 😊 Any suggestions?

Sometimes things just work out perfectly don’t they …

Is this bit a sex dungeon cunningly disguised as a garage ?

Looks awesome ! So @bob the builder 2 now that you’ve finished and obviously bored …. Care to help out on my project ?

I have all the solutions to everything, bare with me …. prisons . Execute all those mofo’s . That would then be a good incentive to potential future criminals . Those empty prisons ( now ) can be converted into accommodation. Don’t thank me - send money ( PayPal is preferred )

I think @Onoff will be in trouble ; looks like it would easily catch an inch or 2

I think that’s an intentional benefit …

Sex sheds are notoriously difficult to break into ; but even more difficult to break out of ! 😉