fire

Hey there We're mid-extension build currently. Unfortunately we've had a falling out with the builder over progress and money, so think it's going to be on me to finish up... On the last building control visit, he advises that the dividing wall between the utility and "garage/storage" room...

Hello , I am looking to remove my coal fire , it has a back boiler and damper behind which heats the water in my house , I have no gas at the property Can I remove the back boiler myself ? I have a water cylinder in the room directly above . I am hoping to fit a log burner but I don’t want to...

Hi everyone. I really apppreciate any advice. I have a wood burning stove with a flue that terminates just above a sealed fireboard. I've had a WBS company check it out and they said this is unusual, and it needs a whole new flue liner etc to meet modern regs and to brun properly. They say as...

Hiya, thank you for reading this :-) I'm at the point of needing to confirm with my electrician if we want a 2.5mm ring or 4mm radial circuits putting in. I'm leaning towards the 4mm radials. The only thing I'm not sure about is whether (where there is the option to have either) opting to have...

Hi all. We've been viewing houses recently and I've noticed that nearly all have recessed downlighters somewhere or other - in some cases just one room but in others they're throughout most of the house. Some are in downstairs ceilings with a room above, others in upstairs ceilings with loft...

Our Dimplex Optymist BYP20_BK fire has died a year and a week after we bought it. I'm only now discovering (confirmed on other threads here) that Dimplex has the worst customer service I've ever encountered. The "real fire" effect part of the fire has been lightly used throughout the year. We...

Hi there, looking for any advice and help. We have recently renovated our house (built in 1963), standard brick construction. When we moved in, we had a 70s mistermister type gas fire. We had this disconnected and the small builders opening plastered over. I have attached pictures, for...

I got the gas fire out of the garage ready for winter and the flames seem to be reaching higher than I remember, beyond the fireproof material and into the metal surround. Is this normal, and would a new gas bottle remedy it as it is almost empty? Is it a fire and carbon monoxide threat? VIDEO...

I have a cast iron fireplace installed and wanted to put a gas fire insert (one of the coal ones) into the bottom where the real coal would have sat and had a couple of questions. An old 1950's fire was taken out, and I have cut away some of the brick and filler to allow this cast iron (coa...

Hi We're currently selling our house which we bought 18 years ago. The house has a loft conversion, and when we bought it the survey highlighted that it didn't meet current fire regs since it is open to the stairwell , i.e. stairs go to first floor, and then curl round and go up into the middle...

I've had a Glow Worm BBU capped off and a new combi boiler installed. The firefront doesnt seem to work and I wonder if it is possible to continue to use the fire without the BBU on this model?

Title says it all, really. There is a small grey plastic unit under the fuse box, as per attached photos. It is very warm and there is some blackening behind it on the wood panel it's fitted upon.What might this unit be and what should I do about it? I've no idea how long it's been like this...

Hello everyone, I have spent the last few days reading lots of posts on constructional hearths for solid fuel stoves but very little reference to gas fires. The background: I have bought an 1890's victorian semi which was unoccupied for 16 months and previously rented out. The property...

I've just installed a new metal pendant light. The light itself has a metal canopy and there is a metal bulb holder below, the two parts are connected via insulated wire. The light came with a grounding wire which I have connected with the grounding wire from the ceiling, so I am confident that...

Assuming many have read the news that the government plans to ban the sale of pre-bagged house coal and the burning of wet wood by 2023. Also understand that loose coal (from merchants) will be banned too. I often get frowns for having a burner and an open fire, but the vast majority of the...

Hi guys, Looking to install a bioethanol fire in the house we have just purchased. The fire can be found here: https://www.easyfire.co.uk/douglas-black.html We will be building a false chimney breast as it is flue-less but we want it flush against a wall (hence the chimney breast) - online...

Hi, I have just removed a 1950s concrete fireplace and found a back boiler & damper behind. Can I remove this myself? It looks easy enough to remove the bricks etc. I dont want to fit a stove or anything. I would just like it to be opened up. Any advice appreciated. Picture attached of the...

So I’m doing a loft conversion and extension on my 2 bed bungalow, the building regs notes asks for “fire resistant cavity barriers to be installed at tops of wall and gable end walls” anyone know what these look like? And can provide me with a link to the ones I need? It’s a full fill cavity...

I have a wood burning stove which is efficient and does a good job of heating the home. I recently posted a new thread about installing another one in the kitchen -- reason being we have access to free timber (living near a furniture-making town). I have been offered a white limestone surround...

Would the fire resistance of the new door need to be in line with current requirements? Existing doors are all stained and waxed 6 panel pine, so it would look a bit odd to have a modern fire door there. Thank y'all kindly. Dain