> Now I can often smell gas that the outlet is closer to my window even
> on the rare times my window is actually open due to the cold weather,
> usually when I'm cooking.

> Recently my neighbour downstairs has been renovating their flat and put
> up a new vent for their boiler. You may see the picture here:
>
> http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3894/gasflueproximitytm2.jpg
>
> As you can see, the vent (white pipe) is quite close to my window which
> opens downwards. When I open the kitchen window, I can smell unburnt
> fuel in it, as well as see the vapour blow into my flat.
>
> I do not know who else to contact and desperately need some advice.

> Have been advised by building control that I need to do this. The frame
> is woodgrain with K.glass (not sure if this means it is double glazed
> or not). Thanks in advance.

> Hi, I'm just putting in a wooden laminate floor over concrete (ground
> floor) and was a concerned about a damp proof membrane. I've taped a
> sheet of plastic to the concrete for a day or two and there is some
> rising damp. I've been told by separate sources that it's fine, and I
> can just use a standard plastic vapour barrier between the concrete and
> the laminate, and that it's not fine, and I need to coat the floor in
> polyurethene three times before laying the vapour barrier. If anyone
> could shed any light I'd most appreciate it! Thank you. Sam
>

> I had a similar situation with my WDSL antenna - a flat plate made by
> Alvarion on a pole on the chimney.

>On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:29:53 +0000 (GMT) Dave Plowman (News) wrote :

>> There used to be half a dozen such shops within reasonable distance
>> of here. Now only Maplin. I can only assume electronics as a hobby
>> ain't what it once was.

>
>Oh yes, there was one in Hibernia Road, Hounslow run by an older man
>that was a real treasure house. G.W.Smith had some rather shabby shops
>in Soho that sold all sorts of interesting stuff. And when I first had
>a car I would go down to Electrocomponents (?) at Englefield Green.
>
>But no more. I guess it is just economics - as a child I would give my
>father a few pence from my pocket money to go and buy another couple of
>Meccano pieces - he worked just doors...

> In article <45ba2502$0$97270$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net>,
> Doctor Drivel nospam.com> wrote:
>

>> "Dave Plowman (News)" davenoise.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:4eab2b92d6dave@davenoise.co.uk...

>>> Do the prices vary much seasonally? I'm going to replace my working one
>>> this year and wondered if there's much difference in, say, the summer.

>

>> Get British Gas.
>>
>> You are clearly not competent to install
>> such equipment. This one could
>> blow up the street.

>
> Then

>
>
>On Jan 25, 9:56 pm, raden kateda.org> wrote:

>>

>>>Probably the easiest way would be to make the pilot valve wiring drive both
>>>gas valves simultaneously - and trust to a lot of luck.

>>>And a sympathetic insurance company if not

>>
>> --
>> geoff

>
>..or put a switch inbetween and switch the main gas on after the pilot
>has lit.
>

> nightjar

>> "Weatherlawyer" hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1169777502.172619.137990@m58g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> ....

>>> Your big problem is that with internal doors the finish is mere
>>> cosmetics and you will be taking most of the solid timber off it when
>>> you trim it. That means you have to chisel the hardboard/ply/veneer off
>>> the infill timber of the bottom rail and replace it in the skin of the
>>> door.

>>
>> He is fitting a pine glazed door, not a panel door. I've yet to see one of
>> those that hasn't got solid timber rails and stiles, even when bought from
>> the sheds.
>>
>> ....

>>> Ignore the punter who suggested a router ...

>>
>> I have the advantage of actually having had to do the same job and a router ...