These pictures are of a badly damaged spigot pipe, the pipe has been subjected to excessive heat and is badly distorted. Poor installation practice and working the appliance with the throat plate removed caused this. This pipe is actually 7mm thick and made of mild steel.

This view shows the internal bridgework to the right and what’s left of the bridgework in the middle. Notice the badly eroded stone surface, some of the stone is only 20mm thick.

  

The pictures above show a gas flue pipe and cast used for oil appliance. Condensation caused the surface of the chimney to be coated like this, note the rags and covers wrapped around the chimney to catch the water leaking through from the inside.

The pictures above show: 1. Why let a chimney get into this state. 2. This tenant put a gas flue pipe through his next door neighbours chimney. 3. The owner of this fire wondered why he could hear his next door neighbours conversation, note the missing dividing wall.

  

The pictures above show: 1. Cobwebs can kill. 2. A poorly fitted liner which is starting to uncoil. 3. Timber fireplaces do not work.

Green and soaking wet logs end up as tar on the inside of a chimney. Wood must be as dry as possible before being burnt.