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Photographs (30)

  1. Outmains, a farmhouse in rural Ayrshire. Used on the front page. By Alan Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  2. Dunure harbour on the Carrick coast. Used on about. By Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  3. Smoke from a wood-burner flue on a cottage roof. Used on can we keep using our wood burning stove. By Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  4. A septic tank lid in a garden lawn. Used on do i need to register my septic tank. By Wikideas1 (derivative work: Georgfotoart), CC0 1.0, original file. Cropped to 3:2; maker emblem and sticker on lid blurred.
  5. Houses along the harbour at Girvan. Used on damp. By Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  6. A wood-burning stove in an old inglenook fireplace. Used on heating. By Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, original file. Cropped.
  7. A hill farm at Pinvalley in the Carrick hills, far from the gas main. Used on oil tank. By Trevor Littlewood, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  8. Cottages on the main street of Straiton. Used on paperwork. By Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  9. Snow on farmland near Dunlop, East Ayrshire. Used on pipes. By wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  10. An old septic tank uncovered during groundworks. Used on septic tank. By ITookSomePhotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, original file. Cropped.
  11. The River Stinchar below Knockdolian hill in Carrick. Used on water supply. By Andy Muir, CC BY 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  12. An oil tank set close to the side of a house. Used on how close can an oil tank be to the house. By Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  13. Arrothill Well near Caprington, Ayrshire. Used on how do we know if we have a private water supply. By Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, original file. Cropped.
  14. A cottage in deep winter snow. Used on how do we look after a cottage left empty in winter. By Peter Bond, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  15. Copper pipes with and without insulation. Used on how do we stop pipes freezing in an exposed house. By Achim Hering, CC BY 3.0, original file. Cropped.
  16. A plastic oil tank sitting on open grass. Used on how long does a plastic oil tank last. By Adrian Cable, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  17. Condensation running on a cold window. Used on is it condensation or rising damp. By Jeff Vincent, CC BY 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  18. An LPG tank at the edge of a farmhouse garden. Used on is lpg or oil better for a house off the gas grid. By Robert Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped to 3:2; supplier logo on tank blurred.
  19. Lady's Well at Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire. Used on is there a grant for a private water supply. By Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, original file. Cropped.
  20. Farmland around Straiton in South Ayrshire. Used on is there extra help for rural homes. By Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  21. A plastic treatment plant being installed in the ground. Used on septic tank or treatment plant. By Project Kei, CC BY-SA 4.0, original file. Cropped to 3:2; printed pipe labels blurred.
  22. A heat pump outdoor unit on a timber base. Used on should we swap the oil boiler for a heat pump. By Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0, original file. Cropped to 3:2; maker label blurred.
  23. A wall opened up to reach a burst pipe. Used on what do we do when a pipe bursts. By Pictureme, CC0 1.0, original file. Cropped.
  24. A village house at Fenwick, East Ayrshire. Used on what happens to the septic tank when we sell. By Mark S, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  25. An old stopcock with a wheel handle. Used on where is the stopcock in an old farmhouse. By Joydeep, CC BY-SA 3.0, original file. Cropped.
  26. A water stopcock cover in the pavement. Used on who owns the water pipe to our house. By Andy Mabbett, CC BY-SA 4.0, original file. Cropped to 3:2; cast lettering blurred.
  27. An old cast-iron column radiator. Used on why is one radiator cold. By Tarasna0922, CC BY-SA 4.0, original file. Cropped.
  28. The shore and houses at Dunure. Used on why is our house by the sea so damp. By Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  29. A burn running brown in spate after heavy rain. Used on why is our spring water brown after rain. By John MacKenzie, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.
  30. An air source heat pump beside a stone building. Used on will a heat pump work in a stone cottage. By Peter Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0, original file. Cropped.

AI-generated pictures (17)

These were generated to show a scene no free photograph showed well. Each is labelled as an AI-generated picture where it appears.

  1. Heating work under way on a cottage. AI-generated picture. Used on do we need a building warrant to change the heating.
  2. A carbon monoxide alarm in the same room as the stove. AI-generated picture. Used on do we need a carbon monoxide alarm.
  3. Filters and a UV unit on a private water supply. AI-generated picture. Used on do we need a uv filter on our supply.
  4. An old lead supply pipe under a kitchen sink. AI-generated picture. Used on do we still have lead pipes.
  5. A bunded oil tank on a concrete base. AI-generated picture. Used on does my oil tank need a bund.
  6. A heat pump outdoor unit beside the sea. AI-generated picture. Used on does salt air damage a heat pump.
  7. An engineer checking a radiator valve. AI-generated picture. Used on how do we choose a heating engineer.
  8. A padlocked filler cap on a heating oil tank. AI-generated picture. Used on how do we stop heating oil being stolen.
  9. A sodden patch of field over a failing soakaway. AI-generated picture. Used on how do we tell if the soakaway is failing.
  10. A septic tank being emptied by tanker. AI-generated picture. Used on how often should a septic tank be emptied.
  11. Cooking fat kept in a jar instead of going down the sink. AI-generated picture. Used on what can go down the drain with a septic tank.
  12. A pipe frozen in a cold outbuilding. AI-generated picture. Used on what do we do if a pipe has frozen.
  13. Heating oil soaking into gravel below a leaking tank. AI-generated picture. Used on what do we do if heating oil leaks.
  14. New insulation being laid in a cottage loft. AI-generated picture. Used on what help does home energy scotland give.
  15. An oil boiler opened up for its service. AI-generated picture. Used on who should service the oil boiler.
  16. Taking a water sample at the kitchen tap. AI-generated picture. Used on who tests a private water supply.
  17. A pump and pressure vessel in a stone pump house. AI-generated picture. Used on why does our water pressure keep dropping.

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