Recent content by jgriz

As I thought, pretty useless. Got a £90 bill for that bit of wisdom.

Well finally got around to getting someone in to look at this from a reputable local place. The engineer looked at the boiler, ran a few taps and came to the same conclusion about replacing the diverter valve. He also said though, he thinks the reason the shower isn't working is due to not...

Strangely it didn't even click until you said that. Makes perfect sense thanks! I'd much rather go local independent than BG without a doubt but as you said, I was just worried about the cost of parts...

Agreed, I don't want to repair the boiler myself. I also don't want to call out British Gas for a fixed cost boiler repair if the boiler is not actually broken. By leakage I assume you understand I mean that the rads are getting a little warm when the DHW is run (I didn't really explain that...

I just want to reframe this question a bit. Before I call out an engineer, is there any way that I can (reasonably) confirm that it's the boiler that's actually the the problem here?

Hi all, So another problem with a Wickes Combi 102 / Halstead Ace High... Boiler is running generally fine, CH works no problem as does DHW in normal use. However when running the (thermostatic mixer) shower I get little or no hot. Testing I've found if you run the cold whilst running...

Yeah first thing I did was call them but they just tried to sell us on some pricey French Windows...

We're looking for some folding doors for our loft conversion (juliette balcony) and we're struggling to find anything at a sensible price that opens inwards. How difficult is it likely to be to convert a set of doors like this to open in rather than out? If possible at all? Wickes folding...

Great. In that case we'll get in contact with BC immediately, we did speak to them a while back but didn't follow it through. Thanks for all the help it's been extremely useful, finally I have a bit of clarity on the whole thing.

Right! I'm finally getting it, the fees are the same either way. So you're saying, if we have plans we could go the Notice Application route, whereas if we just have drawings it's better to go Full Plans route. Makes sense. The only downside is the delay on starting for the full plans...

Thanks that's great. To answer your questions: Bit of both, that's why the confusion really. We're having the pros in to do the basic shell and a family member doing everything else. We're trying to figure out the boundaries as loft companies (fair enough) have their process and put lots of...

Hi all, I'm trying to get it clear in my head exactly what is required and what is optional in terms of planning and building control in getting my loft converted. I've been in touch with a number of companies for quotes and so on and everyone seems to do things slightly differently or...

Thanks all. So I guess there are other good brands available. I suppose as with anything you get what you pay for. I'll take a look at some of the mentioned brands and steer clear of the budget ones.

Hi there, I was looking at some windows on a fairly prominent roofing supply website. The combination I need costs at least £400 more if I go with the Velux windows over their (I guess) own brand. Now I've asked a couple of people in the trade and the comments seem to boil down to 'I trust...