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There is no extractor fan in the bathroom but there is a vent in the wall with a plastic cover that can be open and closed. Actually every room in the house has got one of these apart from the living room, the kitchen has 2 of these on the ceiling and inside the kitchen storage unit there are...

Few weeks ago. I replace the old wooden bathroom window of my flat for upvc double glazing. There is no Trickle Vent in this window or any other in my flat. I the time the company that sod me the window told me. I f the old one don’t have trickle event you probably don’t need one in your new...

I think you are right. But at the lease it says that we can not change the appearance of the facade of the building and windows and doors are part of the facade or? The doors has been changed and every flat has a completely different door. The Windows most of people has replaced with the same...

We keep hearing from residents( dont know if they know about the procedure) that style of windows has to be the same. I also think that I may be able to change the style, but wondering what make you believe that we can change style of the frame? I am not disagree with you. I am just ttrying to...

our state it is definitly not in a conservation area.

I aware of the building regulation act 2002? that seems clear to me. But I am not aware of how the building reg can be relaxed. This I don’t know. I spoke with 3 Fensa register companies and they also do not seam to have a clear position in what is inside building reg or outside. I mean what is...

I know all of that. Nothing new for me. The matter is a bit more complex. As we live in an ex-council state all windows have to be similar in style (design). The original ones (wooden windows) can not be made in the same style in UPVC(the opening will be to small, I tried many options)...

I am looking someone or a company that can replace 2 windows at my flat. I am a builder myself but I want the windows to be Fensa register, so Fensa registration is a must. They are 1600x1350 both same style and size. 1 at kitchen (groundfloor) 1- bedroom (first floor). At the moment they are...

Does any on know the quality of the windows froma company DIYUPVC? www.diyupvc.com

HI, dont replace the foam with cement, upvc should be sealed fist with foam and on top with exterior frame sealant. the upvc window should be able to move as it is flexible. Cement it is not recomendable.

I got an upvc double glazing window in my room that is not closing properly. It uses the standard upvc hinges that opens 90* at the right side. The window is closing but it is catching a tiny bit at the bottom. I can see that the space between frame and window panel is bigger at the top than...

Simon, I do not intend to provoke anyone. I just join the site yesterday. I did not know that most of you were corgi. I deeply apologise about that. I found Tonys behavious a bit rush at first but now I undertand. I really start to fell bad about my coment. When I first wrote at the site I...

Tony I will not waste my time replying I just think that you are taking a lot of conclusions too fast and a bit out of reality. Let stop here? Ok. Let's leave any missundertanding behind. My main point since the begining was trying to find out what I am supposed to do. Eliteheat just asked...

Reading yTony's post again. I wanto to say that I did not installl the boiler myself it was there when we I bought the property. I did not pay my solicitor it was paid by our morgage, as a first time buyer it was included in the pack. Please make your point clear if it is just to provoke please...

Hi all, First I would like to say thanks for all the replies. I respect all professional and being work with property maintenance myself I like also to be respected for the work that I do. It has been difficult to find in London a good corgi Plumber (I am sure that there are a lot of good...

My radiators from the ground floorx2. Always works intermitt. If I close the valves from the rooms at the 1st floor the radiator would start to warm, if I open the radiators from the 1st floor the ones from the groundfloor would stop to work. What that can be. All the TMV valves were replaced...

Hi, Bought a flat around 2 years ago without any boiler or electrical certificate. Everything working fine but I would like to get the situation regularised (thinking to rent a room at this property). Boiler is a combi. I was looking at the web and my question is: -What if a get a...