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Hi, I had an extension built about 1.5 years ago. Unfortunately the flat roof which is fibber glass shows signs of water penetration and this is causing issues with the kitchen electrics. My builder is saying that the works had a warrantee for only 1 year!. There is nothing in the contract to...

Hi, We had a new extension build 1.5 years ago and this is where the problem is so new cables etc. We first had the RCD tripping with the light circuits downstairs but then it went away and never happened again. 2-3 months ago we had the RCD trip with the downstairs sockets. I isolated the...

Hi, I want to change my toilet, a grohe bau which constantly blocks. My outlet is vertical into the floor basically. Distance between wall and vertical outlet is 10cm to the centre of the pipe. Do i need to get a vertical toilet pan outlet, not many exist but available for better performance or...

Hi, My neighbour will start destroying our garden party wall about 2m long which is set at the back of our semi-detached garages. He is disputing the fact that it's a party wall and of course he has served me no party wall notice. I have suggested that we jointly get a surveyor to get the...

Hi, I have semi detached garage with my neighbour, see picture attached. According to a recent party wall agreement, (2 years old), the virtual red line runs in the middle of the common garage wall as I would expect. At the back of the garage where the new fence will be erected there is a...

Hi, we had our loft space converted and since the plastering & painting of the chimney breast there is a permanent moisture issue in the center of the chimney breast. It ranges between 22-29% and hasn't improved for the past 5-6 months. The moisture expands from the top of the chimney breast on...

Hi, We had the final inspection from building control and they raised 2 main issues. We have a megaflo type system. The cylinder and expansion tank are located under the stairs. Boiler in another room. They said that the cupboard for the cylinder and expansion tank needs to be made from fire...

Hi, I had recently a brand new underfloor heating installed. See pic. The temperature on the hot side almost at 80C and the cold coming back is 55. I am reading that the max temperature should around 55C. Is my underfloor heating working ok or can it be damaging the concrete underneath? Any...

hi, we just moved into our renovated house and also installed a megaflo type system with all hot water at mains pressure. Our system has 2 expansion small tanks for the experts here. I have noticed that the garden tap seems to be fed directly from the mains which is good. However the same is...

Hi, we have a new megaflo type system installed. Bosch system boiler ground floor, cylinder in the first floor. I appreciate that it may take a while to heat up the system from cold and the house eventually gets warm. However, I have noticed that most of the radiators are cooler at the bottom...

Hi, having my central heating replaced due to a new extension and the guys installed a drain valve for the central heating outside the house. They basically drilled a hole into the wall and the valve is outside now. Convenient I guess but am worried it may freeze during the winter months. Is...

Hi, my builder bought an Aumix branded pipe for underfloor heating, Aumix PEX-AL-PEX. See attached. I can't find this company anywhere. Can I trust the product as it doesn't look like a well known brand. Normally manufacturers give 50 years guarantee but not sure about this one! Thanking you...

hi, i had to remove the grout between tiles cause didn't like the colour. that created some small scratches on the tile surface. Then my builder grouted the whole area without asking me first. The tiles are gloss white, the grout grey. Unfortunately the small scratch areas are now filled with...

Hi, we are installing a megalflo type system in a new extension and we can have a cylinder with integrated expansion tank, like the Megaflo brand Sadia. We are going for megaflop cause the property is rather large now. I also think I need an indirect unvented cylinder, not direct. I also...

Hi, I have planning application to extend the property at the back. We already have a common wall extension with my neighbour and I am extending that extension bit further. The plan was to build only on my side of the border in the middle of the wall. Our building regulation drawings show that...

Hi, I have planning application to extend the property at the back. We already have a common wall extension with my neighbour and I am extending that extension bit further. The plan was to build only on my side of the border in the middle of the wall. Our building regulation drawings show that...