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I have had this dishwasher about 6 years and have recently had to disconnect it and move it. When I reconnected it, it kept throwing up an error (6 flashes and constant beeping). I cleaned out the filter area and checked that there were not kinks in the supply hose and tried it again. Now...

Thanks for the reply. The wall is brick/block faced with plasterboard. I has noticed a little bit of shrinkage at the top of the plasterboard, but not as much as this. Hopefully it is the board rather than the wall itself. The conservatory is under guarantee, but the company that we used to...

I had a floor laid in travertine in a new conservatory about two years ago. The tiles are laid on a screed subfloor with water-fed underfloor heating below. The grout in one corner of the room almost immediately cracked away from the wall, but it was hardly noticeable. The gap has carried on...

This one certainly falls into that category. A large national company did it, we made them knock the first effort down as it was so bad. The second one was better, but does not look great (different colours of mortar used, uneven gaps between bricks etc). After a year of arguing about it, we...

Thanks again.

Thanks for the quick reply. The work was completed in about October last year, so I expect it is due to a weak mix. Am I likely to experience any ongoing problem if it is repointed over the old, crumbly mortar?

We had a conservatory built last year, and I have noticed that the mortar used has begun to deteriorate very rapidly. On the lower courses, I can literally wipe the mortar away with my finger! :cry: Does this mean that the wrong mix was used in the first place? Interestingly, the mortar...

Thanks for the replies. It appears that I actually have another door problem. :cry: The front door should be exempt from the emissions legislation as it is going to be less than 50% glazed (is this correct?). I am hoping the BCO will not be interested in this one. However, I have recently...

Can I ask if you need FENSA approval for this, or Part L Building Regs? I am about to have a door fitted, but am unsure if it needs to comply with the Regs unless there is a a certain % glass in the door.

Apologies, I did not notice the doors section when I originally posted this :oops: I have just had a conservatory built, and need to put an external door between it and the house to be exempt from Building Regulations. I would like the door to match the internal doors as far as possible...

I have just had a conservatory built, and need to put an external door between it and the house to be exempt from Building Regulations. I would like the door to match the internal doors as far as possible, and someone has suggested using an FD30 fire door fitted with safety glass. These...

I had a similar situation recently with a manhole I needed to have moved for a conservatory. I phoned the local BCO, and they said that I would need to submit a Building Notice and they would come and inspect. I did so, paid them, and they came around to announce that this was not...

Internal manhole covers are still allowed by some councils. I am in the process of ahaving one built, and my local council had no problem with them putting it inside. I did not want it inside, so had it moved. Someone else that I know (in a different area) had Building Control refuse...

Thanks. It is built now, and looks much better than the first. One thing that I am a little concerned about is that one part of the brickwork moves. It is a slim pier that goes between a door opening and window - 2 bricks wide with blocks behind. If you push this lightly it moves (the...

I think I have posted in the past about an ongoing problem I have been having getting a conservatory built. We have had plans approved for a small conservatory on the back of our house. The problem is that there is an existing manhole under the corner of the proposed structure, and a private...

That is very useful, thanks. I did not realise that the final responsibility to register with Building Control was with him. Should I make them aware anyway?

I had a full rewire done last year, by an electrician who professed to be 'Part P competent', and showed me a card to 'prove' it. This was actually the only real factor in my choosing him to do the work, as no one else was. After all of this time, I am having trouble getting any paperwork out...

Sorting out my landlords certificate today reminded me of another problem. When I moved into my current place last year, I had a new CH system fitted (Potterton Suprima HE boiler). I did not have much knowledge of the Part P requirements at the time. I understand that I am supposed to have...

MOD 2 start a new topic :idea:

Thanks for the offer, but I am in KT6. I should (fingers crossed!) have someone coming to do it tomorrow.