Recent content by adamburton

Hi guys, Thanks again for all your contributions, much appreciated. Just to update you, I have spoken with the builders and they have agreed to put an extra catch restrictor on the top of the windows, which should be resolve any safety issues. Adam.

Hi guys, Thanks for your continued thoughts on the windows, its really appreciated. One of the windows upstairs is straight off the floor and is 1100mm in height. All of the others in every room at 200mm of the floor and rise to 1400mm in height. Would I need to pay for a building...

Thanks Gazman for your reply. I have just taken some pictures. Hopefully if I have uploaded them correctly you will be able to see them below. If not they are on the following link: //www.diynot.com/network/adamburton/albums/24778 thanks, Adam.

Thanks everybody for all your comments, I really appreciate it. The property doesn't have an NHBC but an equivalent warranty with a company called Alpha Insurance. Its a barn conversion and apparently you cannot get an NHBC with a barn conversion for some reason. I guess the insurance...

Thanks guys, I will speak with the builders about this.

Thanks Tony for your reply. I honestly didn't realise that the windows weren't lockable. It's a quality house built by quality local builders so I was really shocked to find this out when we moved in. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. If these don't comply with building regs, I am surprised...

Hi, I wonder if anybody could provide any advice. We have recently moved into a new house (new build). All the windows upstairs are either full length right down to the carpet, or around 20cm from the carpet. None of these windows have key locks, but upon opening each of them has...

Hi, Wondered if anybody can offer any advice re the above spotlights. Our house is full of these lights in the bedrooms, kitchen etc. They are great when they work, but the problem is they seem to stop working all the time, and I have no idea why. When a spotlight stops working it is...

Thanks for your reply. How would I go about isolating the electrics and water? Adam.