Recent content by diyblonde

thanks FMT and Crank39 ... my first reaction was also "no way there are regulations about scratches" but it would seem there are! Thanks for the help Crank, it was good to know this info before talking with the DG company. I am in the process of sorting it out and so far the company is being...

Hi there I am having double glazing fitted (as I type), the windows and a 3-pane concertina door are in and being finished... but... I have noticed some scratches on two of the door panes and a few of the windows. I have paid a deposit but not the rest yet. The fitter has told me that...

Hi there I have a firm installing double glazing right now. The written agreement states prices include all making good and removal of debris. When I said that I wanted the property made good I specified that it be made good for decoration. I did not want to seem unreasonable by...

and it would seem that just pipework is out of the question... this is good to know. Very helpful advice, this avenue is clearly closed and a rad appears to be the only route available. ps the mice need no encouragement in this house, we had one make itself at home in the spare room... took us...

Hi, I have a worcester boiler and megaflow in the garage, next to the garage is the utility room, there is a brick wall separating the two rooms. I would like to build an airing cupboard in the utility room since the washing machine and tumble dryer are there. Since the pipework will only...

Hi while I was away my boyfriend re-did our bathroom. Massive brownie points for that but unfortunately I wanted tiles in the shower and not a shower tray. It is a low profile tray and firmly tiled around so ripping it out is not an option right now. Can I tile in travertine mosaic over the tray?

Yup that was me, unfortunately this has been one big learning curve - especially about communication. Thanks for the replies its been very helpful and important to know.

In the places where no box was fitted - in some cases he plastered right down to where the box was going to be fitted and in others he stopped an inch or so higher ... What can I do? Surely if the job was going to look this bad he should have told us that he needed the boxes fitted first? Is...

I thought it might be the case but didn't want to push it until I knew for sure. Any other feedback would be most helpful!

To answer your question no the socket covers were not there before plastering. The re-wire was done and some of the metal socket boxes were in the wall some were not in yet but the plasterer knew where the sockets were going to be. With his plaster job he has not gone close enough to the...

Hi, I just had my house re-wired, plastered and skimmed. The problem is where the sockets have gone in. The plaster job doesn't go down to where the socket is and as a result there are messy gaps all around most of them over a centimeter high in places. :? The plasterer has said it is...

Hi there - can anyone please advise on this? If there is a Megaflo Indirect Megatech Solar 300 litre the same price as a 210 litre HE indirect - should I buy it? :shock: I would love to install solar panels at some stage (when we have the bucks) but it won't be for a year or so...

Hi there, a couple of questions. 1) My boyfriend decided to surprise me and start painting an undercoat onto new plaster :P but unfortunately he has rollered the walls and then used a brush for the corners and edging :shock: as you can imagine it looks terrible with the different...

Thanks Zampa - had no idea "paint for plaster" was a rip off and the equivalent of normal emulsion. Will go check out the price differences today. (I hate being a chump! :oops: ) How long does plaster take to dry - we have two types. Skimmed and New Walls which have been plastered...

Hi there, I have new plaster on my walls but due to the cold - and because we have no central heating yet - brrr! :shock: - the plaster it is taking quite a while to dry out. I have 'paint for new plaster' which is breathable - can I start painting that before the plaster dries...