Recent content by jod72

Thanks everyone! I've asked the contractors that fitted the bathroom and did all the building work to provide us with certificates and any formal evidence of legal requirements for the electrical work, I'm a bit worried that I won't hear anything from them now (there was a few things they needed...

We've had our bathroom fitted with an extractor fan, overboarded ceiling with spotlights. The bathroom fitter in his quote stated that the electrical work would be undertaken by an elecsa approved electrician. Should this mean that they would be self certified and adhere to p - part, provide the...

Just measured, it's a little under 3/4 an inch, so not quite as bad, it's an old house and the walls are a bit wonky in parts so I'm hoping it's all part of the settlement rather than subsidence! The door in there has been cut to shape, (was like that when we moved in 15 years ago) slate...

I'll have to measure it but it's well off! The house was built in the early 1890's and is in South Manchester.

It's been over 5 weeks in total, the contractors have been here for a bit then off again (juggling lots of jobs I think). I'll ask them about guarantees tomorrow then

Our bathroom doorframe is a bit wonky, looks like it's higher by an inch or so on one side (more than likely caused by movement in the past particularly as there are some cracks in the plasterwork nearby). How easy is it to take the frame out and replace it so it's flush?

We've had an issue with our bedroom wall for years, it's at the gable end, has a chimney (which is not in use, has a small opening, but apparently is blocked off with a slate (not an airbrick) at the top. There is sometimes a large area that is dark (anything from a sqm to a few sqm) The...

We're having our bathroom refitted, we supplied metro tiles, shower, bath, toilet, radiator and sink. It's 7 sqm floor, 15 sqm wall tiling. We've paid £2400 for the bathroom installation, tiling, overboarding ceiling with lights and extractor fan installation. The job has taken just over...