Recent content by joshall

If he dumps it outside our property, which he may do at some un-godly hour, will I be expected to pay for it? I know as you are mostly trademen on here, you may not not see this from my point of view as this can happen to you all to readily, so I apologise If I offend

Sorry - 1 day, bank holidays are confusing, lol

He became under employment yesterday, in 2 days the price changed Then he said he was a registered installer and when I checked he was not We were naive and wanted it done fast

Hi Help! I have changed my mind about a builder who was unreliable and told lies. He was due to start work, he did not turn up, the deposit varied, the price changed. no written quote given, nothing signed and no money was exchanged. He states that he has ordered the materials, and is now...

Why do prices vary so much? I am after 10 ton of loose Type 1 delivered in Essex. Where is the cheapest place to get it? I am not trade either Thanks in advance Jo

I have had 2 builders over today to quote for laying the edgings and they both say, lay type 1 , whack it down, then do haunching Does it really makes a difference then?!

Hi We are stuck, various sites say lay edging first before sub-base, others say vice versa Some one please help! Not sure what to do first Thanks in advance for your responses

Hi all We are laying our own driveway and at present, with the help of a spade, dug 30cm deep. We intend to put block paving down. However we feel maybe that we have dug far too deep. Should we fill with Type 1 only, fill with hardcore and type 1, fill with concrete and hardcore or just fill...

Hi I have a plaster fire surround in need of cosmetic repairs. There is an open gas fire basket style in the opening, which we have not used since we moved in. I know that the hearth is too low to meet regulations. I believe it is granite, or some kind of polished stone. Is it worth trying to...

do they make these any more? If I cant get one what is the next best size

Just a quick question. I have a radiator that is 124 cm by 45 cm, I would like to replace it with the minimum amount of adjustment to the pipework. What size radiator should I get?

The pipes are copper. A magnet sticks to the radiator. I am beginning to wonder if they are pressed steel. They are shaped like the modern white single panel rads. How will I know the difference? WE have 6 rads in total. 3 on each floor. The largest being 2.25 m by 0.5m. System is open vented...

If the rads do not need replacing.....no signs or rusts or leaks etc, you it be worth taking off the radiator that has the most gas in it and flushing it through with a hose pipe? would this be good enough to remove the sludge?

I am trying to figure out where the worst corrosion is, possibly pin it down to one or too rads. Although they are not leaking, we have been told they are cast iron and will need replacing soon. Also one of the TRV valves does not function. Could the corrosion be in the boiler too? is it...

Dear all, I am constantly bleeding one radiator in a top bedroom, black sludge comes out and the gas is hydrogen, proven by a lighted match. I am also getting a small amount of gas in a second bedroom. The rads are cast iron and need replacing soon, but I also need to add inhibitor. I am not...