Recent content by Judith254

:lol: Like your style! Can't quite believe people would pretend this isn't happening and keep flushing the toilet. If the vendors slip up one day and I find them, they will get box loads of my unmentionables by registered post! I think £2K was a bit top heavy by £500 or so, but you are right...

Thanks. I didn't know that. Will speak to council in the morning. This drain has been such a nightmare and people can be so unscrupulous. I hope this serves as a cautionary tale to anyone in the same situation.

Vendors have fled with no forwarding details. According to neighbours, vendors knew they had a serious drainage problem so they didn't want to be traced. Clearly they knew I would be claiming on their insurance for the problem, if they even had insurance to cover the problem.

He was on the job for two days. Materials I would say no more than £200. Had quotes from other tradesmen, all starting at approx £1000 for localised rest bend replacement with new plastic parts. This guy works for a reputable drainage company but I hired him off the books. Did he have to...

Is that a yes?

Bought house less than a year ago and discovered 3 months ago that the rest bend for the upstairs toilet had collapsed (salt glaze) under the house and soil stack was completely blocked. Apparently previous owners had known about it and just kept flushing their unmentionables, all under the...