Recent content by Maison_M

Thanks all once again. They are actually HETAS registered (I checked before I appointed them), and it never occurred to me to check that the installation quote (which is not cheap by any means!) included for proper carpentry work to support joist ends. It's like me checking that they've allowed...

Thanks so much bobasd and JobAndKnock ... They are being pretty defensive about their work, and whilst I'm sure its fine in 99% of cases, it does feel like cowboy work as they just don't expect people to inspect what they are doing in floor voids! I dread to think how often this happens. They...

Hello, I'll try to keep it brief: we are having a wood stove installed, and the HETAS approved installer has cut through a joist in the first floor, and a joist in the roof to allow the flue to run up and through the roof (it has an angle in to avoid rafter). There are now two joists (circa...