Recent content by shardy

thanks for replies folks. I'll tell them I don't need the indemnity :D

Hi all, Our loft conversion was signed off 2 years ago and is guaranteed for another 8 years. I am selling and have sent the completion certificate and guarantee to the buyer's solicitor. The loft guarantee covers all work and materials within the loft. I am now being asked to pay for an...

It was here when we moved in. I think they are standard house bricks. Maybe concrete blocks would've been better. They looked a bit mucky but I should've cleaned rather than painted. They started deteriorating the first winter after painting. Can't afford to rebuild so I'm wondering if it is...

Hello, I'm not sure if this is a question for rendering or decorating forum so apologies if it is in the wrong place. The retaining wall around our parking bay looks a mess. When the house was decorated a few years ago, the decorator painted it with weathershield masonry paint. this turned out...

thanks for reply dazlight, much appreciated. the gaps are more slightly more than 1mm. I don't think they will come out again and try to fix it. I might just try filling the gaps with black silicone and use a large floor mat next to the shower door

thanks for reply folks, much appreciated. As they didn't sister on each side of the existing joist I'll avoid putting any heavy furniture in that part of the room. the photos are a couple of months old Vinn, I've been meaning to post for ages but not had chance. The loft conversion did go on...

we certainly should've employed a better builder. with the benefit of hindsight we should've used someone else. Its been signed off recently but the joists were never inspected. It took ages to get signed off. Things that had to be corrected were missed by the inspector and it was me who pointed...

Hello all Our loft conversion company used sister joists to level off part of the floor which they had built a bit wonky. There was a 3 cm fall over a length of 2 metres. The floor is now fairly level overall but slopes a little bit here and there. We can live with it and are happy with the room...

Hi all, I wondered how water resistant moisture resistant tongue and groove flooring is? We have a fairly recent loft conversion which has eventually been signed off thankfully. A separate company fitted Karndean loose lay vinyl in the new loft bathroom. We went for loose lay in case we ever...

thanks BigSnoopy. The old shower seems like its on its last legs. I'm guessing its that perhaps rather than a tap. Its been leaking slightly for some time.

hi all, I wondered if its advisable to bend polypipe through a right angle or would it be better to use elbow joints? We had a loft conversion done and the plumber used polypipe or a similar product throughout and there are 3 different locations where the pipes bend through a right angle. I...

Hello, I wondered what is the best way to close the gap between 2 adjacent loft conversions? We have just had ours done and our neighbour will do their's soon. We both have to build pretty much full width as the houses are narrow and if the cheek of the dormer is brought in from the boundary...

thanks for the reassurance chappers, much appreciated. very happy to put this one to bed

Hi all, I wondered if its possible to add an extra row of tiles at the top of the face of our dormer so that it matches the sides? If so is it a big job? the face of the dormer has one less row of tiles at the top under the fascia and sofits. I thought this might lead to water getting down...

good point motorbiking. I'll ask him to try it tomorrow. I'll turn the boiler down to. this evening the inlet and outlet to the radiator are piping hot, but the rad itself was completely cool. The rad itself is now starting to warm slightly but its taking a long time and it is only a tiny bit warm