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:?: Can anyone give me a rough estimate on cost of getting a cavity tray fitted now to cure my leaking roof as I don't want to get ripped off and have the kids on beans on toast for a month again !!!! :wink: Ta

Hi Debbie I totally sympathise with you!!! :? Very very similar problem to me.Nige F has hit the nail on the head with two words CAVITY TRAY. That's my next port of call coz I am now sick of gettin faffed about with 'Could be this could be that! ' NigeF seems to be the man who knows what he is...

HI Evil Mushroom I am having probs with a leaking bay window roof and I need to post some photos to help the experts get a better picture of what I am talking about!! Can you let me know how to put the pics on the site? Many thanks Bud :wink: Sticklebriks.

:lol: Knew that was coming!!!! Thanks anyway bud for even considering to come and visit, to give me a hand. :wink:

Hi there Masona I am in N.Ireland !!!! :?

Hi Nige F & Masona :D I took some photos today for you to have a look at as a picture speaks a 1000 words! BUT I don't know how to put them on the site to show you!! :oops: I read the info on DIYnot and I am now even more confused!! Any help appreciated THANKS

Hi Maggymay The house was built in 98 and the leak started in 2004 and I am still scratchin my head!!! :roll:

Thanks Softus I replaced the pump yesterday and the heating is now A1 again.Infact the radiators are all now alot hotter than they used to be.Happy days are here again!!! Thanks for all your help and info.Really appreciated Bud. All the best :wink:

Hi Windowpain I can tatally simpathise with you. This problem just seems to go on and on and on ! I don't want another guy coming out doing whatever and charging me 100's of pounds to find out the next winter time the problem has not been fixed! If you ever get to the bottom of this please can...

Sorry for not gettin back sooner guys.THANKS for your replies. I will try and get a photo for you soon and then maybe once and for all I will get this fiasco sorted and a happy wife again !! :wink:

SOFTUS Thanks for your help Bud.Much appreciated.I am a novice as far as central heating is concerned but can use a bit of logic when working out mechanical problems and the pump seemed the most likely problem! I have just had a look at removing the pump and there are two isolating valves...

Hope someone can help!! My central heating is on the blink in such a way that none of the downstairs radiators are heating up and only 4 out of six upstairs are heating up. It is an oil fired central heating system with the boiler in the utility room. The boiler is working and there is...

There is felt under the tiles .If I have sealed around the flashing where else could the water be blowing in from ??? Could it be a case that water has been collecting in the felt for a while before I did the sealing job and it could have perished and now letting in the water? I am clutching at...

Hi :wink: here's my unfortunate scenario! I have a bay window on the front room of my house and the bay roof has roof tiles.The roof is leaking and water is running down the walls!!! I had a so called roofer out to fix the problem and he replaced a few tiles and reseated the ridge tiles and...

[b]Hi I am going to lay ceramic tiles on the bathroom floor. I have to lay 12mm ply on the floor boards and I was wondering what thickness floor boards are as I don't want to go through the boards and into pipes!when I am screwing down the ply. Any IDEAS? thanks :D