Recent content by Swingjive

I have a volkera boiler installed in 2004. I have a problem in that I have hot water downstairs but only tepid upstairs in bathroom sink, bath and shower. have checked pressure. It was low but have rectified this now. The water remains the same. m really anxious about a big bill. I oly moved...

Hmmm . . Lots of the tiles are cracked which you can see from the ground. Also all the fascias and soffits are rotten . . .damp coming in. I know it has leaked in the past. Generally the house hasn't been maintained for several years . . .the windows are falling out too ! If it wasn't in the...

Thanks for replying to this. Is it a huge job to rectify ? I assume it means digging the floor up as far down as the concrete goes and then re filling and laying. ? It's not a huge area . . .probably about 12 ft by 12 ft. Are we talking £2000? £5000? £10 000?

I agree they do look much nicer than other tiles. I will see if I can source any new ones at a reasonable cost. Just worried about cost of this if need money to repair sulphate attack on kitchen floor

It's me again with another issue. The house I am hopefully buying has rosemary roof tiles. They look really attractive but my survey says new roof needed. It's the original roof and I suspect not had any work on it since put on in 1920's. It's not felted either! I had a rough quote for re...

I am in the process of buying a house built in the 1920's in Headingley Leeds. I have just had an extensive survey and the report highlights the possibility of a sulphate attack in the kitchen floor. The floor is 'heaving' and several of the ceramic tiles are cracked. I have looked up...