Recent content by thuynh7

The plaster boards

I have a out building at the bottom of my garden and the walls have been plastered and painted, which I use as a gym. But the problem is it's freezing cold, simply because the builders never put insulation in. What are my options? Take it all off, pump-in insulation, etc?

It's just a flat roof, I think the OSB was quite thin, hence all the problems I'm getting. The internal ceiling leaks quite a lot when it rains. I think I will give EPDM a look. regards

I had a GPR roof installed on a wooden cabin a few years ago by a builder that insisted on doing it rather than a felt roof. He's since gone bust but I've paid to get it repaired twice now by two parties and still it leaks, it's costing a lot of money and the internal ceiling is all moldy and...

Hi all I'm getting a new bathroom done, I'm looking at a concealed toilet but worried if I get it the plumber will moan about the instructions and how difficult it is to fit. So I'm asking any plumbers for recommendations, which ones are easiest to fix (for a decent price) I'm keeping an eye...

skip doesn't cost £600. But the cost of getting a waste company in to get rid of it does.

So the I written down all the jobs that he was due to do, which to be honest isn't much, plus the taking down the cladding and putting in a breather membrane and the soil and his rubbish to be collected. The last two are in thread on this forum. The cost to remove the soil and rubbish alone...

He hasn't given me the final balance because he hasn't finished. He just asked when after he's finished am i likely to pay and I said I have up to 21 days but I first need to inspect your work first. He wanted the money immediately without allowing me time to inspect the work

you mean start negotiating with the tradesmen? I think he's long gone, washed his hands of it.

I thought once terminated i can get tradesmen to finish what's left of the contract and if it exceeds the outstanding balance i go to the small claims court. Did the solicitor say why?

After my builder messed up trying scrimp on money and me picking flaws in his workmanship, he's decided to take his tools and tear up the contract, without an explanation. I guess he's decided the cost to rectify all his balls ups and the cutting corners is of more value than the current...

We've sent him a letter now on the advice of the citizens advice bureau giving him 7 days to finish the whole job (probably only 3days worth of work left). As for the skip he's just arguing that he paid for one skip as quoted (but inadequate) and if i want the rest removed I have to hire...

sorry i had to ask to make sure, as he put rockwool on the sides of outbuilding, meaning the walls that form the sides of the outbuilding

how do you class what is an internal and external wall, sorry for asking

If a builder has stated that he would do the following:- "All walls to be insulated with celotex thermal and sound insulation" And he then uses only rockwool on all the internal walls (I think the ceiling has Celotex). Is that an issue or a sign he is cutting corners or giving me cheap...