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Thanks again. Will have a look, but nothing to suggest the insurance backed warranty wouldn't be valid. Appreciate the info!

@tell80 - that's pretty scathing. Appreciate the info - have saved it for future reference! 1) I saw them bring big rolls in, but whether full or not I certainly couldn't say. I also figured laying the felt lengthways would have meant fewer joins = a good thing, rather than how they laid them...

So the response I got is as follows. Sounds perfectly logical to me?! "The reason that the lead was not reused was that the chase for this was cut in the middle of a brick, not the mortar course as it should have been and the chase was about some 5-6mm deep and the lead was only held in place...

Thanks all. Sorry for lack of knowledge of terminology - by "tray", do you mean just around the window frame, or the right-angled runs of lead I see are sold pre-made to butt up against walls/lean-to? I have asked the question of why the lead flashings weren't re-used as specified/quoted for...

Thanks for the response. Sorry, yes, there were two sets of leadwork, as you say. I've added another 'before' photo which might show these two layers better. Again if relevant, when they quoted originally they said that it felt sufficiently solid to suggest the wood below was in perfectly...

Hello all. Had a very old flat roof that needed re-doing, and it was finished today (felt). I had originally been told that the existing lead flashing would be re-used (I think it was in perfectly decent nick), but it hasn't. I did ask before they left, but didn't really follow the response and...

Thanks opps & wgt52! You are right in that I can select either the floor sensor, the air sensor, or both (not sure how the combo would work in practice, but never mind), Air sensor - in this case irrelevant, as it is located outside the bathroom, so will measure an irrelevant temperature. (as...

Actually, I think I've found a different thermostat which has remote air sensor to be placed wherever you want. Problem hopefully solved!

Ha, because then it will be on 100% of the time and will never switch off - the hallway temperature (which is the air temperature it reads), will never get to 25.

Hello all! So, I have water underfloor heating (UFH) throughout my flat, except a bathroom which has electric UFH (lower profile for a very low ceiling height, in hindsight a big mistake but so be it). The thermostat for the bathroom is obviously outside the bathroom so the sensor is picking...

Thank you, Harry. I'll definitely ask them the question then.

Thank you Harry and mrrusty - I asked them while they were doing it, and they said it was sand & cement, so just regular mortar. I've just read that trowelling mastic has as plasticizer in it to help with movement/flexibility, so guess that would have been much better. I also understand I'm...

Hello again everyone, just an update. They are finished on the inside, photo attached. Looks neatly finished to my untrained eye. Confused about the exterior though. They haven't finished, but as you can see they've chosen to finish the sides with mortar. I'd asked them at the start whether...

Thank you Crank / Notch / John! Sounds like everything is proceeding as it should then. It's slightly odd as when they originally came to measure up, they removed some of the external pvc trim and pointed out the reveal, saying that the new sash windows would fit in here (and therefore wider...

Thanks Cross Thread, that's helpful and puts my mind at rest a bit! I also hope those gaps don't affect soundproofing - I went for thicker 6.4mm laminated glass in one of the panes, a bit pointless if the frame isn't well sealed!

Hello all, I'm having some new softwood timber windows installed as I write. They are replacing some top-hung pvc windows (that I think replaced the original sash windows long before I moved in). If relevant, they are spiral balance rather than cords & weights. Confused/slightly concerned about...

Thanks on all counts, Simon. Yeah, my fear is getting them stuck part way. It seems like it should be a fairly straight run, and there's a little excess cable I have pulled and it seems to be moving quite smoothly. Fingers crossed. Is this the sort of draw wire I should be aiming to use...

Thanks Simon, that looks to be the case to the letter! I've done some more hacking, no joy. Reluctant to hack around it given I don't really know what I'm doing and no guarantee it will actually result in success. By coincidence I was actually looking at Cat6 cable today given it's slimmer)...

Thanks. Alas, tried the Mini box but hadn't factored in the delay in picture/sound. The rooms are open to each other (just I can't see the tv) but can hear the mismatch between the rooms so doesn't work.