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My newly built extension's flat roof is leaking in various places, dripping down into my kitchen below (via the light fittings). To cut a long story short it wasnt built proeprly - bad flashings, wrong felt, no incline etc. Hoping to get a real roofer to put it all right in a few months (dry...

A firm my builder/contractor hired. I have no details for them whatsoever despite my various requests.

I've come to the unfortunate conclusion that the double glazing firm my builder used were not actually FENSA-registered, despite his frequent assuances that they were. I have not received a certificate and the website has no record of one being issued for my property. Moreover the builder has...

The pressure on our hall sink is way too powerful and inevitably causes a mess everywhere. A friendly plumber advised to adjust the 'screws' on the inlet pipes. Whereas I did the hot one in 10 seconds, as I have clear access to it, the cold one is hidden behind the trap. Several mins of...

My thoughts exactly. That is why, I am extremely reluctant to use a contractor for the remaining jobs that have not been finished. In fact, of the 3 quotes I got for rectifying my CH system, one was almost double the one I took, and quoted for half the work ... it was a contractor :roll: ...

I suggest you look at my other post http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=247526&highlight= and reconsider. But that is neither here nor there in regards to the main point of my post

Thanks - as I had thought. How I wish I'd seen your encouragement before I started! Not a castle, so yes, quite badly overcharged.

6 weeks ago, I discovered that my builder had charged me £7,500 to install my CH system very very poorly. ( http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=247526&highlight= ) After 6 weeks of negotiation (!), he finally agreed to pay for the rectification work I had done by a qualified heating...

No. 5 new rads and 7 old rads. Pipework - Builder said he would replace all pipework where necessary, but I have no idea how much he actually replaced (and from other experiences with him, would bet he erred on the side of frugality)

Boiler: Vaillant Ecotec 630 Cylinder: Telford Tempest Exp Vessel: Zilmet 110-Ultra-Pro (I believe comes as standard with the Telford cylinder) (Have had CH and HW off for the last 15 hours. Pressure has dropped from 1.3 to 1.0 but has not dropped any further. However, last week when I have...

Sorry everyone - I must have got confused cos I've checked again and full turn to the left is hot and full to the right is cold. So it seems to have been plumbed correctly after all! [Apologies if I've wasted anyone's time]

So seems it has indeed been plumbed 'incorrectly'. (In fact, the valve in the bath is the same.) However - surely that would merely mean that we need to turn our valves in the opposite direction to most other people - not that the water doesnt mix correctly?

Thanks once again for your helpful advice. As we are still within the warranty (by 2 days!) the retailer I bought the parts from has ordered a repalcement cartridge which has already arrived from Crosswater. Is the removal and replacement of a cartridge something that anyone can do, or should...

Is that even if I don't have a Combi boiler? I've checked in the loft and all I can see is a pipe going from the cylinder to the expansion vessel. The expansion vessel does not have a guage, dial or anything like. To compound matters, it now seems pressure is dropping even faster, and...

I know I've posted this once before, but wanted to double check before I get someone to smash up my tiles! Our Crosswater shower thermostatic mixer valve doesnt quite seem to work. Turned fully to the left gives perfectly hot water, and fully to the right gives perfectly cold water...

but my system was only installed half a year ago! can the expansion vessel go so quickly?

As previously posted, I've noticed that the pressure on our sealed system - Vaillant Ecotec 630 boiler - drops rather quickly, about 1 bar over 2 weeks. I was led to believe that I must have a leak somewhere, and seeing as I cant find any obvious leak, it's probably gonna need a leak detection...

Thanks to all who have commented. I have told him it had to be moved and that I expect him to pay the costs thereof. Will see what happens.