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Thanks Hugh. That's a really clear answer and what I wanted to hear really. The plumber did mention something about 1.3m but I thought he meant horizontally not vertically. I'd rather not have a hole made in the roof if not necessary so many thanks for that.

Hello there, Please could I have confirmation from anyone or even a plumber that knows how to interpret Part H. I have read and re-read some Q&A's on here but would like to know if possible what is correct. I wasn't around when our building inspector came and he hasn't called me back with my...

Hello all, Wonder if you can advise on an enclosed WC cistern, all tiled in nicely. It could be the Screwfix type with the big dual flush plate on the front. We are having trouble with it flushing. At first we thought it was a macerator as we can hear a whirring sound and the water in the...

Yes NigeF it's difficult to find a decent honest builder around here. They all seem to want your money and get away with the bare minimum. They say you can get a hitman easier than a plumber around here even in a recession :) Yes also to Dan 09 it is parallel fixings. I put a sprit level...

That's brilliant thankyou Freddymercury'stwin. It is an integral garage and we do have an interconnecting door. The existing part of the garage is about a 1:80 slope. What can be done to rectify it and is it worth the battle with the builder? My husband will have to make sure his old VW...

I've looked on the planning portal and the building regs online but can't find if there is a regulation garage floor slope. The only thing I can find is the Forest of Dean Guidance on Building Control stating it is a 1:80 slope. Could someone please advise if it is actually a building...

Thanks very much Pinenot. We seem to have posted at exactly the same time. It is very complicated and I can appreciate your non-comprehension of the floating floor and I think that was the chippies problem too. The surveyors drawings weren't that clear I have to say explaining that the 2...

Now he's gone off in a huff I've been able to have a closer look at the joists with the ply up. The joists aren't all the same level. There is one joist where the tray would sit that is higher by about 3mm and twisted slightly so consequently I suspect the ply was rocking on it and making the...

The new ones are 195x50.

We are having an ensuite built over an existing room but are having a floating floor in it seperate from the existing ceiling in our sitting room below. The old exterior wall is breeze block not brick(as it was tile hung). There is no opportunity to put a wall plate bearer thingy on the block...

We are having an extension built on very similar lines but are having a floating floor in our new ensuite built above an existing ceiling in our sitting room. The old exterior wall is breeze block not brick(as it was tile hung). There is no opportunity to put a wall plate bearer thingy like...

Forgot to say that the breeze blocks are the old style not the modern light weight type.

Yes the new joists are bearing down on the ceiling joists by resting on the 2x2 wall bearer thingy that they sit on. They(the b*** chippies) have put the new joists in hangers as you say but they are not the right angled type that hang on the block wall but just screwed in badly. They would...

Hello there all you knowledgeable people. I'm hoping you can help please. We are having a new 1st floor ensuite bathroom put on top of our sitting room. The new floor has new seperate joists to the existing ceiling joists of the sitting room making it a floating floor(apparently). As it was...

Hello all you helpful people out there. I've searched long and hard for info re specific manufacturers types of this dense accoustic insulation for between floors and have had no success so far. So basically I would like to know some specific types/names of this stuff that I can quote to my...

I know there have been similar posts a few years ago but I wondered if new technology has changed ideas. Our architect/surveyor has specified 21mm T & G Chipboard for our new 1st Floor bathroom floor onto new 195 x 50 joists at 400 ctrs. (No mention of moisture proof chipboard.) We are...

He's put a 22k ohms resistor across thermistor contacts and heater element now working so will replace thermistor now. Many thanks for your input.

Hello there, The technical person isn't around at the moment but do you mean is the element getting power in?

Miele W827 Main Wash light flashes, machine will go through the wash cycle but without the heater element functioning. Have checked heater element and thermistor. Heating element is OK and thermistor resistance is between 468ohms at nearly boiling and 718ohms in a glass with ice and water...

Thanks chaps for all the info. Just to update you on how it all went. We managed to thread the draw cord (reinforced washing line) thro the polypipe duct (as specified by UK Power) using bernardgreen's vacuum cleaner method,...it worked a treat. We didn't even have to pull the pipe completely...