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That's right - I'd rather pay a bit more in a compromise, to get the right coving and not fall out with the decorator. I'm terrible at confrontation. I guess it depends what he emails me on Monday (assuming I ever hear from them again). I've not refused to pay them yet.

"Agreed, sounds to me the OP thought they could live with it but has now changed their mind and is blaming the Decorator for the problem." No - the second I saw the saw the coving I knew it was wrong, and I told them straight away. That's when the bickering started. The living room and the...

Hiya, I only noticed it was the wrong size when I went through to make them another drink. They'd nearly finished by that point, and left about half an hour later. I admit I probably should have supervised them more, but I trusted them because of 'Buy with Confidence' scheme and the fact...

My first email enquiry to the company says I want 100mm Gyproc. The quote they sent (after a visit) doesn't specify a size/width. It just says "coving."

Just wanted to let you know - we fixed the shower. A plumber fitted a pressure regulator to the main water supply (into the house). He also moved the hot and cold pipes (so they were on the right sides) and installed a new replacement cartridge (the correct way up). Everything is fine now. Xxx

Hi folks, I was quoted £250 + VAT for coving to be fitted in my dining room. The decorator is part of the 'Buy With Confidence' (Trading Standards approved) scheme. They arrived today and started work. I doled out the tea and biscuits then left them to it. Two hours in, I went to have...

Debaj - the bathroom fitter definitely won't have put any kind of flow regulator in. He was a total cowboy and not very bright. Do you think it's something I should do in addition to getting the system power-flushed and/or the heat exchange plate (??) replaced?

Now I'm so confused! I thought I was doing the right thing by booking a boiler guy, but now everyone's talking about the shower itself! The shower *has* worked correctly in the recent past (despite its initial problems) though. Also, the water coming out of the shower is icy cold, regardless...

Picasso - I don't know what that means! The hot and the cold do come from two different pipes. This is the monster - http://www.bathstore.com/products/trinity-victorian-exposed-thermostatic-shower-valve-315.html

Hugh Jaleak - it does seem like the water is going to the shower too fast, and not getting a chance to heat up. Our old method of slowing it down with the cold-water tap doesn't work any more though. Joe-90 - the bathroom fitter installed the valve upside down. He denied that was the problem...

Hi hazetimesfive, The taps are lukewarm if you put them on full flow, but I'm not sure if they're colder than they used to be. If you turn them right down (restricting the flow) they do get hot but even then they *only just* get too hot to touch. This applies to all the hot taps in the house...

Hiya, I moved into a Victorian terrace-house 18 months ago. It has a Vaillant combi boiler with dials rather than digital controls. The manual says "TURBOmax VUW 242/1 E, 282/1 E." This story may be unrelated, BUT I had a new bathroom fitted in October. I used to have a Mira shower that...