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Thats just one of the many fukc ups they performed. Another was not putting any foam etc in the gaps between the frames and the brickwork, leaving completely uninsulated voids. If I was going through this again I would secrete my GoPro cam in the garden and film their complete incompetence.

Yes your right, I believe that if they are CERTASS registered then they have to offer the 10 guarantee as part of membership? Equally important in my opinion is the Declaration of Performance certificate, which is seldom issued unless repeatedly requested (in my case).

Thanks, so do they make a template for the arched doorway, or just accurate measuring?

Certass will give you 10 yrs warranty/guarantee. When things go wrong then this can be a godsend, as I've experienced first hand. From my understandings as a customer, FENSA isn't the 'all important' document that the public believe it to be, rather its the 'only' one they've heard of.

Id like to start getting quotes to replace my wooden front door with a new composite door, but need to know if a upvc frame can be made to fit the shape of of the door way. As you can see the frame would need to be curved at the top. Id also like the door to be outward opening due to restricted...

I bought my aluminium bifolds from expressbifldingdoors.co.uk, they priced for supply & fitting, including removing a course of bricks to achieve a low/flush threshold. I paid about £4000 in total for three leaf doors spanning about 3m. Whilst the doors are great, their fitters are complete and...

I used bitumen to bond the under felt to my shed roof. I also used bitumen for laying the mineral felt over the under felt, but also hammered galv clout nails through as well. I was uncomfortable putting nails through the felt, just seems wrong, but the felt is supposed to seal around the nails...

Not sure on which materials for float & set, but prices includes all materials.

Ceiling will be boarded. Are those quotes reasonable?

Probably an age old question, but I need to choose how to have my living room replastered. Its a 1930's house and the walls are back to bare brick. I reckon id prefer traditional wet plaster, easier to fix radiators etc but the plasterer we had round to quote wanted to dot & dab plaster board...

Impressive, I recognise the tv & sky connections, but what are the other brass connectors please?

Im adding a couple more wall sockets, but getting a sparky to do it. Im also running ethernet cable with a few of sockets around the room for smart TV/PS4/Sky etc. Im also going to run some spare lengths of cable under the floorboards so if I need to run additional cables I can pull them through.

Thanks SFK Im arranging a plasterer to visit to see what he says, but I expect you are correct in that I will need to remove the picture rail, shouldn't be difficult as its now suspended away from the walls with the plaster behind removed, and with only a few nails holding it in place. Ive no...

The plaster was falling off anyway where chunks were missing. I pulled the plaster off the worst wall and it came away in my hands in big pieces. It then just started coming away from all the walls. Decided to remove it all and it was all done in minutes. I was simply wondering if a plasterer...

Thanks for the replies. Before I continue devoting time to getting nice clean lines I'm going to get a plasterer round to have a look, if he wants the features removed then I shall continue. If I have to remove the coving, is it still possible to buy similar sized plaster coving as opposed to...

Im in the process of stripping off all the old plaster back to bare brick, but for now I've left the skirting, picture rail & plaster coving in place as they may be original 1930's features and id probably damage them during removal. So would a plasterer be happy to replaster my walls with these...

Dont know if its any use for your slabs, but heres a thread I made having applied Resiblock to my block paved driveway... http://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/resiblock-sealant-applied-to-my-block-paved-drive.332712/

Well my drive is 3yrs old now and the Resiblock it performing really well. No weeds in the sanding joints, and just a small amount of moss in the areas that never get any sun. I gave it a clean the other day and its still looking really good. Ive also purchased som Resiblock OR (oil remover) to...

That top 1" is actually a narrow bed of mortar running along the perimeter of the base that I put there to sit my greenhouse on in the hope of getting a nice seal with the base. I know the base isn't particularly good, and will all need replacing in its entirety one day. But I'm hoping to delay...

Heres a photo of the concrete base and greenhouse. Ive no idea how old the base is. As you can see the base is crumbling in places, and may eventually need breaking up and relaying. Im about to lay a path upto the greenhouse and thought I ought to do what I can for the base whilst I'm at it. I...