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Hi I started to build an extension in 2007 and ended up sacking the cowboys who were parading as builders. I am now getting to completion of all the internals and find that one radiator of three that they fitted is cold. I know the radiator is attached to the system because when I open the...

Hi Anybody out there give me opinions on the finest saw cut? I am building a built in wardrobe with conti board and don't want it to be ragged. What is the finest a circular, jig or hand saw?

Hi I am sorry I never got back to say thanks for all your suggestions. Here is what I did. I started putting battens on for the lowered ceiling on the old plaster. The old plaster started to crumble and the frame for the ceiling did not feel secure. I therefore took it down, and tried...

Hi Thanks agin for replies. The walls in the old kitchen are really uneven. Some have no plaster and are bare brick. This means that the wall thickness differs by an inch in places. I thought if I could fix battens to the brickwork I could then square everything up nicely as all the...

Hi Thanks for all replies. I am lowering the ceiling to the same height as the two new rooms in the extension and also to lose an unsightly beam. This is my old kitchen and the whole room is very heavily artexed with a real heavy pattern. There are also bits that need done as there is...

Hi I am in the process of finishing a botched job by "professional builders". I am going to lower the ceiling in my old kitchen and cover over the old artexed walls with plasterboard but I can't decide whether to do the ceiling first or the walls. Plasterbord is 2400mm high and my new...

Hi I am not sure what brand of fitting was used. It did not leak until disturbed and then whole joint came apart drenching me in freezing water. When retightened was fine until cold water was turned on and then turned off sharply. If cold water at tap is turned off slowly there is no...

Hi I noticed that Breezer thought I had given up as I had not posted for a while. Well the situation is that I ran out of money, had an operation on my shoulder and could not get any reliable tradesmen. I therefore was doing most of the work myself with the help of a spark and joiner. I...

Hi I have a problem with the corner tread on my stairs. It is broken and sags when weight is put on it. Do you have to be able to get in from underneath to replace a wooden tread or can it be done from above. Underneath stairs is boxed in and artexed.

Hi I have two problems at the moment which are the legacy of using cowboy builders. First the cold water supply into the house is connected to a plastic elbow right after the stop cock. After bumping this connection the water pressure pushed the joint loose. As a stop gap I retightened...

Hi I have just connected up a new radiator in a new extension. Water is flowing as radiator was empty but now getting water from bleed screw. However both pipes and radiator are cold. Any ideas? I thought if the water was flowing that it must be on the loop and would heat up like the rest?

Hi I have 40mm shower waste pipe and 32mm basin waste to join to a 75mm drain pipe. At the moment the 75mm drain pipe is being used for a kitchen sink but I am doing away with this sink. My dilemma is this. I need to cut the 75mm cast iron drain at below floor level and then run the...

Hi I have a service contract with Scottish Gas for my heating and drains. I am building an extension and the plumber, who is corgi registered, has used barrier pipe for central heating and hot water pipes. Someone has said that scottish Gas may not cover this as they had something against...

Hi I am thinking of installing a mixer shower in a new extension. My hot water is from a Vokera combi. most mixers I have looked at say the hot water has to be 1bar+. How can I tell if this is the case. The water from the taps runs quite fast and hot with this new boiler.

Hi Back in August we decided to have an extension built replacing our old damp garage. We got several quotes and checked previous work on the company we decided on. The company I decided on was XXXXXXXXXX They agreed to do the job for a specified amount within 6 weeks. They duly...

Hi I have been left high and dry by some cowboy builders XXXXX For various reasons(Which I will post under DIY disasters) I told them to get lost. I am now trying to finish the job. On the walls of the extension they are breeze block on the outside and then timber framed with a cavity...

Hi I am in the process of building an extension. I have a garden which has a large hill at the back. This hill is broken into about six levels. My architect advised me to get engineering drawings and a certificate from a civil engineer as per retaining walls. The plans and building warrant...

Hi I am in the process of having an extension built. With all the digging and removal of earth I find that my kitchen sink is backing up. When I drain my washing machine the water comes up the sink and eventually disappears, (or so I thought). I have now discovered that the water is draining...

Hi I wonder if someone can help? I have put two new double sockets in my son's room. He had two single sockets before. Between these two sockets there were two cables running. I used a 30amp junction box and wired my two new cables into this, split one of the power cables and ran both...

Sorry Sleepyhead. I should have got in touch and thanked you. My brushes were the problem. Thanks again