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Brilliant, thanks a lot to you both. I've timed the system and all 6 upstairs rads come on very quickly, pretty much simultaneously (give or take a few seconds) and all get piping hot. The 6 downstairs rads take a few minutes to start coming on, and even then, with a few minutes lag...

1. Do I need to remove the cap of the LSV in order to adjust it? A lot of articles advise to do so, but I can't see any point. The cap seems to adjust the valve fine. 2. Do I measure the temperature of the (vertical) pipework leading to the LSV/TRV - or the valve/pipework between...

Thanks for the humour. All I could think of was to let the system cool down, then sit next to each rad and time how long it took to get hot, then repeat with each rad invidually. Only it seems very laborious, so was wondering if there was a quicker/easier method. is there perhaps a...

I'm having trouble identifying the radiators closest to the boiler. We have 6 upstairs and I can't run around the rooms in time to see which heat up first. Any suggestions?

Some people seem to be getting a little too agitated here. Thanks to all who posted nonetheless. Thankfully things have taken a turn for the better for both myself and the contractor. A firm but polite letter was sent, as advised above. He has made some progress on various o/s parts of the...

I now see I was right to withhold over and above the cost of the o/s jobs... He was meant to clear my loft of rubble and mess, lay down chipboard and install a hatch. His charge was £1,150: Ladder & hatch 260.00 handle & rod 47.70 (i checked online price is 112 for ALL above items!)...

Well, I have withheld over and above the mere cost of the o/s works, as I am sure that holding that alone would not motivate him to finish off. As it is, it is hard enough to convince him to come back

I had no idea the costs would spiral as high as they did.. and I didnt think I could afford a surveyor's fees at 10%...When i mentioned getting one in, at the onset of the job, he said he's the project manager so he'll save me those fees... guess I should have heard the alarm bells then... Well...

thanks for all the reassurance, guys. his argument has been that he has completed several areas of the job some time ago and those should have been paid for already. i argued that the job as a whole is not finished. if i'd pay him for each job done that wouldn't leave anything worthwhile...

My contractor has not finished the job of renovating my house ... plenty of o/s points still to take care of. He has been very evasive at the best of times.. charges a lot, does poor work, hopes no-one complains, when I do then he insists it is fine, eventually if I am very lucky begrudgingly...

Entire house has come to about £100k - I am now holding about £4k - although I should admit that we never formally agreed a retention at the onset. Then again, he never made me sign any sort of contract, and merely emailed me a description of the works which he titled 'Contract'. Is that a...

Yes, but when dealing with a clearly untrustworthy builder, i have been told it's prudent to hold back more...

i have, but I'm too timid and he's too aggressive. Thanks for your help anyway.

i have told him this repeatedly but he constantly hounds me for more payments with threats and harrassment..i suppose i should just ignore him

Not 'additional' payment...he wants me to release part of the retention..just for (claiming that ) he had it delivered

Oh, how I wish it was that simple. He has messed up several minor/easy jobs, and has to be dragged back repeatedly to make amends. I have no intention of paying him his final wedge as it will prove even more difficult (if not impossible) to get hold of him then. However, it is not an entirely...

I do indeed have the Certificate in my possession. However, my builder has claimed that he has done me a favour by arranging that the council send it to me directly. He therefore feels he is due a further payment for his efforts. I believed that he is lying, but wanted to confirm before I...