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My conveyancers weren't aware that I didn't have building regs and I didn't think I needed them. I didn't realise at the time that I shouldn't have contacted building control. The insurance company who my conveyancer spoke to are aware I contacted building control. The company said that as...

After I received your message I phoned the conveyancer and she arranged a indemnity insurance circumventing the building regs, so just waiting to see if the buyers accept it. I am paying so I dodn't see why they won't. Let's see. Cheers for that.

Is that right? I did wonder what they could expect me to do with it to make it 'less habitable'. I have lived full time in a couple of places worse than what it was before and it never stpped me sleeping there! Maybe just make the place look like a hovel instead of a nice place is what they want.

They couldn't find it because it didn't exist! Lol

Yes that would be the best thing. However I didn't realise I needed it. I wasn't informed by anyone even the planning office that I needed it. The solicitors asked me for a certifiacte of competeance from the builder so I contacted them thinking they would have an answer but they couldn't find...

Thanks for your response. No not a bedroom but the guy who did the plans showed it as a snug and a study. I never told them it was anything other than storage. Let's hope they don't look on line. Just got the estate agents to remove it. Sigh of relief!!

We live in an old house which has some stairs to the loft storage area built years ago. They are quite steep so wouldn't conform to building regs. We have been using the loft as storage for years. We had some dormers fitted to get some air in there and wasn't informed we needed building regs...

JohnW2 What you said makes sense to me. I think I will have anything done which is deemed necessary but the advisory stuff like new consumer unit I will have to ignore. They never said it was dangerous. How much would I have to do anyway - rewire the whole house? I think I will show another...

No I don't know what they are yet because the buyers arranged the inspection and the electrician said they would be sending them the report. I have asked for a copy from the buyers so I can get it all fixed. It appears that the main issue is earthing but I'll have to wait and see. I must add...

Thanks for all your inputs. It was already connected. I never had any problems with the circuit, but as we are selling we had an inspection arranged by our buyers which raised some issues. Not sure if this came into it but I was just wondering, as the connections into the junction box weren't...

Does anyone know if it's OK to connect a shower pump to a 45a cooker socket and run another fused spur with 2 sockets from the same line? Thanks

Thanks for that I will have a look.

I see that B&Q have some laminates for around £24 - £26. Not expensive I realise but are they reasonably hard wearing? I will be using it in a kitchen. Anyone had any experience with these? Or should I go to a flooring specialist? Thanks in advance.

Hi, The shower is cold, the water tank is hot so there doesn't seem to be a flow from the tank. I was wondering if the shower unit has shut off the water somehow. Thanks.

Hi, My old Mira Event power shower doesn't warm up. The pump works OK and when I turn up the heat, the motor slows as if it's trying to work but no hot water. Is there a thermo reset button or something? Water tank is set at 50 degrees. There is a red button on the dial but doesn't seem to do...

I've just lifted a board and there's nothing except cables, no boxes at all. Could it be a faulty RCD?

All the circuits have MCBs fitted and one main RCD on the mainboard.

That's a point. I'll lift the boards in the morning. It is a mishmash of a cottage so I suppose anything could be there. Thanks again.

Thanks for your input. There aren't any accessories to get wet. The water came through the ceiling and directly onto the floor below. Nothing got wet except the floor. I have checked all around the tank and boxes and they are all dry. So I'm at a loss.

Hi, can anyone help. I had a water leak from my copper tank last week. It has all dried out now, but the RDC keeps tripping. The lighting circuits are OK , It seems to be the main circuits both upstairs and downstairs. Some times they can be reset (mcbs don't trip) and after a few minutes or a...