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I thought I'd better finish this one off too. I ended up getting an Acro prop and putting it under. We are having an extension done so I got the architect to plan for this too. It ended up not being too tricky and I did it myself. Another joist was bolted to the existing one and also set on...

Hi, Just to finish this off now as I'm sure you were all desperate to know how it all turned out. If you don't want to read to the end, the extra total was £2000. The second quote came thru better with a lot of stuff gone. Here is the latest Renew existing drain chamber - £250 down to...

Exactly, a little old lady (or someone with wads of dosh) would probably just have paid up as per the bill. Sharp practice at least.

After a restless night sleep and lots of relaxant (vino) I just had my meeting with the company MD. I think I feel slightly better about things as he apologised a lot for lack of communication and said it was their fault. We went thru it all point by point and removed a lot and will get a...

Hi, I am currently doing the same thing and had the same drain problem. I called the local water authority and asked ifthey had any interest in any drainage on my property and they said not. The sewer is in the end of a run of houses and is 2.5 m deep. I needed to have piled foundations so as...

Thats the problem, we just got a big surprise 7 weeks in. The foot print of the building hasn't suddenly got larger this week than it did at the start and they've only just chosen to let us know the cost. We are in Hampshire.

I'll try and get a pic with the cover off later (mrs watching tv). Yes they built using the plans. I got the foundations done via another company due to needing piles so this company got the job with the footings in place so only had to go up. The foundations were marginally wider than plan...

Picture of Hager unit - label on left says rcd controlled circuits... I think its model U762 63A 30 mA

Thanks for that. How do I really tell if i need a new consumer unit ? The house is 12 years old the unit is a Hager - 12 slots with 6 free. I'm only going on what they are telling me. I appreciate everyone needs to make a profit and i'm prepared to pay for it but I just want to make sure I'm...

Thanks will bear that in mind tomorrow. I appreciate your time.

Original quote .. "allowance made to extend exisitng electrical supplies and provide basic ligthing and power supplies to extension - includes 4 No. double switched sockets 1 no light switch and 1 no. pendant fitting per room" Also allowance for extractor fan which we're not having. Estimate...

Hello, Help,advice, panic mode is on. Comments please on the sudden extras bill close to £10k from the builder for our single storey rear kitchen diner extension. (building quote cost £20k with allowances for waste, a degree of electrics and plumbing). Nothing is/was hidden and all was seen at...

Yep you've got it.......... the house was built in 1997, no alterations, no chimneys. That wall is just the back end of the integral garage. I took measurements downstairs of the distance of that joist from the side wall and upstairs there are no walls that are over it for sure . It only seems...

All the photos are of the same thing. The double joists are still supported ok on the exisitng wall and I did quickly slip out a block to take the photo which is now back in place just to be on the safe side. :lol: Thinking about it some more I guess it probably is load bearing as the...

Hello all, I was hoping for some advice please. I have spent a lot of time looking for the answer to this but with no luck. I am trying to remove a downstairs thermalite wall between what was the back end of an integral garage and a small study next to it. The previous owner had a garage...

Its the next morning now and I'm up so early because there was a loud whirring sound coming from my hot water pump as it seemed to be running with no water in it ! The central heating was off and I assumed (wrongly) that the hot water would be ok. Appears not. Any how I checked the bleed...

Thanks for the tips, I will try checking both those out. There was quitre a bit of sludgey water in the tank and I tried quickening the drain up by emptying it out with a cup - so maybe I dredged the muck up. I'll also try the blled valves. At the moment though I may string myself up as I...

Hi all, hope you can help please. I needed to fit a new towel warmer in place of an old rad and drained down the system as per the guides i.e. (vented system - tied up the ball cock - then drained it down from lowest radiator) - this all worked fine -after opening all the bleed valves...