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Hi, My builder installed new wooden sash windows for my flat last summer. Unfortunately, it seems the corner of the window frame is a bit rotten (pic attached). I don't really know how big this problem is, and what is the best way to repair the damage. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you...

That is correct. Without me topping it up, just off then on the pressure came back up to 1.5.

It didn't fall below 0.5 bar when the boiler refused to work - it was precisely 0.5 bar. What I did last weekend was just turn heating off and on again. I didn't top up pressure. And when the boiler was running again to heat up CH, the pressure was 1.6 bar. I was also suspecting a leak...

Hi, I renovated my flat earlier this year and installed a new CH system as below: * Vaillant ECO Tec Pro 24 combi boiler * Nest Thermostat * Water UFH for living room * Radiators for bedrooms Everything above is new, including the pipes. Yesterday the boiler stopped working, showing...

Thank you all for your suggestions. Also is the other side the wall external? No. The building is a terraced house. The wall with the damp patch is a party wall. You could have investigated when your ceiling was exposed before you dropped it. -> I agree! The thing is the problem didn't occur...

Hi, I'm currently renovating my flat and run into a damp problem. I don't really know what to do. Any suggestions are welcome..! My contractor found a damp area on the wall and suspected some water leak from the flat above. In that area of the flat above is their boiler, and they indeed...

Thank you for all your suggestions above. The company director of my contractor just sent me a project update today. The reason of the delay in plastering is actually due to the fact the plasterer got pinged by the NHS Covid App to self-isolate. That put the plastering work to a halt. As...

Hi, I'm doing a full flat renovation (2 bed, 60 sqm). Apart from keeping external walls and some of the internal walls, everything is to be demolished and replaced with new ones. Before it started, my contractor estimated the project to take 4 months. Now we are 3 months into the project and...

ok... thank you for the advice. I will run the ducting pipe. Considering the length of the pipe, should I add a remote motor somewhere, perhaps after the 90 degree turn, to boost the air flow a bit..?

Hi, I'm renovating my kitchen. A new cooker hood will be installed, which supports both extraction and recirculation. The issue is, the kitchen is located a bit far from the external wall. If I were to run a duct pipe, the route will be: 1.5m (up to the ceiling) + 90 degree turn + 6.5m...

Hi, I'm doing a renovation of my flat, which involves replacing an old regular boiler by a combi to save space. My flat has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. My builder recommended Vaillant ecoTec Pro 24, which seems to be a good choice. The new combi boiler is to be placed in a utility cupboard in...

Hi, I live on the 2nd floor in a converted Victorian building. I'm doing a flat renovation and I plan to install UFH in the living room as well as wood flooring. My freeholder has very strict requirements on soundproofing. I did an acoustic test, and the technical solution to have UFH while...

For tiling that's a bit tricky. Most of the time it's pretty quiet, but when you cut the tiles with cutter that's noisy. So it's pretty confusing to me...

Hi, I own a leasehold flat in London and I recently got License to Alter from my freeholder for my flat renovation project. On the license, it says the working hours are restricted to 8am to 6pm Mon-Fri, and no noisy works are allowed before 10am. My builder just told me that basically means...

Hey guys, it has been almost a month! So that's how the drama unfolded since my last post: I don't feel very comfortable with discussing these potentially awkward questions over the phone. For me it's better in person or via email. I decided to do it via email first. I brought him the...

Thanks for the detailed suggestions! The guy is unlikely to be a cowboy builder in my opinion: Company House data shows his company has been there for 10 years. Company account over the years look ok. I actually went to his company's registered office in person earlier this year. Among the...

Hi, I'm about to sign a contract with a builder for my flat renovation project. It is a relatively big project (£80k + VAT, 16 weeks). I have a few questions regarding contract and payment schedule. All suggestions are welcome! a) My builder prepared a FMB contract. Is FMB contract ok or...