Had a bathroom installed last summer by some mob who cold called my Dad. Wish he'd consult me if he's planning getting anything done.
I'd to drain down the central heating because they wouldnt accept liability if anything went wrong. They'd to move the CH CW and DHW pipes to let the shower enclosure in.
What a bodge up they've made.
The old floor had wet rot, something obvious they should have noticed on the survey. I think they have cut off the rotten part of a joist jointed a new bt on but not supported it down to the hard. There are cracks in the floor tile grout.
The installer's subcontactor also used the existing 6mm sq T&E from the switch to the old shower to feed the new one though it requires a 10sq mm. He asked me to fit an MCBO for the shower.
They haven't lagged the pipes.
They've tiled the floor and there is no access underneath the bathroom now.
7 bleeding grand for a small bathroom and expected to supply MCBOs!!!
The central heating spur tripped the first night after the central heating was recommissioned. What a mission refillling it! Didn't notice any tripping over the autumn but didn't have the central heating on for long and the boiler stat was turned down anyway . With the cold spells recently the central heating has been on and tripping frequently. The old man assumed it was a problem with the boiler so had someone come in and 'service' the boiler and after many visits it was still blowing the fuse (though as the solenoid was struggling it did look like the boiler was blowing the fuse). After swapping out a lot of parts and fannying about he's still not done and he's goosed the gas fire.
I'm off work just now (due to having an operation yesterday), so got my tools and multimeter out. The central heating installer has used the earth conductor of the T&E for the cylinder stat sat (makes on achieving high temp). Disconnected both ends and the conductor is right down to earth, so God knows what the bathroom installer has done and hey didnt return my calls for ages when I pursued them just after the installation I doubt I'll ever find out short of getting under the floor somehow. It was one continuous cable before because it was buzed out to replace the 2g surface box with a wiring centre when the kitchen was installed, I mean bodged up. When I did get their 'electrician' he was of the attitude "do it yourself". I think they have maybe bonded a J/B (fair mistake a lot of old school plumbers are notorious for using earth conductors where they shouldnt (and using flex were they shouldn't)) .
Looks like I'll now have to fork out for an RF cylinder stat and an RF room stat.
I had intended putting in a wired room stat but the installer never left a draw wire as requested to pull cables under the bathroom which is the only way to route cables due to adjacent concrete floors.
Aaargh!
I'd to drain down the central heating because they wouldnt accept liability if anything went wrong. They'd to move the CH CW and DHW pipes to let the shower enclosure in.
What a bodge up they've made.
The old floor had wet rot, something obvious they should have noticed on the survey. I think they have cut off the rotten part of a joist jointed a new bt on but not supported it down to the hard. There are cracks in the floor tile grout.
The installer's subcontactor also used the existing 6mm sq T&E from the switch to the old shower to feed the new one though it requires a 10sq mm. He asked me to fit an MCBO for the shower.
They haven't lagged the pipes.
They've tiled the floor and there is no access underneath the bathroom now.
7 bleeding grand for a small bathroom and expected to supply MCBOs!!!
The central heating spur tripped the first night after the central heating was recommissioned. What a mission refillling it! Didn't notice any tripping over the autumn but didn't have the central heating on for long and the boiler stat was turned down anyway . With the cold spells recently the central heating has been on and tripping frequently. The old man assumed it was a problem with the boiler so had someone come in and 'service' the boiler and after many visits it was still blowing the fuse (though as the solenoid was struggling it did look like the boiler was blowing the fuse). After swapping out a lot of parts and fannying about he's still not done and he's goosed the gas fire.
I'm off work just now (due to having an operation yesterday), so got my tools and multimeter out. The central heating installer has used the earth conductor of the T&E for the cylinder stat sat (makes on achieving high temp). Disconnected both ends and the conductor is right down to earth, so God knows what the bathroom installer has done and hey didnt return my calls for ages when I pursued them just after the installation I doubt I'll ever find out short of getting under the floor somehow. It was one continuous cable before because it was buzed out to replace the 2g surface box with a wiring centre when the kitchen was installed, I mean bodged up. When I did get their 'electrician' he was of the attitude "do it yourself". I think they have maybe bonded a J/B (fair mistake a lot of old school plumbers are notorious for using earth conductors where they shouldnt (and using flex were they shouldn't)) .
Looks like I'll now have to fork out for an RF cylinder stat and an RF room stat.
I had intended putting in a wired room stat but the installer never left a draw wire as requested to pull cables under the bathroom which is the only way to route cables due to adjacent concrete floors.
Aaargh!
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