Nice for the feed back 
but that's a mess did he use a trowl ..
but that's a mess did he use a trowl ..
Leak from big pipe in house - UPDATE on Page 4
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Nice for the feed back
I think he applied it from the van with the silicone gun.
It must have taken him a long time to type in 700 reviews.
Google "checkatrade complaints"
You may find it interesting.
Don't comment on here because their solicitors monitor websites for anything unfavourable and demand that it is removed.
H
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Not just their legal eagles,
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Yea I've done that before and I'm aware of some of the issues that people have raised.
I've asked friends for recommendations before with mixed results. Plus a few plumbers said "we don't do soil pipes". The issue is there's no answer, you've just got to trust your own judgement unless you have inside information or know a good plumber/electrician/whatever.
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Hot&Cold
some plumbers are to posh to pluck shyte out of pipes
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The solicitor should have pointed out to you any conditions, in the deeds of the property, setting out any responsibilities you have. He may, of course, have just sent you the document, expecting you to read it through and understand all the legal mumbo jumbo, and ask him what it meant.
It would be interesting to know if the landlord of the ground floor flat, who will own it on a lease, has permission to sub-let the property from the freeholder (Council) and her mortgagee.
My wife's face usually ends up looking like that on my birthday
Then you need to see a doctor my friend... and your wife - a very good plastic surgeon
UPDATE
I've just tested the work by putting on upstairs tap very slowly, and unfortunately it's still leaking. This may completely be my imagination but it seems worse (take that with a pinch of salt).
The housing association (not council as I mistakenly said earlier) have responded to my email by calling me. The lady says it does sound like THEY should be taking responsibility. She's raised a job for someone to come out. (great news I hope).
If this doesn't work out then I'm really not sure what to do:
1) Can't go back to the same plumber who said "this may not work". He will just say "well, I did warn you" and maybe offer to come back out for £96 an hour
2) Back to square one and go to another plumber which may again result in ineffective work.
This is what annoys me about things like this - say it's a mechanic, you would pay them to fix the clutch. They wouldn't take £100 off you and say "here you are... the clutch may or may not be fixed... sorry".
Yet with a plumber, this happens all the time. I mean absolutely no offence meant to plumbers on this forum, this is just how I feel from a consumer point of view.
I've just tested the work by putting on upstairs tap very slowly, and unfortunately it's still leaking. This may completely be my imagination but it seems worse (take that with a pinch of salt).
The housing association (not council as I mistakenly said earlier) have responded to my email by calling me. The lady says it does sound like THEY should be taking responsibility. She's raised a job for someone to come out. (great news I hope).
If this doesn't work out then I'm really not sure what to do:
1) Can't go back to the same plumber who said "this may not work". He will just say "well, I did warn you" and maybe offer to come back out for £96 an hour
2) Back to square one and go to another plumber which may again result in ineffective work.
This is what annoys me about things like this - say it's a mechanic, you would pay them to fix the clutch. They wouldn't take £100 off you and say "here you are... the clutch may or may not be fixed... sorry".
Yet with a plumber, this happens all the time. I mean absolutely no offence meant to plumbers on this forum, this is just how I feel from a consumer point of view.
can't be bothered to read thread again . aren't you going to need access for future use ( its there for a reason
You need to do that ^^^^
The old seal will scrape off.
Am I right in thinking that you would just do this:
1) remove the outer iron plate
2) place the black rubber sheet behind, and put plate over it so that the rubber is sticking out all around the side
3) screw the plate back on. Then it should be an entire rubber seal around the whole area?
My wife's face usually ends up looking like that on my birthday
If your wife saw this, she would go Nuts!
Andy
You will need to cut a hole in the rubber the match the hole on the access.
If your wife saw this, she would go Nuts!
Andy
She would start buying me socks instead!!
I have affected a repair like this before, using a bicycle inner tube
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