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Discuss Please HELP with new combi boiler , possible nightmare on my hands in the Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board area at PlumbersForums.net
I'm going with
1) flue not sealed inside and out.
2) flue not screwed together.
3) gas undersized
4) condense incorrectly terminated.
5) incorrect fuse fitted.
6) flue terminating too close to window/through lintel.
7) not commissioned.
8) not stable.
9) gas leak on new pipework.
I'm struggling to think of more but they will come to me.
That window doesnt have a lintle.
Sent a pic to a buildings inspector friend of mine of the >>exterior pic only<<
No probs.
With respect some builders dont know there knee from their elbow.
But the building control inspector I know said that those bricks as they are are not classed as a lintle.
Anyways good luck
So have they managed to drill through the steel support.
Would love to see a pic of that.
What a bunch of muppets
I wonder when people like that are doing jobs if they actually know themselves its crap or have a belief they are doing a good job.
They know no shame
i have not posted up in the wanted as I already have had a gassafe registered engineer around to view and price up for corrections . He is also a member on here
Item 6 is the only one that doesn't worry me. It's standard practice not to notify until final payment has been made.
The rest is inexcusable.....
It is starting to get to me, I'll keep strong and fight them all of the way .Thanks for all the updates Shaun. The stress must be taking its toll by now. I hope you get things resolved. Please be aware we're not all like this!
Just seen the photo bucket link.
Just curious it looks like that isnt keyed into the brickwork ???
Hard to tell
I don't think the list was in order of worst to best ( if you can call it that) mistakes but more just what he notedstrange i would have put an unsecured boiler at the top of any list if it falls of the wall it is possibly catastrophic
and my pet hate the 13 amp fuse
shocking installation from start to finish! I would take photos and document everything. you have a gas safe report. so I would just crack on a get it sorted. I think best option is to brick up opening internally and externally. This will sort the lintel and boiler positioning out. its very poor work what they have done. but I wouldn't worry to much about the structural integrity of your house! you have no external lintel only a soldier course which the window itself is holding up. the internal lintel should be replaced though, but it will only effect possibly 3 to 4 courses of bricks in a triangle above the window as the brick work supports itself and its only a small window!
I wouldnt worry about them taking you to court
As you have mentioned they are in breach of contract for carrying out work not of a reasonable standard contrary to the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982.
You can argue you have lost faith in their work and given the delays you have already talked about you should get someone in and rectify all of their work ASAP. Any losses caused by their workmanship can then be pursued through the courts if they refuse to pay.
You could always re-use the boiler and aprts they have given you if you can.
I have had the company redoing this today and tomorrow remove everything including screws ,clips, copper pipe , bends, even a blood covered flue ( they obviously cut themselves fitting it ) and even their bit of plywood . All waste pipes, thermostatic valves , actually everything I can think ofSorry mo7 but wouldn`t advise using a single screw if it`s theirs, give everything back would be my view.
I suspect this doesnt need to be said but you should be documenting the date and time of every bit of communication with them, no matter how small. You should be able to supply an accurate diary of events showing everything that was said and done.
If it gets to court this will be invaluable.
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