Central heating leak found but not sure about how the plumber has welded the pipes

[Radioman]

Re: Central heating leak found but not sure about how the plumber has welded the pipe

In your previous post you where advised to obtain a copy of your builders public liability insurance plus the same for each self employed subcontractor. Did you do this or not? If no why? If yes then I suggest if your builder does not comply with rectification as suggested above you start a claim. As Croppie says, caveat emptor. And building controls should have been involved from day one.

 

[joni os]

Re: Central heating leak found but not sure about how the plumber has welded the pipe

Gents, could you please reply to this?

Wouldn't get too vexed about lack of insulation between ground floor and upper ceiling, Any heat loss remains within the structure. Different for ventilated spaces, such as suspended ground floor.

 

[joni os]

Re: Central heating leak found but not sure about how the plumber has welded the pipe

Gents, could you please reply to this?

Wouldn't get too vexed about lack of insulation between ground floor and upper ceiling, Any heat loss remains within the structure. Different for ventilated spaces, such as suspended ground floor.

 

[cammy0102]

Re: Central heating leak found but not sure about how the plumber has welded the pipe

Double post

 

[cammy0102]

Re: Central heating leak found but not sure about how the plumber has welded the pipe

Wouldn't get too vexed about lack of insulation between ground floor and upper ceiling, Any heat loss remains within the structure. Different for ventilated spaces, such as suspended ground floor.

I'm in the ground floor so the pipes running under floor joists could be losing heat in the sub floor (this was mentioned by my plumber friend last night) but this is least of my problems at the moment.

It seems the hair felt lagging the new plumber used in the bathroom to insulate the pipes is not the right stuff to use in concrete? Quick googling suggests it's not waterproof so concrete could still eat in to the pipes.

I've had a chat to another builder who I know uses qualified plumbers, electricians. He said write a polite email to the my builder/contractor and ask him to maybe re-do the pipework in the bathroom. He also said not to threaten to go the courts and keep a good relationship as the builder has been cooperating so far and has promised to fix problems. As soon as I take him to small claims court he'll stop fixing any problems and I certainly won't be able to get small claims court to order him to pay for a new refurbishment to rip out everything and re-do it all as it will cost tens of thousands.

Edit - This is a Victorian period conversion.

 

[Radioman]

Re: Central heating leak found but not sure about how the plumber has welded the pipe

The advice was a claim against his insurers via his PLI. Taking a trader to SCC is a last resort when all else fails.