Dodgy Plumbing

[Kim]

Hiya I have a dilemma...I had the taps changed on my bathroom sink a week or so ago and ever since the drain from the sink has been dripping into the kitchen light fitting. I noticed this when it started smoking/sparking!

The sink was always a bit wobbly (as are most things in my house!) but it wasn't dripping out the drain.

I now have to get an electrician to sort the electrics as I don't want my house catching on fire and need a kitchen light obviously.

So who's fault is this? Who pays for what? I haven't paid the plumber yet but he fixed the drip yesterday. I haven't got the electrician out yet so have no kitchen light.

The plumber reckons anyone can see that the sink is wobbly so it's our fault for havibg a wobbly sink.

I think that if he noticed it was a wobbly sink:

a) why didn't he mention this before?

b ) why didn't he take extra care as when replacing taps there must be a certain amount of pulling/pushing about and as a matter or course he should have checked it was all fine when he was finished?

He wants his money, I need an electrican so what to do?!

Any help/advice appreciated!

[rabid]

I would talk to CAB (while you still can) or Trading Standards. I don't know legally but I would have thought the plumber should have advised you that it wasn't in a fit state and quoted you for the extra work.

[gratedenini]

Yeah, its a difficult one. I`d lost count of the number of punters who would bring their cars to the garage to have a job done..and bring it back a week later complaining that something wasn`t right--but had nothing to do with the original problem.

With yours--- if by doing his job--he has knacked something up..you would think he`d have to put it right.

But-- its not fair if it was already goosed and by simply doing his job correctly has made a problem worse. Very grey area.

If he had known whilst he was doing it--he should have pointed out that by going any further, there would be problems, therefore giving you the option of taking action.

Surely--he would know by leaving it... you would soon find out and go brayin on his door..esp if you hadn`t coughed up any brass.

I not sure what the legals are..is he an affiliated worker or just a Job and Knock bloke?

First thing would be to speak to him and see what his attitude/reaction is and take it from there.

Maybe you should have got Owen in from Correr--but he has got a lot on with Devs and The Kabin..and Eileen of course

Good Luck

den

[Kim]

Yeah, its a difficult one. I`d lost count of the number of punters who would bring their cars to the garage to have a job done..and bring it back a week later complaining that something wasn`t right--but had nothing to do with the original problem.

With yours--- if by doing his job--he has knacked something up..you would think he`d have to put it right.

But-- its not fair if it was already goosed and by simply doing his job correctly has made a problem worse. Very grey area.

If he had known whilst he was doing it--he should have pointed out that by going any further, there would be problems, therefore giving you the option of taking action.

Surely--he would know by leaving it... you would soon find out and go brayin on his door..esp if you hadn`t coughed up any brass.

I not sure what the legals are..is he an affiliated worker or just a Job and Knock bloke?

First thing would be to speak to him and see what his attitude/reaction is and take it from there.

Maybe you should have got Owen in from Correr--but he has got a lot on with Devs and The Kabin..and Eileen of course

Good Luck

den

[Kim]

surely sorting out the problem (the leaking sink) is more helpful than doing anything with the wiring, as it won't solve the problem

a leaking sink probably won't be a major problem.

[worm]

Kim, was the title an intentional metaphor to a dysfunctional female reproduction system?

[Kim]

Kim, was the title an intentional metaphor to a dysfunctional female reproduction system?

[rabid]

Kim, was the title an intentional metaphor to a dysfunctional female reproduction system?

[gratedenini]

Best chat-up line ever.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

Aye--def has a way with words has Wormald. He`d be a reet owld catch for someone!

den

[Kim]

Aye--def has a way with words has Wormald. He`d be a reet owld catch for someone!

den

[worm]

:lol:no just a dysfuntional drainage pipe and plumber causing a dysfunctional light.

[treacle]

Is there anything wrong with the work he carried out? Water leaking from those joints?

If not I think it's a bit cheeky blaming him and expecting him to pay for the other work that needs done whether it was leaking before he turned up or not.