Hollow sounding floor tiles.

[toffo]

as the guys have said not fit for the purpose,chances are u will get problems

 

[RockCeramics]

This post might not be an use to you now ,but for future reference you might want to take this on board for any other builds.
There are a few published standard forms of building contracts. The most common is JCT building contract for homeowners and occupiers.This form should cover you from any minor to major **** ups by the contractor.This form allows you to with hold 5 percent of the aggreed contract price for up to 3 months ( this is to ensure the contractor is motivated to return + remedy any defects in there works.0 you can also aggree on paying the contractor a % of cost to the % of works done. You can get these forms from any building book shop or building organisations.
For a more insight to what i have posted you can purchase or hire this book from any libary.
"LAW FOR HOME IMPROVERS AND SELF BUILDERS" by Guy Elyahou.
hope this helps you or any one else here.

 

[Unregistered]

I would like to thank everyone that has read my post and taken the time to reply. You have strengthened my resolve to battle on.
The conservatory company involved are quite big but I don't want to name & shame at this time. Keep watching this space!
P.S. Does anyone know the relevant British Standard to chuck at them?

 

[DHTiling]

You need bs 5385 section 4 and 5 these are the latest editions that replace sections 3 and below..

 

[Jimmy]

HI, I have just stumbled across this post and would like to ask a question of some reason. I was always led to believe that a British Standard was guide line (good working practice) and not rule . I.E not a ACT or REGULATION, thus not having any substance . I have read a few posts mentioning them and wondered if I had got it wrong?

 

[grumpygrouter]

I think you are right Jimmy, but we all try to go with the guidlines as far as possible don't we?

 

[RockCeramics]

The standards produced are titled British Standard XXXX[-P]:YYYY where XXXX is the number of the standard, P is the number of the part of the standard (where the standard is split into multiple parts) and YYYY is the year in which the standard came into effect. British Standards currently has over 27,000 active standards. Products are commonly specified as meeting a particular British Standard, and in general this can be done without any certification or independent testing. The standard simply provides a shorthand way of claiming that certain specifications are met, while encouraging manufacturers to adhere to a common method for such a specification.
The Kitemark can be used to indicate certification by BSI, but only where a Kitemark scheme has been set up around a particular standard. It is mainly applicable to safety and quality management standards. There is a common misunderstanding that Kitemarks are necessary to prove compliance with any BS standard, but in general it is neither desirable nor possible that every standard be 'policed' in this way.

 

[RockCeramics]

Found and browsed the site federation of master builders on here you can find and search there base to see wich builders are a member (as you stated you dont really want to name and shame but you might want to check if they are a member here .)
Also a link for any help and advice , theres also a page where you can download free contracts for / domestic contracts upto 50k and so on.
FMB Online - Federation of Master Builders
just use the links on the right.