Is there any issue diverting rain water from guttering to open drain?
Guttering, Fascias & Soffits
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Hi all. I live in a 1920’s house, the guttering coming from the roof has a spout which comes out on the cobbled drive. Over time the water has started to make the porch have some damp issues. I’ve bought a water butt to divert the gutter water into but …
Wood-chip ceiling
Plastering & Rendering
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I’ve got a wood-chip ceiling. A plasterer has come and looked at it said he will bond it first with bonding thistle. Then 2 coats plaster over the top is this possible?
Cost of outdoor tap?
Plumbing
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Could you give me an idea of how much it would cost for a outdoor tap to be installed. Other the other side of kitchen, so not far from plumbing obviously.
Cost of creating a partition wall?
Carpentry & Joinery
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We are thinking of splitting a large room (currently office) into 2. Probably later in the year if finances permit. Could you provide an idea of the cost. Including electrics for creating 2 seperate lights as well as a communicating doorway. Just "ballpark" pricing obviously - I won't hold you …
Scaffolding for re-flashing chimney?
Roofing
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Would you say the below work needs scaffolding? (Mid-terrace, we have a second floor extension with flat roof to rear of property) Re-bed the ridge tiles. Replace any slipped or missing slates. Install new lead flashings to the chimney stack. We've been given two vastly different quotes - one for …
Papering over dark blue emulation is it possible
Painting & Decorating
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Can you paper over emulation walls
Boiler problem
Plumbing
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7 answers
Hi We have a problem with our boiler which several visits by a competent plumber have failed to fix. I hope that someone can point us in the right direction because it is getting expensive to solve. I must apologise for the long explanation ?.. Condensing boiler : Glowworm Ultracom …
Cost of replacing 3-piece suite in central London?
Bathroom Fitting
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Could you give me a rough idea of how much it would cost to replace a 3-piece bathroom suite in central London? Just looking for the cost of labour please.
Building a plasterboard wall on an existing wall
Carpentry & Joinery
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https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/751116044080275299/visual-search/?x=16&y=12&w=530&h=397 Please look at the example above, you may understand what I mean. I am wanting to build this mini wall so the cables can go behind it. The wall its going on is a load baring wall which is mostly plasterboard with pilers of brick inbetween (hopefully you know …
Does fuseboard need replacing?
Electrical
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We have a fuseboard Wylex model NHRS6604. This was installed in 2005 when we had a house extension to the kitchen. The extension sockets are RCD protected but the original house circuits are not. We are having a bathroom refit and have had conflicting information regarding the fuseboard to needs …