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Cost of replacing hedge with fence?
Gardening & Landscaping  •  2273 views  •  22 answers

Just wondering what price range roughly would it be to have hedge taken out and around 10 fence panels put in ,then labour costs

OK to paint artex with gloss?
Painting & Decorating  •  2268 views  •  29 answers

Is it ok to paint over artex with Gloss instead of emulsion?

High deposit asked for before starting job - is this normal?
Bathroom Fitting  •  2268 views  •  9 answers

Getting a full bathroom done and found a quote from a supplier we like and prepared to press ahead. Only thing is the contractor is asking for 70% deposit before they even start the work and the rest on completion. In my head this seems the wrong way round, but …

Safe Drilling - avoid gas pipes?
Heating & Gas  •  2266 views  •  4 answers

Is it safe to drill into a solid interior wall? Just worried about gas pipes in the exterior walls, want to put a fixture up on the solid walls

Cost of removing and replacing window?
Windows & Doors  •  2250 views  •  0 answers

How much would it cost to have my complete window taken out then put back in after I've put my sofa through thanks

Paint foam tiles
Painting & Decorating  •  2241 views  •  5 answers

Can I paint 3D self adhesive foam tiles?

Bank Holiday call out
Plumbing  •  2232 views  •  5 answers

Hi i am looking for a little bit of info for my mum. Her kitchen sink is taking a long time to run away. When looking under sink the pipe is leaking. On futher inspection she has also noticed the waste pipe to her washing mashine runs into is also …

Mixer tap gives perfect bath temps, but scalding shower?
Plumbing  •  2230 views  •  5 answers

The bathtub/shower mixer tap (one faucet, one shower hose, two tap handles) can run a perfect and adjustable temperature through the bath faucet. But as soon as you pull the diverter, only scalding hot water comes through the shower head. The water pressure isn't great through either the bathtub or …

Paint on walls
Painting & Decorating  •  2228 views  •  8 answers

I have been painting freshly plastered walls as I usually would, some of the plaster has gone over existing plaster. Where this has happened there is a clear line and the paint has settled on the fresh plaster but not where the plaster went over the existing plaster. The same …

Making a foundation
Building  •  2218 views  •  22 answers

Got a 6m by 3m conservatory. Brick on 1 side, brick/glass on front and upvc on other wall. Want to remove the upvc wall, move out another foot. And then put a timber wall/frame up. Roof is off as we replacing it. Need to know what to do. There looks …

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