true cost of a call out
Heating & Gas
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Need an idea on true cost of a call out. Called them on a Saturday tea time but they couldn't get to us until Sunday afternoon. Once he arrived he told us it was a matter of a switch/button that had been turned off by accident, he turned it on, …
Can you tile on top of bathroom panels?
Tiling
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My bathroom walls are covered in wall panels rather than tiles. I am refurbing the bathroom and wonder if its possible to fix tiles to the shiney bathroom wall panels rather than removing the panels first.
Sink removal
Handywork
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Hi I am having kitchen fitted by a company but I am having the kitchen removed and plastered/ skimmed by a separate tradesman ( to keep costs down) . I want to know once the sink is removed, but walls have been plastered and I am awaiting the fitting of …
Cost of replacing single pain of glass window?
Windows & Doors
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My son broke our neighbour's garage window playing football. How much would it cost just to replace the glass? It's single pain basic window with a wooden frame. It does not open. Maybe around 1x0.5m in size. Thank you!
Cost to take quadrant shower out and fit new one?
Bathroom Fitting
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7 answers
How much approx would it cost to take quadrant shower out and fit new one. Need new tray, back boards and shower.
Pva or New plaster paint and wallpaper?
Painting & Decorating
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I have recently had bedroom walls reskimmed. I have been advised to pva them, previously in other rooms, I used Trade new plaster paint. I will be painting 3 walls and then getting one wallpapered. I have also some imperfections to polyfill. Could someone please advise what I am best …
Skew Bifold Door Wall
Bricklaying & Repointing
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Hi there, we're getting a Bifold Door installed (corner door). The wall built to support this is skew (slanting downwards on the one side). It is a slow decline, but about 4cm - 4.5cm difference from right hand start to left hand end (over the course of a 5 meter …
How to keep leaning cupboard upright?
Carpentry & Joinery
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2 answers
I have a tall white woodchip cupboard that has started to lean to one side, will batons across the back from side to side keep it upright?
Leaking roof - fixing poor work
Roofing
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9 answers
Hello,I first used this particular roofer about 4 yrs ago.He said it will last close to 20 yrs.A couple of years later,they were called out again for the exact same problem.Then last week,the same area leaked again.I called them again to repair it.The 1st day he promised to come round,no …
Damp course
Bricklaying & Repointing
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My sister has a 1930s semi- detached house ,all completely rewired, new kitchen/ bathroom and fireplaces removed. Replasteted. Done about 10 years ago. She now has ' rising damp ' on the inner connecting wall of the dining room. The builder says she needs a new damp course . Though …