Patching back to breeze block?
Plastering & Rendering
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Can you patch a small hole in plaster that's back to breeze block. It's only a couple of mm and the size of an hand
How much to clear garden waste?
Building
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We have a large pile of wood chipping in our garden that we now need cleared. It must be about 8 large bags full. Any indication of what this would cost to clear please? Looking at the size of it, I'm no longer tempted to clear it myself.
Is my wall load bearing?
Building
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Recently I had a small water leak above my kitchen ceiling & the plasterboard collapsed. I was wanting to remove the wall between the kitchen and dining room but was put off as I though it was load bearing. Since the plasterboard fell down I can now see that the …
Cost of renewing ceiling?
Plastering & Rendering
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3 answers
My kitchen ceiling has office tiles fitted with strip lighting and pipework underneath, I would like it renewed, how much would it cost.?
Replacing bath tub drain
Plumbing
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I want to remove my old bath tub drain, (it is the old type with a plug) with the same type of drain and wanted to know if I can do it from above without having to remove the bath sides. Do I need to be able to access the …
Can I fit an "outside" tap indoors to run a garden hose?
Plumbing
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I want to be able to use a garden hose but all my plumbing is at the front of the house, so fitting an outside tap will mean a lot of extra pipework and disruption. Is it possible to fit an "outside" tap indoors (either over a sink or with …
Standard hose for Washing Machine Mains Water Inlet?
Plumbing
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Bought a new washing machine to replace the old one. Old one is fitted with a standard mains water inlet hose (cold only). 2.5m in length due to its position in the kitchen. New washing machine comes with a water inlet hose with a mechanical water shut off valve. However …
Blocked downpipe has no outlet underground?
Guttering, Fascias & Soffits
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Having removed the blocked down pipe from gutter and cleaned it also from pipe below ground it appears that this pipe has no outlet underground is this normal?
Cracking/peeling paint on brickwork around windows and door
Painting & Decorating
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I live in an old Victorian semi. The brickwork around the windows and the front door has been painted white. That paint is now flaking off (looks like crazy paving) and I'm keen to make it look good before the winter really sets in. Do i need to scrape off/sand …
Can I use stick on tiles behind my cooker?
Tiling
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I would like to put stick on tiles on a wall behind my cooker as the wall is splattered with marks. Will that work?