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Acceptance of quote is it legally binding?
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Can a wall with a chimney breast in be removed?
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Cost of erecting greenhouse
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Could you tell me approx how much it would cost to erect a 10ft x 4ft Elite Compact greenhouse? Many thanks

Cost to build a shed?
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How much does it cost to build a shed? It would be 8 x 6 metal shed with base.

Load bearing wall?
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I own a 1920’s 3 bed semi. There is a solid internal wall on the ground floor I want to demolish part of between the dining area and kitchen. There is a stud wall slightly to the left of this wall on the 1st floor. From this am I right …

Builder has walked of the site. What do I do now?
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My builder has walked of the nearly completed building site leaving some of his equipment and a whole lot of rubbish. Can i sell his equipment to pay for the rubbish to be removed?

Silicone filled air brick?
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Hi, I have 2 air bricks on the front of my house, 1 is beneath the damp proof membrane and is ok, the other is around 5 bricks higher up and 2 to the side and has been filled in with silicone. Any advice appreciated on why this would've been …

Water damage in timber framed home?
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I am looking to purchase a timber framed home that has suffered a leak while vacant so it was fairly significant. Is this likely to have caused an issue woth the tinber frame. The house was built early 1900's. I don't want to buy a rotting home

Cost of building garage?
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We are looking into the possibility of building a stand alone brick garage for a single car. It would be brick built, have up and over door, side access and window and electrics. I briefly spoke to a builder who said I would be looking at 26K, which seems very …

Do you need permission to take out a chimney breast in a terraced property?
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