Window seal coming away
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Hi, in my conservatory, the black rubber seal between the frame and the glass is coming away internally. Why is this and is it fixable? I do have pictures but can’t see anywhere I can add them. Any help appreciated. Many thanks x
Removing a chimney breast
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Do I need Freehold Management permission to remove a chimney breast that is not linked to any neighbours sideways? I am aware that under the Party Wall Act, as it is a block of flats, only 3 floors building, my property is in the first floor and the chimney is …
Is planning needed for putting a prefab garage on the side of my house?
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I'm looking at putting a prefab garage on the side of my house on the driveway. It will not be attached to the house so it's a free-standing unit. My question is do I need planning permission or not? I live in Basingstoke Hampshire. I have read their planning page …
Can a timber floor be use to restrain a removed central chimney breast?
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Subsidence in 1960's home (sale completed only yesterday)
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I've just moved into a property built in the 1960's it had a one crack in the outside brickwork on the first floor a wide (>10mm) crack in the interior kitchen wall and on the first day in the property I removed the wallpaper in the bathroom (directly above the …
Fruit flies appear in office and bedroom
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I'm not sure how or why, but tiny fruit flies appear in both my office and bedroom in the 3rd floor of block of flats. I can only imagine that they come from little gaps in heating pipes coming from below or perhaps through little gaps in the skirting board. …
Reasons for damp/moisture in single brick extension
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Hi, I have a single brick utility/garage extension which runs along the side if the main house (original survey indicated it was built later). In the back of the house is the kitchen which leads into the utility section of this extension. There is a damp or moisture issue affecting …
Making a foundation
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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 …
New shed... am I being conned?
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Hi I just recently paid quite alot for decking and a garden room/shed.. It is only up 6 weeks and water is coming in from around entire bottom and sides, the guy who built it is lookin to just run silicone around the edges which I think is just putting …
Can I extend my kitchen into my garage?
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My garage is part of the house and has one of the bedrooms above it. It is next to my kitchen and I am considering getting rid of the wall and extending the kitchen into the garage at some point in the future. I wanted to check if there are …