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Garden Decking
Carpentry & Joinery  •  335 views  •  0 answers

We’ve had quotes to have our decking done in the garden. The quotes were a lot more than we were expecting. Would a joiner build us the base for the decking only? So we could maybe cut back on labour and do the rest ourselves. It’s the only bit we’re …

Can I hire someone to inspect my bathroom plumbing installation?
Plumbing  •  332 views  •  2 answers

I recently started a bathroom renovation where I am replacing the bathtub with a walk in shower try + glass. The plumber has installed the shower tray and the valve, and has told me the plan on how to fit the shower head. I dont feel confident about it, but …

Should radiator pipes go under concrete floor?
Plumbing  •  331 views  •  1 answer

All my main radiator pipes are in a cupboard with a concrete floor, I want to fit a radadiator in the room next to cupboard so do I route pipes through wall or under concrete floor?

Combo boiler vailiant - disc fitted to inlet do not use
Heating & Gas  •  331 views  •  1 answer

Just moved in sign near boiler says disc fitted to inlet do not use what does that mean

Top newell post on the staircase
Carpentry & Joinery  •  329 views  •  0 answers

Hello, im a joiner with minimal experience in stair cases, ive been asked to fit storage units underneath a stair case and for what the customer wants the underneath of the top newell post will be in the way, it wouldnt be an issue for me to build the units …

Towell radiator removal help
Bathroom Fitting  •  328 views  •  4 answers

Hi, I am removing a towel radiator to retile the wall. I turned the valve off so the radiator has gone cold. Does this shut off the water too? There’s another bolt to remove the radiator that means the valve remains on the water pipe. Any help would be great!

How to change a old style hot sink tap washer?
Plumbing  •  328 views  •  2 answers

Do i turn water off switch off boiler and drain. Then unscrew tap from the middle

How to hange a duel pipe waterfall shower head to single pipe head?
Plumbing  •  328 views  •  1 answer

how to change a duel pipe waterfall shower head back to normal single pipe shower head

asbestos on valuation report
Plastering & Rendering  •  328 views  •  1 answer

im remortgaing and ive had to get a specialist report for utility room querying asbestos in artex. Outcome is its 1% chrystaline and recomends removing it as its badly damaged in some places. All the knobbly bits have previously been removed and its quite smooth. Do I really need to …

UFH. Air source pump?
Heating & Gas  •  327 views  •  0 answers

I’ve had a kitchen/diner single storey extension built on my 1890 semi. The existing kitchen and extension have had UFH piping/manifold fitted but not connected to any water or heating. The rest of the house is heated by multi fuel stove back boiler so cannot be used for the UFH. …

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