Bad smelling paint?
Painting & Decorating
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I painted my room with deluxe Matt emulsion from a tin which was opened last October. I started to notice a funny smell but stupidly continued to use it. That was three weeks ago. I used a fresh tin of Dulux in the hope it would cover the smell but …
Stained Paint
Painting & Decorating
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Our window sills have yellow marks on them under items we leave on the shelf, how can we get rid of these stains? Also can you touch up gloss paint without having to repaint the whole thing?
may have damaged drywall/plaster
Plastering & Rendering
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I am currently removing wallpaper in a ten year old house. It is coming off in multiple layers. Most of it is coming off leaving a white paint like substance behind. However in places this is also being removed leaving behind a greyish soft slightly 'furry' textured covering. Also in …
Laying underlay on concrete floor
Carpets, Lino & Flooring
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My mum just had her carpet fitted yesterday . Bought the thickest best underlay .and good carpet . But since fitting it’s snells bad even today like a cat litter box also found out they have glued All the underlay to the floor. she had the grippers down Any help …
Builder has walked of the site. What do I do now?
Building
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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?
Building
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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 …
Cost of replacing a single roof tile?
Roofing
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A single ridge tile has shifted on the roof. Roughly how much would I be looking at to get this fixed?
How much to run electrics to shed?
Electrical
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I'd like to run electrics to our shed in order to get a light and an electric socket would be nice as well. The nearest electrics would be in garage which is about 6m away. How much would I be looking at for this type of job?
Gas Servicing/failure and issuing gas safe certificates
Heating & Gas
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I have a gas boiler and a gas fire in the same house, if the gas fire fails its service but the boiler passes can a certificate still be issued for the gas boiler on its own as the plumber we used for the job suggests not?
Cost for hedge removed and 6ft panel fence put up?
Gardening & Landscaping
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I have a hedge in my back garden that is approx 2 and a half meters high and approx 8meters in length. Would like it removed and a 6ft fence put up in its place. How much roughly am I looking at?