Loft Boarding Quote?
Loft Conversions
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Sorry to bother you, but what would be the approximate cost for boarding out a loft, so that it's suitable for storage etc. It's an average detached "chalet bungalow". Does that count as a loft conversion?
White wall priming
Painting & Decorating
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Should I prime my already white walls before paining them grey ?
A planter project
Gardening & Landscaping
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Hello ☺️ We recently had a huge tree removed from the garden following severe storm damage. The tree surgeons have left a large stump - about three feet high and I?ve had an idea to make it into a kind of planter. I want to hollow out an area about …
Cold radiator
Heating & Gas
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I’ve recently replaced a radiator downstairs and serviced the valves . The system has had sentinel 800 and been drained several times and purged of air. It’s 10mm microbire. Downstairs rads are on drops and other three downstairs rads work fine. The rad refuses to get properly hot. If you …
Recess manhole covers
Driveways
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Hi, I’m having a patio installed but have a rectangular manhole that is at a horrible angle in comparison the the way the slabs are being laid. I’m wondering if the Recess cover has to be exactly in line with the hole and therefore will be at an angle to …
Summerhouse letting in water through shiplap and cracks?
Building
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I have a small summerhouse that is letting in water through the shiplap joins, cracks in the wood , wood knots and where panels meet but haven't been filled properly. I cannot access the outside of the summerhouse to paint it again because the pleb that built it before I …
Building Control restrictions running soil pipe from front of house to rear drains?
Plumbing
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I will be moving a bathroom from the rear ground floor to 1st floor front of house and new loft conversion. The soil pipe will be run from the loft to the 1st floor through the new bathroom down to the ground floor in the corner of the front reception …
Window kitchen wall
Plastering & Rendering
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I’ve took tiles off and had the old rails which you used to hang curtains from removed it’s in a bad state with some parts down to the brickwork can you fill in the holes and then plasterboard or is it best to take it all down to the brickwork …
Lick paint on gloss
Painting & Decorating
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HiI have had Lick painted applied to Walls and also woodwork (doors and skirtig etc) however on certain areas which have been glossed historically (frames and skirting) the paint is peeling. The paint says it is multi surface, however I do appreciate that these paints won't be as good as …
Repeated condensation in window panes after replacement
Windows & Doors
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We have a large three panes wooden framed window of approx 25 years of age ,we have replaced panes 4 times because they have misted. Should the whole window be replaced?