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How to seal inside window correctly?
Windows & Doors  •  1482 views  •  8 answers

We've been renovating our first property and took off these acrylic window panels to discover the inside windows not being sealed to the edge. As shown on photos all windows have gaps running along edge of frame where the wall and window frame meet. What's the best thing to do …

Cost of spray painting 15 fence panels?
Fencing  •  1481 views  •  19 answers

I want 15 fence panels spraying.Will need 2 coats.Live in Anstey Leicester.How much would it cost.I have my paint.

Gas fire requires heat proof plasterboard
Roofing  •  1480 views  •  2 answers

I have just had my open gas fire replaced with a new, glass fronted one. There was a lot of smoke the first time I used it and my gas engineer says that the plasterboard around the fire needs to be replaced with fireproof material. What tradesman would do this?

Loft and extension work, builder dies of RTA. What can I do?
Loft Conversions  •  1472 views  •  5 answers

The contract is for 2 bedroom loft conversion and 6 meter rear one storey extension. Builder dies while almost completing loft, yet to start extension 70% of money paid already, how can I get his insurance company, wife claimed not to know anything about her husband's business, what can I …

Cost to remove old shed bricks and garden waste
Groundwork & Foundations  •  1471 views  •  11 answers

Based in NW London, how much would it cost to remove the bricks and rubble of our demolished shed as well as some waste at the back of the garden (rabbit hutch, kids bikes etc)? End of terrace garden with easily accessible gate. Thank you!

Can I use wider, shorter joists for flat roof to gain height
Carpentry & Joinery  •  1471 views  •  2 answers

I am constructing a garden office at present with monopitch flat roof. As I had to build close to boundary I have to keep overall height at 2.5m max. I am using C24 timber and the span between walls is 2.45 meters. In order to gain a few cm here …

Skip Removal
Gardening & Landscaping  •  1470 views  •  20 answers

We had a landscaper come to do some work on our garden but they were awful and so we terminated the arrangement with them. They hired a skip which is on our driveway, but they haven’t arranged collection despite us asking repeatedly. The skip is rusty and battered and doesn’t …

Urgent! corner cracks and hairlines on all two/half walls
Plastering & Rendering  •  1468 views  •  18 answers

Hi, I'm repainting the bedroom to freshen up but before I do that I need to fix the cracks and hairlines caused by seasonal change movement, and I'm a novice in this area. So forgive me if it sounded stupid. I have looked up various solutions to cover the cracks, …

Cost of fitting tv aerial on roof?
Electrical  •  1468 views  •  4 answers

I would like to find out how much it would be to put a aerial on the roof for a disabled person.

Noisy floorboards
Carpentry & Joinery  •  1450 views  •  12 answers

Noisy floorboards upstairs. I have noticed the floorboards have become noisy when walking on them and some are lifting, even make cracking noises when not walking on them. What trade do i need to check if anything is going on underneath? Do i need a joiner or a builder?

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