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How much would you charge for 5 hours solid hedging?
Gardening & Landscaping  •  739 views  •  30 answers

How much for 5 hours solid hedging around a complex with 9ft hawthorn hedges with bracken growth through it with 2 guys clearing up and 500kg of waste away done annually?

How to attach unexposed deck frame to post
Gardening & Landscaping  •  738 views  •  7 answers

Hi, I'm planning to build a decking area behind the garage in my back garden, and would like some advice on how best to attach the frame to the posts where I cannot access the "front" of the frame to screw through into the post. The area I am decking …

Cost for landlord safety check?
Heating & Gas  •  738 views  •  2 answers

Hi. I have an invoice of £115 for "landlord safety check to boiler and cooker. Repressurise expansion vessel." Is that a reasonable price? Thanks very much for any advice.

Quote to repair small wall which was knocked over?
Brickwork & Repointing  •  737 views  •  3 answers

I knocked a small wall over in a public place in Leeds. The building manger said that they have a management company that will come and fix it. I have received the invoice to pay and the company has charged a £250 call out fee to make the wall safe. …

New shower no water
Plumbing  •  737 views  •  2 answers

I have fitted a new shower, but as when I have gone to commission it no water flows through. What is the problem? An airlock?

Hive heating uninstall
Heating & Gas  •  737 views  •  1 answer

Hi hope you are well. We are moving out if a council home and we have been told we to remove it before we vacate. I have contacted hive who say leave everything and just take your Hub. Can this be switched back to the previous controller which we have …

Cost of putting up coving?
Plastering & Rendering  •  735 views  •  2 answers

How much for putting up polystyrene coving in 6x4 living room

Cost of power flushing our central heating?
Heating & Gas  •  734 views  •  2 answers

Our central heating (9 radiators in total) needs a power flush. Could you tell me what I should expect to pay for this roughly? FYI we're in Bristol.

Staircase alteration
Carpentry & Joinery  •  733 views  •  4 answers

Hi , my staircase is currently straight to the landing above, however I would like to change them in such a way that you make a quarter turn to the right and acces the landing that way instead, is there an easy way to do this? I thought about getting …

How to fix kitchen unit that's out of square?
Kitchen Installation  •  727 views  •  3 answers

One of our kitchen units appears to be out of square. The bottom face of the drawer does not sit flush with the surrounding units and juts out by approximately 5mm. I have come to the conclusion that it is the actual unit that is causing this. The kitchen is …

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