Garage fit out
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Looking to put osb chip board on my walls in the garage for my gym. The walls have been rendered. Can I just use self tapp in screws or do you think I need a DPM first? Or do you think i should barten it out ?
What is the cost of re-felting a shed?
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Could you tell me the going rate for re-felting a small-ish shed (2x1.5m). What does the felt cost & how much should I expect to pay for fitting?
Beginning your extension.
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About to purchase a property that has planning permission for a double story extension. The permission runs out next December but it says "The development hereby permitted shall be begun within three years of the date of this permission." I don't have the funds to complete the whole project straight …
Builder - notifying start date
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Hi What is a reasonable amount of time a builder should give for starting our extension?
Plot/flat difference?
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I just moved in to the flat, first time renting from kind of "landlord/agency". Problem is, I don't know if guy is competent about gas (in fact, he didn't know that we have gas in this flat) and electric questions. My flat number in the house is 12. On initial …
How to mix and pour concrete in cold weather?
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I'm all prepped (8ft x 8ft shed base) for mixing 1:5 concrete tomorrow - just a bit worred that it's cold. forecase is to start day about 0 degrees, get u to about 5, and maybe fall to -1 first night. My plan was keep it all covered until pour …
replace garage lock
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How much wound it cost to replace a lock on a garage
Material to cover Side of shed getting too much sunshine?
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I need to cover the side of my shed as the sun has played havoc with the younger and groove slats. The heat has opened them and left gaps. What material would be best to cover the side (8ft * 10 FT)
Bulging Lines on Walls
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Hi, I have 2 lines that seem to bulge out if the wall completely parallel to one another with about a 10cm gap between the on the party wall on my staircase. They span about 5ft horizontally. No cracks but they seem to be getting more prominent. No damp, it's …
Renovating a room advice
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Hi all So I'm renovating a bedroom. It needs the walls stripped and plastered. The ceiling plastered. The door frames and skirting boards stripped and painted as they are a yellow colour now and the walls painted. Then a new carpet Obviously I'll be getting everything plastered first. Would it …