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Cost of removing a greenhouse
Handywork  •  22021 views  •  19 answers

To remove small amount of brickwork, glass panels and frames. Tidy up ground area (make safe).

Flatpack office furniture
Handywork  •  8574 views  •  29 answers

Considering buying flatpack office furniture. Before we buy, could you perhaps help by providing a dayrate for building office furniture. We're in High Holborn, London. Parking available.

Cost of flatpack building service?
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I am considering re-fitting my rental flat with IKEA flatpack furniture. What is the typical hour-rate for a handyman in London (Camden)? Your help much appreciated!

Do handymen typically do flatpack pick up from IKEA?
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It is reasonable to ask a handyman to pick up flat pack furniture from IKEA. We are about 30 miles from the nearest shop. Would this be something most handymen would be willing to undertake or would it be better to arrange the delivery through IKEA. (Picking it up myself …

Most effective house insulation?
Handywork  •  2718 views  •  7 answers

What types of insulation are the most cost effective for my detached house? Cavity / roof / replacing windows doors etc..

Cost of emergency lock change on bank holiday?
Handywork  •  1047 views  •  14 answers

Hello, I was wondering if you could help me, I live locally in Buckhurst hill near the underground station. I had an unfortunate event recently with a locksmith that I believed to be local but turns out it was a sponsored ad on google to appear to be local. On …

How to fit trim pack for mira element shower?
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Probably a daft question but I bought a trim pack for a Mira element shower part number 1617.164 as the other cover fell off and the plastic piece was broken in two . When I try to put the new cover back with the plastic piece in it , there …

Insulating around radiator pipes and junction boxes?
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I have 1920's house with a suspended timber floor. I was thinking of adding Kingspan/Celotex 100mm insulation in between the joists. However, I have electrical junction boxes attached to the joists and also pipework going through and above the joist in a few places. What's general consensus around installing insulation …

When and where to place a vapour barrier on a studwall?
Handywork  •  763 views  •  3 answers

Need some advice. I'm renovating my internal garage. We've taken out the old garage door and bricked it up with a window in it. I've studded all the walls and put batts of rockwool insulation in them. I'm going to put plasterboard on the studframe but do I need a …

Best way to insulate stone wall?
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What is the best way to insulate a stone wall old cottage that has no insulation currently?

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