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Building control or planning permission for removing load bearing wall?
Hi all, I'm planning to hire a builder to make a 7ft high and 7ft wide hole in a load bearing wall between my living room and dining room. I've been given some conflicting information from various sources (including building control) about what is needed. The most expensive option seems to be that I get a structural…
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Air conditioning
I need to get a little air conditioning unti because my pets are really suffering in this heat. Questions - - apparently they need emptying, does anyone know roughly how often and what happens if you don't do it quickly enough? - what should I look for when choosing one? - can anyone recommend one at a reasonable price,…
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electric work- rip off?
Had some electric work done in Birmingham, wondering if it was a rip off. Had 3 spotlights fitted in bathroom, fan fitted, light switch changed and plugs removed as was converting a former bedroom Had high voltage line moved for cooker in kitchen, and some plug sockets repositioned. Has cost 655- 250 per day (two people)…
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What do you think of this kitchen quote?
Would be grateful for opinions. £4400 + £700 for fitting. The £4400 Price includes integrated dishwasher (£300) and microwave (£160). Does not include oven, hob, fridge, hood, or sink. Includes the following: All The Units, Trims, Panels etc… BDW13 Baumatic Fully Integrated dishwasher KAL6900Q Microwave & Grill 400 Pull…
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council house with really bad subsidence
Hi, I am not sure if this is something that this forum can advise me on however I will post this anyway. The house that I rent off the council seems to be suffering from pretty bad subsidence and there are some pictures below of the kitchen window downstairs and the upstairs bedroom window (zoom in needed to see the 1 inch…
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grants advice
Need some advice on grants available in wales. I need to move back in with my parents as they can no longer look after themselvs. My mother is blind and in her 80s and my father is riddeld with arthrities from working all his life in the mines. The problem is there is not enough room in the house and i need to build an…
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Electric Heating Help
Hi I'm in the process of renovating and am wandering if anyone here has installed electric radiators. Need to know what sort of heat they give out and on average how much it will cost per month.
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Can we insist on a replacement??
Could anyone advise whether or not we are entitled to insist on a replacement rather than a repair to our brand new sofa which was only delivered two weeks ago, and which has a broken frame already. We were told by the shop that the frame and springs are guaranteed for five years, but that Trading Standards say that if it…
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new power outlet idea,does this sound ok?
we recently had a cobi boiler central heating system fitted,this involved removing the existing electric imersion heater which was in a cupbord upstairs and then fitting the combi downstairs,the guys that fitted the combi put a junction box in the cupboard where the imersion was with the existing 2.5mm cable in one end and…
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Building a Brick Shed - Foundations
Hi, Me and a mate are planning to build a brick shed in the back of my garden, its approx 3m wide by 2.5m deep, and wont be any higher than 2.5m high. the main thing we need to get right is the base / foundations. how deep should my footings / foundations be? its only going to be a single story building and i would imagine…
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Building control question
Hi Folks, We're doing a major renovation on a house that involved a loft conversion as well. We sent the plans in to Building Control in March and paid the loft conversion fee. The build commenced at the end of May and Building control were informed. Building control were then informed again about 3 weeks ago that the…
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What type of floor tiles are these?
Anyone happen to be a tiler on here? (Sure there will be!) We've just been checking the floor under the carpet in our hallway only to find there are tiles down - what type of tiles are they? See piccie here: I'm wanting to find out what type of tile they are with a view to maybe cleaning them up and/or maybe painting over…
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? cheaper way to access land registry
Son has a disagreement with his neighbour. She claims she has access to her garden through an access provided for sons house. She says she cant access the back of her garden because she has built an extension on the side of her house. She has now damaged his plants and refuses to replace them. He has been advised to…
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Leaking roof
Hope someone here can help. I have a leak on a flat roof - the ceiling below is swollen. It seems to have happened since my son got up there at Christmas time to put up fairy lights - not sure whether that's a coincidence. I have full contents and structural insurance. Can I claim for the repair to the roof? Can I claim…
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Removing an Ash Tree
I have what I think is an Ash tree in the front garden about 30 foot high which I would like to remove. Any idea what this would cost. thanx
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Money off curtain poles and Blinds
Hey, If anyone is interested in cheap Curtain poles and Blinds, I found this site that has, 33% off Curtain Poles, 50% off Metal Curtain Poles and 60% off Roller Blinds now all I need to do is hang them right, wish me luck! [FONT="][/FONT]
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Ridiculously Poor Bathroom Fitting -Advice Needed
Hi all, I recently had a bathroom fitted...here's the story in brief. 1) Work started 4 weeks late 2) Wrong bath fitted, then replaced 3) New bath is chipped, that the fitter is offering to fix, but not replace 4) 6 inch Hole in outside wall left open where toilet waste pipe was moved from 5) Wrong shower was fitted, then…
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ikea antonius, B&Q flexi shelving & organising my wardrobe
Hi everyone I am about to install some sliding wardrobe doors & need to organise the internal space. I have found the ikea antonius range looks good & reasonably priced. Now i have lots of the wall supports from B&Q flexi range, does anyone know if they are compatiable with the ikea antonius racks? Ikea is a fair drive…
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Cheap worktops???
Hi I'm looking for some cheap worktops for a craft room. Just wondered if anyone knows where to get some. Screwfix do cheap ones but you have to order £500 worth and I don't want that many lol.
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Shower Fan Light - noisy?
I've had an electrician round to give a price on fitting some downlighters to my bathroom I'm getting 4 "normal" downlighters, and one "shower fan light" - He advised having this fitted to prevent excess humidity I take it this is fitted to turn on with the lights? I'm slightly worried about the noise - will it bother me?…
