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Sharing drains
We have been approached with a request to share our drainage with a new build property being built next door. It will require a pipe going across the width of our front garden (approx 20') and an easement agreement. It is a 1930's detached property, if it makes any difference. Can anybody give an opinion as to the…
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What sort of window is this?
I'm looking to get replacements in this style of window, it's not practical for me to have wooden replacements made, is it possible to get them in pvc and what would they be called? Plus would it be better to have the upvc window sills to go with it? They're rotten at the moment so need replacing as well. Thanks
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Damp in bathroom brickwork?
I've had bare plaster my bathroom for coming up for 12 months, after I had a new bathroom suite put in and hoiked all tiles and wallpaper off. Prior to this there was a water tank in the corner which had a slow leak over a period of months, followed by a total bathroom flood while I was on holiday. The tank came out and…
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External Doors
Hi there, I have had a few quotes for composite doors, some including installation. The doors I have been quoted for are Solidoor (are the more expensive doors and appear to have a solid wood core, quoted approx. £800 per door not incl. fitting, £1100 with), Veka (timber beading with foam fill approx. £800 per door incl.…
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Porch Insulation
Hi there, I am in the process of building a brick porch with a 50mm cavity. I cannot decide whether to put a thin layer of insulation board in the cavity, whilst maintaining a small gap e.g. 25mm (I rang the local the local BCO and they would not offer advice as it is 'except' from BR). The porch is separated from the…
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Integrated kitchen appliances
I have a Howden's kitchen and one of the tower units has an electric oven in the mid-section and a microwave near the top section. They are labelled as Hotpoint but I suspect that today they would be Lamona badged appliances. I want to replace both appliance in the future and was wondering if integrated appliances come in…
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Do I Need to Replace Soffit Board
My neighbours recently replaced their roof (pitched) and at the time we did not notice that there is a hole in the soffit board that adjoins their roof. It was not caused by the work that they did as it looks like the wood has been rotting a little for a while. This is in the corner where the party wall is with their…
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Dining chair makeover
Morning, Am now on the final leg of my refurb (6 beech chairs) and I am very pleased with the result so far (back to bare wood). Applying the finish is next but I don’t want to apply anything that is either spray or a paint brush applied. Having now seen what was hiding beneath the old brown stain and varnish, I want to…
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New plaster/woodburning stove - primer or mist coat? - Please help.
Hi, We have just had a recess built for a wood-burning stove to be put in. I need to paint the plaster and I am not sure what to use. I have a tub of Artex Cove Primer which says it can be used for applying to porous surfaces (other than coving) or should I use a mist coat of emulsion? I then plan to use ordinary emulsion…
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Insulating solid walls
Hi, There are alot of companies offering subsidised cavity wall insulation, but our house has solid walls and no cavity. I think we'll have to board the walls with insulated plasterboard. Does anybody know if there are any government subsidies to help with this? It surprises me there are so many cavity wall incentives yet…
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SASH WINDOW SNAPPED AND GLASS WIDNOW SMASHED. how much to replace?
Hi just wondering how much a window is to replace. the sash cord has been broken for a while and need replacing. any ideas how much that is? But the immediate problem is the top part of the window was unlocked and opened yesterday (and with a missing cord) came down like a guillotine and smashed the glass. any ideas how…
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15K for labour is this fair? - London
Hi everyone, been lurking around these forums for ages, great site. I have just bought an ex council flat near Angel (Zone 1) and its around 46msq. The flat is not in great decorative condition and I am planning to redo the internals at once. - Throw out old kitchen, install a brand new one. - retile, redo bathroom. -…
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Removing orange gloss
How would you go about removing orange gloss from woodwork in a room and taking it back to white? Could you paint over it or would you need to remove it first? If so how would you remove it? Thanks in advance
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Central Heating Regs.. Can we just embed copper pipes in Walls behind plaster?
Hi all We have just bought a run down wreck of a House. We have gutted it and plan to have it completely rewired & replastered. We have a Central Heating System (Vokera Linea Boiler) which looks like it is about 15 years old. The Pipes are exposed in every room, either running along the skirting or in Huge trunking running…
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Curtain Rails and window blinds.
Extension nearly done!! Need new curtain rails and a couple of blinds. Anybody know on a decent website / shop please. Just been looking at Argos but the reviews werent that good. Thanks:A
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What type of paint do I need to paint the leading around our bay window?
We have a bay window that jutts out of the front of the house so there is a kind of flat roof above the window. This is covered by lead which also comes down the front of the top of the window by a couple of inches. I have seen that some people further up the street have painted theirs black. The person who fitted our…
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painting or lined paper?
Hi, I wanted to redecorate my bedroom. I got a steamer and steamed the paper off. (both paper and lining paper) Now I wanted to go for the painted look but I am unsure how to proceed : - should I : - 1. Hang lining paper, and paint two coatings of emulsion? 2. Paint directly onto the plaster with two coats of emulsion? Or…
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Cavity wall insulation problem-advice please
Hi All, My DH & I live in a house that has been converted into two flats-ground floor and first floor. We live on the ground floor. We have a bit of a damp problem in our bedroom on the walls low down-also the flat is quite cold. We decided it would be a good idea to get cavity wall insulation. Because the entire house is…
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Paint colour advice needed
Hi I would like to know the manufacturer of the sage colour exterior paint used in many houses in the Cotswolds. Farrow & Ball used to make a Sage Green but I can't find anything when I search their site. Thank you.
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Need to buy some rugs online
I need to buy a couple of smallish rugs for a bedroom and a medium one for the kitchen (to put on top of the wood flooring). Are there any good online suppliers where I can just order the rugs from, safe in the knowledge that they'll be of fairly decent quality at a reasonable price?
