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House extensions plans and not doing all work
Hi All I would be very grateful for some general possible consequences of not completing all the work from plans submitted + approved by local authority. We have a qualified person (Mr X) to do the drawings etc, we informed Mr X of what our requirements are (e.g more bedrooms, bigger bathroom AND in ideal world make use of…
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making 3ft wide Arch way in wall betWeen kitchen And Dining room
Id like to have an arch made between two rooms in my house as never use the dining room and like to open it up. I have a few questions if anyone can help as there is so much conflicting information on the net I'm getting really confused. Do I need to apply for building regulations, the wall is believed to be load bearing,…
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vinyl floor over tiles
in out bathroom we have horrible tiles on the floor. As vinyl is fairly cheap we thought it would be a nice way to update the room fairly quickly and cheaply. I realised that vinyl can't be laid straight over tiles but we unsure as to what would be the best way to prepare the floor? A think sheet of plywood or a self…
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Boiler servicing...
Hi All, I am a bit new to all this as we have bought our house recently so please bear with me.. We have an almost new boiler (Vaillant, getting to 1y commissioning date very shortly) which obviously needs servicing to maintain the 7y warranty.. What would be a typical cost of that and what does it normally include? I…
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Hanging kitchen cabinet - brackets?
In our kitchen there was 1 kitchen cabinet in a section that was set back. We removed this with the intention of not putting it back after the walls were skimmed. Then once we start filling the cupboards we think perhaps it's a better idea to put it back as you can never have too much storage :rotfl: Can't quite remember…
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fitting an induction hob, advice please
Im putting an induction hob into a 40mm thick oak worktop, I have the spec for the correct size appature to cut but this leaves the "Glass" part of the hob sat on the surface of the oak, hence proud, Are their any problems routing out around the hole to the depth of the "glass" so that the hob surface is flush with the…
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Are Leaks Covered by NHBC Buildings Insurance?
Hi - we're in a shared ownership property and water pressure keeps dropping on our boiler. Two engineers have checked the boiler and expansion vessel replaced today. There is a wet patch in the boiler room, under concrete, but both engineers said this was unlikely to be to do with the boiler and that it was rising damp!…
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Mould on the walls
Help - for the third year in a row I am having a terrible problem with mould on my walls. I have had a roofer check and there are no cracked tiles, and to help the problem they put vent slates on the roof while they were up there. I have purchased Kilrock moisture trappers which do trap water but obviously not enough. I…
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Bouncy plywood floor?
Hello! We have hardboard in our bathroom over the floorboards then vinyl (lino) over this. The reason my husband put hardboard over the floorboards is that some of the floorboards were replaced and as they were a few mm different in size, we wanted to level the floor. The floor is not that level anyway as there are 2 bits…
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Help i have no heating- overflow pipe constant leak
Help, I have a combi boiler with a tank in my airing cupboard, Ive called my insurance and they have left me for days with no heating or water with kids in the house and still cant get a plumber to attend! We can see water flowing through the over flow pipe constantly and running outsiede, the pressure bar is still at 1.5…
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Boiler noise
I have just posted on the buying/renting board for thoughts on what I should do about a loud 'ticking' noise from my boiler. I wondered if any boiler engineers or other knowledgable people might have any ideas of what could cause this noise in an otherwise fully-functioning, 2 year old conventional boiler? It's a WB…
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Need help re council tax pretty please :)
hi all, i had a letter between xmas and new year from the council saying i was £24 in arrears, and that i had to pay januarys payment plus the arrears of £24 immediately and also £75 court costs of something along those lines, i have emailed them saying i had no idea i was in arrears of £24, it doesnt say anything on my…
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Building Contract ?
Finally we have architects plans, planning permission, a structural engineers report and building regulations approval. So we are good to go ! Er. What now? I have a couple of recommendations for builders but am only truly happy with one of them. Even that took a knock when I checked and they are not FMB. Which I was…
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Why is posting links to DIY video banned??!
Why can we not post links to youtube videos that help people save money by doing DIY? It is the best way of saving money and one of my hobbies at the moment is doing some videos while I am fixing stuff, which is most of the time, and then putting them on youtube, to hopefully encourage some DIY which seems to be a dying…
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asbestos water tank removal
Hi. British gas has just picked up that our hot water tank top up tank and radiator expansion tank are made of asbestos and are showing a white dust layer. Has anyone got any idea of the typical cost of removal and replacement in the Hampshire area? As I'm in the loft regularly at the moment, im wanting them gone pretty…
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Astro Turf / Artificial Grass
I am thinking about having the garden lawn done with this artificial grass for the kids so they can play on it more etc etc - just wondering if anyone had any good/bad experiences with it - as per usual it is a mine field and there are so many suppliers - reviews good and bad which has my head in a spin. The good news from…
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removing gloss paint from bathroom wall.
We live in a very old house and a previous owner has painted the bathroom walls with gloss paint. The paint is cracking and flaking in places but has also been painted over with emulsion paint at some point!! The walls I think are old lime plaster. I am a bit concerned about the age of the paint (lead?) and how best to…
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extension - internally pitch/ slant roof or straight roof?
We are having a single storey 4m extension. It is for a kitchen and dining room. The length is 6m. The pitched roof is already on but we need to decide if we should keep the internal ceiling flat which would extend from the current line of the house. Or should we go for a pitched internal ceiling, keeping in line with the…
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Party wall question
Not posted on the forum before so please bear with me. Can someone please give me some advice. We live in a terrace house on a hill and all the houses at staggered levels all the way down the hill. We are considering a loft conversion and will need a ridge beam inserted to support the top of the roof, on one side the beam…
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downstairs wc query
Hello, I'm after some opinions. I live in a 3 bed detached house. I'll be looking to move in about 9 years (due to sons school). Our conservatory is falling down so needs replacing so we've been pricing extensions. Issue is, my hallway is tiny. As you go in, the wc is to your left. I'd like the wc moved across further to…
