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Party Wall Agreement Question
We are having a loft conversion done (we are terraced). The neighbours on one side have insisted that we build the dormer cheek on their side in brickwork which is costing us an addition £2500. The works are all signed off and are now starting but speaking to another surveyor they are saying that there is nothing in the PW…
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What to look for when buying bi-fold doors
Hi there we are going to be starting having a ground floor extension built at the back of our house and will be having bi-fold doors - they will be about 4 metres wide and we want them in Aluminium. So far we have looked at them in 2 local companies - Express in Leeds and Folding-Sliding Doors in Bradford and are going to…
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Electric heaters and timers?
I suspect there isn't really much that can be done, but thought I would ask here anyway because as a long time lurker I have taken a lot of tips from here! We are fully electric so no central heating and have electric panel heaters (not storage heaters) and wanted to see if there was any way that we could get these on some…
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New bathroom - anyone used soak.com?
Hi, We're about to purchase a bathroom suite (toilet, sink, taps, bath etc) from soak.com. I've seen a few bad reviews online about them - but other online stores (victoria plub, victoria plumbing, etc) all have pretty negative reviews too. Has anyone here actually had items from soak.com for their bathroom... and if so…
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Does anyone can recommend eurodita cabins
Am I just wondering if anyone can advise how to purchase from Eurodita log cabins?
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Hiding next door - trellis, netting?
I have a corner plot and my small garden ends with the side wall of next doors house. I would like to look at greenery rather than brick so want to grow something to cover it. There is about 15' between my shed and my wall that I could suspend netting between to grow something up (not sure how to avoid it sagging in the…
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Planning permission advice
Hi I moved onto a corner plot. The rear garden (which is at the side of the house) already has a 1.6m fence that has storm damage(blue line). I would like to repair and move the fence further back, still on my land (red line). Would this still require planning permission ?i67.tinypic.com/2rqhkba.jpg
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Water damage gas wood burner
I have just moved into a turnkey property. Our gas wood burner stove was filled with water from heavy rain due to a faulty chimney. The builder fixed the chimney. The gas stove has rusted inside and around joints. The hearth tiles have rust were the feet stand. He has seen this but has made no comment Am I entitled to ask…
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Where to go for room design advice
Our kitchen/lounge is now open plan as we had to convert part of the house for m elderly mum. Yes the room is big so we are very lucky but it just doesn't feel right,,its not cosy and the lounge area just doesn't feel like a lounge anymore How on earth do we find someone that might give us advice on what we can do ( e.g.…
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Neighbours mains water supply and sewer leaking under my foundations
I live in a two bedroomd semi detached property and my party wall is shared with the neighbours who have a three bedroom property with a downstairs toilet, property was built approximately mid 1980s south west uk block built cavity walls. Image of both properties 19A is my 2 bed 18B next doors 3 bed & downstairs wc SORRY…
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New build builders noise!
We recently moved into a New Build estate, and the day we moved in we were told by the site manager that the builders would not be allowed to play their radios now that the site was inhabited in the first wave. Right... since the end of June (when we first moved in) we have on and off had our house booming with their radio…
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Water Softening Systems
Can anyone give me information on the best water softener systems for home use, electronic, which seem to be much cheaper and easier to install or filter types, which take up a lot of space and need salt top-ups?
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Liable ? Water damage ?
Hi all - would really like to get some advice. I own and live In a top floor flat, our shower head starting leaking to in our bathtub so within a week I booked in a plumber to come look at it. 2 days before they were booked, our porter and a accompanying plumber (we have a management company that looks after the communal…
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Water damage from neighbour's scaffolding
My neighbours are having a loft conversion. The work is now entering month 6 of probably 7 in total. (I have removed all pots from the area & have been unable to enjoy the use of my garden since April). My main problem is that the tin roof covering their scaffolding is causing a cascade of water onto my garden decking,…
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Boiler and hot water question
I've just bought my first house recently it's about 8 years old but i've noticed that the hot water tap constantly runs hot and takes seconds to get scalding. I've even turned the hot water off on the thermostat but it's not made a difference. I don't think it's supposed to do this? Or am i stupid and it's supposed to be…
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Ant question ..
Howdy! I have been living in an old ground floor flat built around 1900. It’s part of a big house seperated into 3 flats since about 2000 Old wooden floorboards , now carpeted . New laminate bathroom floor , new vinyl flooring in kitchen etc. I moved in here in June and everything is more or less sorted out . However, this…
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Fitting smart thermostat to old boiler
My old combi boiler is work fine but its LCD screen for programmable timing is no longer working. Can I fit a smart thermostat like Nest to it? My plan is to send only on/off message to boiler and do the programming via smart thermostat. :o
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Party wall agreement for extension
Hiya, just after some quick advice on if a PWA is needed when neighbour next door is planning a ground floor rear extension? We are attached by a party wall on that side, and even though they are technically building outwards, no doubt they will have to demolish the rear corner on our side etc. Seeing as they are also…
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Diverter shower
In the process of fitting a new shower, its a rainfall showerhead the problem I have is the overhead won't switch off, it either goes through the head or the hand held attachment. Any ideas on what the problem could be.
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Plaster skim job - should i skim where tiles will go
I'm due to have my bathroom skimmed in a few days (plaster is fine, but it very much needs skimming). In preparation for this i removed the old bathroom tiles as i intend to get nice new tiles in their place. The plasterer doing the job warned me that removing the old tiles could take off both skim and plaster with it and…
