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How to get a Party Wall Surveyor to do their job?
Good People.. Anybody please with advice on how to get a neighbours Party Wall surveyor to do their job (and whether ours is taking us for a ride) Firstly, we are in the wrong. We did not serve a Party Wall notice... Never once mentioned by Planning, Build regs or the Architectural consultant... however, we get it that it…
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New Garage Roof
Hi all, I’ve got a garage with potential asbestos cement roof ( apparently built 20 years) that is cracking and leaking all over and needs replacing. As it’s my first garage I’d like some advice please on a replacement roof. It is a pitched roof with steel supports and have been given quotes for fibreglass and metal. What…
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Conservatory Waiting Game?
After having various quotes for a Conservatory we settled on a local company who had done 2 others in the street. I picked them because i notice they want to dig deep foundations unlike their rivals and do a more thorough job, they also seem to have great reviews on Google, Facebook, Trustatrader , Checkatrade and with the…
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Casement Window Hinge Replacement; Positioning?
Hi, I am looking to replace a number of UPVC window hinges as I am getting draughts at the hinge side (side hung windows). When replacing the hinge, where do I position the sash relative to the pointed end of the hinge that closes into the "cup"? In theory I could position it anywhere along the hinge so that it was too far…
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Neighbour has had scaffolding up for TEN YEARS
A neighbour of ourse has had scaffold up on his house for over 10 years now and it's an eyesore on our nice neighbourhood. He says it's because he's doing some "lead work" but none of our neighbours have ever even seen him up there, except for one day 2 years ago when he was spotted sunbathing and having a nice cup of tea!…
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Wide Fence Topper Trellis
Hello - I'm trying to find fence topper trellis panels, and most are a standard 1.83cm\6ft wide. I need them nearer 7ft due to the distance between the current posts . Anyone know where you can some longer ones that won't cost the earth.
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Screwfix Returns Policy?
I was fitting some laminate flooring at my mothers house last weekend and needed something to undercut the door frames with. I saw Screwfix have a 30 day Money Back Guarantee so I ordered an oscillating saw online, collected in store, and went to my mothers house. Unfortunately, I don't think the saw is fit for purpose.…
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Tips on which option best adds value to my home!
My home is a Victorian midterraced built in 1905 in Glasgow. We have 4 bedrooms upstairs and 1 bathroom on the half landing which has a shower and bathroom. Living with just one bathroom can be challenging! The layout of the house plumbing means it would be very expensive to put in an ensuit on the upper floor. Instead, we…
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New Candy washing machine - soap dispenser not closing?
Hi I got a brand new Candy washing machine delivered on Friday. On unpacking, I noticed the soap dispenser tray to my eyes seems to stick out way past the rest of of the machine, and to my eyes the gap seems a bit much. I think the bit that receives the soap tray is too far out relative to the rest of the machine causing…
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Pergola Height?
I'm looking at building a pergola at the bottom of my garden, but have heard there are some planning permission bits to think about? I will be building the pergola the width of my garden at the bottom which is 3.5m wide, fence to fence at 2.8 high? Is this allowed? I've heard about restrictions building a pergola too close…
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Who is responsible for Electricity board and wiring in a house split into flats?
Hi, I'm wondering if someone can help as I'm getting mixed messages from Electricians and Electricity Companies as to responsibility for wiring in and out of the meters. There are 3 flats (all freehold owned) in a house. There is an electric board with meters on it that serves electric for all 3 flats and the communal…
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Clarification of Building Regulations for a porch?
Hi, I was wondering if someone could clarify the building regulations for a new porch. I am comfortable I don't need planning permission for the porch, however I am specifically wishing to know whether I need to retain the door (previously the front door to the house) between the new porch and the next room? I could…
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Surface water coming through dividing wall
My next door neighbour whos detached house & driveway is about 6 foot above but at a slant so any water comes our way . He used to have a gravel driveway which had no drainage. 5 months he tarmac'd the drive and put drainage at the bottom of his drive which is a paths width from my house , The drainage collates not into a…
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grit from shower. only shower.
Hi I am looking for some advise if possible. I am getting a lot of grit coming from my shower. It builds up in the head very quickly. The head is one that you can take apart so easy enough to do however if I leave the head apart and then on the shower I just see loads of grit flowing out with the water. The hose and the…
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Problems with doors
The main door has stopped working - something inside has dropped and I cannot open the door into the garden. (the main door operates like a normal hinged door). There are 3 other sliding doors - 2 of them are not working correctly and keep dropping out of their brackets.
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What to ask electrician for...?
Hi there, We are in the process of buying our first home and as we are due to complete shortly, I'd like to book an electrician to come and look over the electrics. We carried out a home buying survey and the surveyor noted we needed to get the electrics checked by a qualified electrician (understandably!), we then asked…
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Door Handles: Joiner or Locksmith?
As at this moment there are five door handles in our 20-year-old house that don't work properly. I've had a couple fixed in the past by a joiner, but they've gone bad again (we have several heavy-handed offspring in the house). What's my best way forward - call a locksmith or another joiner? Who'd be cheaper and who'd do a…
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Safestyle windows
Hi, first post so please bear with me if I'm in the wrong place. I foolishly went with safestyle for a complete house installation of windows and doors in January 2018. Since the work was carried out I've had nothing but issues with 3 of the units. One being my patio doors and two of my windows. The doors seem to expand in…
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Boarding up my summer house
Hi all, I have what may be called a "summer house" in the garden. There is a big opening in the front and the rest of the walls only go up half way. I never use it as inside is just a bit dingy and there are spiders everywhere as it's exposed to the elements. I am going to board it up and turn in into an inside building…
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Dishwasher died after 4 months - what are my rights?
My dishwasher died last week within 4 and a bit months and I'm trying to work out what my rights are. I'm being given the Runaround a bit by the supplier (AO) who are saying that I need to contact the manufacturer but reading MSE it seems the burden lies with them to prove it wasn't faulty on sale (which seems it must have…
