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Pointing a wall
Have received a quote to re-point the side wall of our house at just over £1600. The house is standard size semi-detached, does the quote sound reasonable please. We live in the North West of England, by the way. Would be grateful for any advice. Thank you
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Old back boiler
Hoping someone can help me. Will hopefully be completing on house soon and wondered if anyone knew anything about old back boilers. Currently there is a old gas fire in the living room which I have been told is connected to the back boiler and if I had this not very good looking gas fire removed it would mean the heating…
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I only wanna spend a penny !!
Tonight we have had a builder round to quote us for a brickbuilt pitched roof porch, 6 foot by 6 foot approx. and to install a downstairs cloakroom. I was some what amazed by his estimate, in the region of 8 thousand pounds, is this a good figure ? Am I being naive ? I really didn't think it'd be quite as much as that.…
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Patio and shed base
I've just had a quote from a company to lay a base for a large shed (4m x 3m) but it's not a solid base, just a perimeter of paving slabs with a few slabs placed centrally to support the floor, and an adjoining patio of around the same size. Their quote was approx £1400 inc materials which sounds quite a lot to me :eek:…
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central heating probs
hello, long time reader first time poster here! We have just bought our first house which needed a lot a work doing on it before it was habitable. One of the things was heating. We got several quotes ranging from £3000-£6000. A local franchised firm then announced an offer of combi boiler and seven radiators for £2400. We…
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Christmas Card Catalogue
In June I ordered some Christmas items from a card catalogue firm from Preston. the bill was £44.63 I was 14 days late settling as I was on holiday and had other things to think about. The company have charged me £22.35 administration fee because of late payment. I refused to pay as I settled the whole bill and thought…
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Plastering quote
Just had a quote to skim my lounge and plasterboard one side,no ceiling work,the room is square and measures 13`x12`,there are french doors out to the garden on one side.Been quoted £350.00 any thoughts?
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Quote for replacing a timber floor
Our floor needs replacing, and so far I've had 2 very different quotes. The first guys are reputable builders - well they're FMB registered - and they've quoted £1500 to replace joists and timbers, cure problems, put insulation under floorboards and replace skirting and architraves. They say they are working to Building…
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When is a hole a loft hatch?
My builder has recently "finished" an extension on our house. He has left a rectangular hole in the upstairs ceiling which i thought was going to be a loft hatch. Turns out I have to pay the carpenter to return for a day to finish this off as a loft hatch is an extra expense or alternatively they can come and plaster over…
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How much to replace a tap?
We have a mixer tap on the bathroom sink which seems to have expired - no water seems to be coming out when we lift the tap. It feels very slack (almost as if a spring or elastic has snapped). It was a gradual death - initial problems started about 4 weeks ago. This is the type of tap (not exact - but very close)…
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How much to fit an additional radiator?
I have a central heating system already and want someone to fit a small radiator (I already have the radiator) to the downstairs cloakroom. There is no heating there at the moment but the wall does back on to the room where the boiler is so it shouldn't be that difficult to fit position-wise. Has anyone any idea roughly…
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End of tenancy clean
Hello all, I'm trying to get an idea of how much I should expect to pay for an end-of tenancy clean on our flat. It's got 3 db beds, 1 small single, small kitchen, bathroom and a lounge. Wood floors throughout, except the stairs and hall which are carpeted (and need steam cleaning). it's not filthy, so just needs to be…
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Removing Patio Doors
I have external patio doors INSIDE the house. I think the extension was just built on the back with the existing patio doors left where they are. Enlisted a pal to help me remove at the weekend but just couldn't work out how to do it. Reluctantly (had really bad experiences with tradesmen ,usually not turning up to finish…
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requiring payment in cash
i had a new kitchen installed and finally, after lots of remedial work,it is finished 3 months late. the bill is split into 2 parts- one to the 'kitchen company'- who will take a cheque for their part of the money owed. the other bit is for the installer- who is demanding to be paid over £1000 in cash only. he says his own…
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rewire:
Hi, I need to rewire my lights,there are 7 to be done.what is a decent quote,thx.
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Wheel Bearings Fit For Purpose?
I had both sets of rear wheel bearings replaced 15 months ago by a main dealer. Mileage at that time was about 65,000 miles. However, one side has gone again after approx 25,000 miles. The dealer said that the parts were only covered by a one year warranty so they would not replace them for free. I asked them to consider…
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One right angle mitre joint in work top
How much would this sort of thing be - had a quote for £160, but that includes cutting worktop for a sink (and fitting a hob unit, which is strange as I didn't ask for that) We can cut both lengths of worktop to size, it's just the mitre joint we'd like done professionally. Any ideas anyone? Thanks
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Cooker Warranty
The handle on my cooker keeps burning and going sticky where the heat from the oven vent is burning it. i have had it replaced 3 times now and the last time l was told to hang a tea-towel over the handle to stop the heat getting to the handle :mad: I dont think this is acceptable and its still under extended warranty. How…
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Flashing on Conservatory
...I don't do it often but the neighbours have started complaining ;) We are ready to exchange contracts on house move and buyer wants repairs to loose flashing on Conservatory (Where conservatory roof joins house) There is currently a silver tape with bitumen backing which is in a bad torn and in a bad state. This is what…
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Fireplace
Hi! Was wondering if anyone could give me a ballpark figure for the following? Opening up and existing (bricked up) fire place and chimney. Putting in a small cast iron surround with small hearth. I'm in Northern Ireland. Thanks!