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Boiler not producing hot water though rads working been quoted this for a powerflush.
Have a situation with my 1980s boiler potterton inferno 40 - that the taps are not producing hot water although the rads are. Had the E-on engineer over today. told the problem was with muck in the system. Requires a flushing. I found powerflush prices on the web and for upto 8 radiators it is fixed price : £350+vat. (Ref…
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How much should I expect to pay for plastering?
Hi I'm hoping there may be some plasterers on here or someone who has had similiar work done who can help me with a rough price for some plastering work. We are knocking down a stud wall between our kitchen & dining room and will them and I suspect we will be advised to skim the whole celing rather than patch up the gap.…
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Fitting of Bathroom Suite
Hi I'm looking into having my bathroom refitted. I can take out the existing suite & do all the post-fitment tiling and decorating so am looking purely for how much I should be looking to pay just to have my new suite (which consists of bath, toilet, basin with pedestal & all taps & wastes) fitted. The new bath will need…
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rough estimate please - heat exchanger, boiler
Hi, After reading loads of posts I think the heat exchanger has gone on my boiler. Current pressure is 3 when cold, goes up to 3.5+ when central heating on. Goes down slowly when hot water used but quickly back up again. Overflow outside constantly dripping. Last night turned off mains water to boiler and opened all hot…
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Plaster quote
Have been quoted £650 to skim 1 average size double bedroom including bonding and skim tape in a couple of patches. 1 single bedroom including bonding in a few patches and i average double bedroom ceiling which needs a 1m squared patch bonding and skimming. 2 complete rooms 1 ceiling Is this quote fare for labour and…
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New Central Heating Pump
With the current cold snap its likely that lots of people will have some central heating problems. If you are lucky enough to get a plumber then you'll probably accept whatever they charge just to be warm again. I paid £240 for the supply and fit of a new pump today. Just for future reference, was that reasonable?
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Removing Conservatory
Hi, Anyone know how much roughly it would cost to remove/take down a 10' x 12' conservatory and then replace the opening with French Doors? Thanks in advance Stokesy
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Roofing Quote Glagsow
Hi all, Just wondered how this quote compared..... Replace approximately 50 missing slates secure dislodged slates Point Chimney as neccessary with cement mortar seal cracks in lead skew with gas torch applied flashband seal laking gutter joints unblock outlet fit gutter bracket on dormer to raise existing uvpc gutter…
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30 quid sound about right?
Been quoted £30 an hour from an electrician (NICEIC), is this reasonable for a small job? (fitting two light batons £60 total)
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Double Glazing Quote
Hi, I am a new home owner and knows little about double glazing, etc. I would really appreciate some help from this forum. I am looking to fit double glazed windows in my flat. They are a total of 7 windows & one patio door. Went to national company and they initally quoted £6800 for the job. Couldn't afford is, so went to…
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Quote from tiler, sounds steep?
Just got a quote from a tiler which came highly recommended from a friend. The area to be tiled is 10.5 square metres and the tiler will be supplying the grout and adhesives. The price he has given me is £650 total (incl VAT). This sounds a tad steep to me as I thought they charge about £30-35 per square metre and wouldnt…
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2 storey house extension
Hi we have just had a quote for: "survey prior to the drawing and submission of plans to the L/A on our behalf for thiswe will be paying an initial £1000 for his services which includes all the structural calculations, submission fees site vists correspondence and building regs etc etc." i have phoned the council to find…
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Double Glazing quote seems a little high...
I got a quote for double glazing, it's from a local joiner who's done some other work for me - he assured me it was a rock bottom price but I didn't want to be niave and take his word for it! He quoted me for the following and said the windows used are of very high quality - it includes exterior Upvc fittings (there's…
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House Re-Wiring
Hi, I've just bought a 1950's 2 bed house which I believe may need rewiring. I think the fuseboard is around 10 years old but the sockets themselves look pretty old as they are the boxey/sticky-outy style (see photo). It has; hallway, lounge, dining room, kitchen, conservatory, utility & downstairs wc, bathroom, and two…
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complete refit of bathroom?
I have a small bathroom which requires complete refitting. The work involves: removing existing suite removing pine cladding from three walls. One of these walls has been tiled over the cladding. The ceiling is to be lowered slightly to fit new spot lights. A new suite including taps plus 10.5kw mira shower is to be…
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Alpha Boiler and Corrosion
Hi I am after some advice regarding an Alpha CD28X boiler that I had fitted in July 2007 - I paid £2800. Since September 2008 the hot water keeps coming and going. I have called out Alpha twice who have now advised that the problem is due to the radiators corroding and the filter in the boiler keeps getting clogged up.…
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Insulating between rafters
A friend of mine has decided to turn his loft space into a gym, he boarded the floor and fitted a larger loft hatch and ladder some time ago. But now he’s insulating the roof between the rafters using ’space blanket’…
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Estimate on cost of plastering ceiling?
Hi, I was wondering if there were any plasterers who could give me an idea of how much it would cost to get my bathroom and toilet celings plastered. The bathroom is about 4m2 and the toilet is about 2m2. Thanks Kate
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Moving an internal door
Hi, Just wondered if anyone was able to give me an idea of how much i should look to pay for moving a door in an internal block/brick wall. Currently the door sits in the middle of the wall and is a sliding door (not sure if this alters anything). Ideally I would like to move this door about 3 feet further down the wall…
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...another loft conversion quote
Hello, I've had a look through and there are a few of these and although I think the quote we've got is a bit expensive it involves a very professional team that would manage the whole process...however it would be too much for us So what I was wondering was where could we look at to seriously save a bit of coin!!! Our…
