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Quote to hang 3 solid oak doors
I live in Wiltshire and have just got a quote to hang 3 solid oak doors. There is 2 doors to be hung as French doors and a single door. The frame needs to be packed up 2 inches on the double frame and the single door needs to be trimmed by 20mm, not a problem as Solid oak doors. Replace all the archtrave round both frames.…
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New window
I had a new piece of glass put in my bedroom window it's double glazing there was a crack in it, today i was sent a bill for £179.00 i think it's very expensive for one piece of glass that took the guy 10 min's to fit, does anyone know if this is this a fair price :confused:
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Toilet and a shower
Hi, We are strangers to DIY and are thinking of having a downstairs toilet and a shower in the utility room with stone flooring which we will retain, where there are signs of a previous toilet cistern etc. A plumber had had a look ages ago and said that there is cold water supply to the room and that there was a working…
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Cd Manufacturing Quote
Hi all, I need a little advice please. I run a small indie record label and I requested a quote from a manufacturers broker in the UK for the production of 1000 cds – I received the quote back saying “it would be £465.75 inc vat and delivery” – I then asked about putting a barcode on the item and was told this would be £35…
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Price for tiling natural stone tiles.
I am interested in purchasing Travertine for my bathroom floor & walls and Granite for the kitchen, utility room and downstairs toilet floor area. Can you give me an idea of what a good tiler will charge - is it quoted on a daily rate or per m2? I am able to buy the necessary adhesive, sealant etc on trade so the tiler…
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Hanging tiles or uPVC weatherboarding?
We have a semi detached house with weatherboarding at the back of the house. It now needs replacing and I am wondering whether it would be cheaper to have uPVC replacement or hanging tiles. I quite like the idea of going back to hanging tiles as I think there would be too much "plastic" at the back but with present…
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Fitting Ikea Kitchen Units/Appliances
Hi all, Got a quote from local kitchen fitter (NW London/Herts) to rip out and dispose of old kitchen and fit new units and cooker (all supplied by me). Units are: 4 base units, including built-in oven, gas hob and sink , and 5 wall cabinets. Also relocate and add switches and sockets, and some plumbing. Two worktops…
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Kitchen quote £1800 5 units??
Hi I've just had a quote from our builders for units for utility room from howdens (burford shaker cream) and it seems really high but don't know if i'm being unrealistic and don't want to upset them by querying it. All the electrics/plumbing/flooring is done so quote is just for units themselves and installation. It's for…
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Daily rate for DIY person in London?
To do: decorating (painting, papering) moving a couple of rads putting up guttering (on low wall) plastering a wall putting up shelves errecting garden shed pruning trees Everything bar making my dinner really! How much should I expect to pay per day? and how many hours in a working day? Most importantly, if I am paying a…
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Anyone know anything about bikes????
I've been thinking about getting a bike so I can cycle to work and spotted one for sale on the work intranet yesterday and just wanted to know if anyone knew what a fair price might be??? Its a M30 Diamondback (ladies one!) and the person who has it at the moment has owned it about 1 year, although it's barely been used…
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Re tile bathroom - quote
Hi, I've been quoted £1100 plus VAT for the following job to re-tile my bathroom (not replacing suite, just re-tiling). Its approx 16 square metres of area. 1. Remove exising tiles and take away 2. Provisional sum included for making good walls if needed 3. Remove existing elec shower unit to allow tiling and then put back…
