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Loft conversion in new house
Just wondered if anyone had had their loft converted in a new house (ours is 2006). Have found a company (Truss Co) who seem to have found a way to get round the problem with the roof struts. Awaiting their surveyor but in the meantime any thoughts would be much appreciated. Thanks
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Flat roof quote
I live in the Sheffield area and need a small attic flat roof repairing/replacing. Had a roofer round to do a quote today and he quoted me £900 - £1000 replace it as they would need to scaffold the front of the house. Does this sound right as I have no idea?! :confused: Thanks in advance
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Why is this B&Q quote so cheap?
Hi This is the first time we have ever bought a new kitchen as we have always live in rented properties before. We have kitchen quotes from 4 companies. For high gloss cabinets (just purchasing the cabinets including doors,soft close options, pelmets, and end panels, it's too complicated to go into all of the other items…
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Central Heating Quote
Quote is for a Vaillant exclusive 832 inc weather compensator (i think i'm a guinea pig on this as not many people have them it was at my request to fit it) and remote thermostat. Also 7 rads, fit kickboard heater in kitchen (supplied) and towel rail (supplied). Also remove old water heater and re-site new boiler in the…
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Fitting New Kitchen
Hi Here is a quote for fitting a new kitchen I have bought. Wondering if its fair or not: Rip out and remove old kitchen Resize 2 base units Fit new units (about 3 larder units , 4 base units, 4 wall units) Fit integrated dishwasher, washer/dryer, range cooker and American fridge freezer Cut and fit worktop Move electrical…
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Cost for builder to lift floorboards for struc engineer
Hello, What do you think an approximate cost would be for a builder to lift a few floorboards to give access to strucutural engineer who will be inspecting the joists (to work out the safety of two possibly load bearing walls which have been removed on the ground floor below). The floors are carpeted, and would need to be…
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Yet another boiler question.
Hi Would really appreciate your views on our estimate. It's someone recommended, we are new to area so don't know who else to get a quote from. Estimate was|2900 To resite boiler from kitchen to utility room so needs new pipe work from garage to new site, change from floor standing to a combi boiler, a vaillant 37kw, scale…
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Garden fencing
We're going to get our garden fence replaced with concrete posts and gravel boards with slot-in heavy duty close boarded fence panels. This is for approximately 200 feet of 6 ft fencing. About a quarter of the fencing will have trellis for the top 2 feet. The contractor is also going to take down three 30 ft conifers.…
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New Boiler
*****Sorry another boiler question******! New on the housing ladder,2 bed ex Local Auth in SouthW London, Boiler is about 20+ yrs old and needs replacing along with 5 raditors (inc thermostatic valves) Works are estimated at £2800 (is this a fair price) for a small place? Any hints, tips and/or recommendations deeply…
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UPVC glazing frames
A number of years (probably 10-15 ) ago my parents had new uPVC window frames fitted throughout the house. They were on a limited budget at the time and only had single glazed units installed. they were however told, by the now defunct installer, that these could be upgraded to double glazed without the need to replace the…
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simple little plumbing job
For replacement of the waste water u-bend and plug hole beneath the kitchen sink. the drain plug casting has snapped in 2 where it is clamped to the sink. I believe its a 1.5 inch dia c/w slotted overflow. The u-bend itself may also need replacing as its in lead and he's not sure he can adequately re-make the joint between…
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Quote for new UVPC front door - £1,500
We live in the London area. We had a well known regional double glazing company quote us on a new grade A UVPC door (not composite) door with side panel. Normal glass, no lead. Nothing fancy. Quote started out at something silly but then dropped down to just under £1,500. Rather stupidly, we accepted this quote. Surveyor…
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Ensuite Installation Quote.
I have a quote for installing the En-Suite in the Walk-in cupboard. Here is the detailed quote. ·[FONT="] [/FONT]To remove existing wardrobe and relocate in spare bedroom ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Supply and install new sink and tap ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Supply and install new toilet with soft close seat ·[FONT="]…
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Kitchen Fitting Quote
Hi everyone, I have recently bought a kitchen from Benchmarx and have had a quote to fit it. When we got the initial quote we thought it was alot and having spoken to the fitter, he revised it a bit. We haven't had a kitchen done from scratch before so maybe we are naiive about how much this should cost! The kitchen is…
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Plumber
My relative called a 24 hour plumber because one of her radiators was leaking and she could not get British Gas to answer their phone - she has some insurance against leaking radiators with them. She is 89 and almost blind. The plumber charged her over £800 to replace one radiator.Taking into consideration she considered…
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new gutter?
am hoping someone can give me a rough idea of prices for new guttering please? i have a two bed terraced, not large at all really. at the front, the pipe (is it called downpipe?) appears cracked at the top - my living room wall has damp coming thru the paintwork - so im assuming the water is leakingonto wall causing damp…
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Carpet Quote
Need a new carpet and have been quoted the following for 12 square metres of abingdon stainfree tweed: Carpet: £156 Underlay: £78 Gripperods: £36 (Probably not needed) Threshold strips x5: £25 Fitting: £80 Does this seem fair? The price of the carpet seems competitive compared to other places, I'm really interested in the…
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Stair Lift
I have been asked to look in to cost regarding a stair lift for a friend.This will be just a straight run of a single flight of steps.Any body know how much they are likely to pay and any companies which will price without all the hard sell tatics.thanks
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replacement boiler plus one new rad
Hi there scrappage scheme is about to kick off I've had a quote to take out my ancient baxi bermuda and replace it with a new boiler - they will also replace a radiator that is too small in the bedroom with a double of the same size. Quotes range from £1750 to £2300 plus VAT depending on boiler. How do I choose between…
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Swollen Doors
Some of my doors are swollen due to condensation. I dont want to take them off the hinges can I shave some wood off them in-situ? If so, can anyone recommend a plane for this type of job?
