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Rewiring a 1930's house
Hi, My house hasn't been rewired since it was built (1937), overall we haven't had any probs since moving in, but in one room, the electrics trip if we have one too many appliances on. It was estimated at £8,000 to rewire around 2 years ago this seems a bit steep, but don't really have any experience of what it should…
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Is this quote fair?
I was wondering if anyone could tell me if they think that the following quote is reasonable for the job described: £3500 to: Retile a shower room from floor to ceiling (the room is 2m*2m) Fit a new shower tray (i.e the bit you stand on) Fit a power shower (which has already been bought) I'm no expert in these matters but…
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Another bathroom quote - is it reasonable?
I have insurance covering damage to my bathroom, including replacing ceiling, flooring, existing tiling around the bath and re-painting the rest of the walls. I have asked the builder employed by the insurance company to quote me for extra work. This is: 1/ replacing the existing bathroom suite (I have purchased the new…
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Any electricians out there?shower question
What is the approx cost of running a 10 millimetre cable from a garage attached to a house to an upstairs bathroom for a shower. The approximate length of the cable is 10 metres. no chasing out to be done. just to be laid on timber joists in the loft? always keen to hear from reliable electricians in the middlesex area.
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Additional ring circuits
I Have a two bedroom terrace house in essex (thurrock) with only one ring circuit for all the sockets , as it trips off under heavy load i want it changed to 3 rings, one upstairs, one downstairs and one kitchen (the oven & hob are on separate circuit & ok).as are the lights . I will also need a new consumer unit can…
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Warning at top of page
Just to clarify the warning that Martin has put at the top of the page regarding building works and electrical changes done to your house or extension. Part P of the building regulations state that if you have any electrical work done that work will have to be inspected by a competent person, and that if you have recently…
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kitchen worktops
What is a fair price for fitting about 5 m of worktop cutting a hole for a sink moving a unit and cutting an existing unit down,I have no idea and a friend is going to do it,
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Cleaners
What's the going hourly rate for a cleaner?
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drivelite 24 , lighting for driveway paving
Can anyone help me source these from anywhere apart form Jewsons and Marshalls ? I`ll need around about 24 sets which if purchased via Jewsons (Marshalls supplier) will cost me about £17k ! But during conversation it transpired that the ones Marshalls supply are made by some-one else for them which suggests I should be…