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Does a conservatory built with a polycarbonate roof need planning permission

Just getting new render on outside of house and due to size , very tall the company has offered to put an insulation board on top of original render then apply a mesh and vender and finally coloured silicone vender. So question is is it ok to leave old vender underneath, as some is blow, hence the job in first place?

Need advice, I’ve recently removed a couple of flags used as a retaining wall for a raised area that was about 2mtrs from side of house it was deep down about half a metre what should I use to fill in crevice, is soil ok?

In a concrete garage, one of the spars (rafters?) has begun to crumble. Can it be repaired?

Approximate costings to remove and make good

I'm having new windows and a bi- fold door where my patio door was. Tge winfow installer sent their surveyor who advised I would need a lintel. I was quoted £1000 plus VAT. I questioned this so they revised it to £800 pkus VAT. Once the patio doors were removed the builder turned up and called me over to tell me I did not need a lintel as the course of bricks above the opening were connected to the concrete behind them ( inside the house). He said he would charge the widow installer a callout fee. The installer now wants to take £600 off the bill and charge me £200 for the callout. Can they pass on the cost like that to me? After all they are the ones who had gotten it wribg in saying I needed one?

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A crack has appeared on internal wall coming down from ceiling above window and a wider crack below .I had the outside rendered 2 years ago as I had damp .the walls need re plastering especially round window .what could be the cause is it minor or could it be major

How to know if a wall is supporting and what the average cost is to remove the walls from a staircase?

Re: 1934 bungalow - rear bedroom decorated, walls skimmed and new skirts. Waiting for scotia to be fitted to seal gap between floor (10mm gap left) and skirts. When looking through this gap at floor level realised I could see daylight coming straight through from the external air brick in the outer leaf of the cavity wall. This is causing a draught into that corner of the bedroom which might be ok now but won't be in winter (and could explain why thermal imaging shows this as a cold spot). The same applies to the airbrick 2 meters along. Had raised moisture level readings in these corners of the bedroom walls but eventually gave up trying to find the cause. The airbricks appear to be venting into the cavity wall (no insulation currently) gap and below - possibly sub floor (i.e. timber frame bungalow). Can't move the airbricks but is there anything I can get to duct/redirect the air (coming in from the airbricks) to under the floorboards and between the joists ? Am I right that the air flow should be going below the floorboards? Am I right to be worried in that this could cause serious damp issues. Although the gaps will seen be sealed, due to the constant hammering with winter draughts it is just a temporary fix and I will soon be faced with a more serious damp problem. Is this right? And if so what can I do? Would be glad of any advice at all and thanks a lot in advance.

Good day sir/Madam, I made a complaint about a trader (Alexander buildings Ltd) who did a job for me and left me with a faulty underfloor heating. I have arranged with him for a partial refund of £3.500 which he promised he was going to pay up by the end of April. End of April came and went and not a penny from him. He texted and asked for a week of grace which has come and gone, still hasn't paid. We are at the end of the month of May and have not heard from him. Can you please act as a mediator between us please. First of foremost, could you please suspend his account as you did the last time. Attached to this email is the agreement made by both of us which he hasn't honourned. I will also file a claim at a small claims court now. Please could you let me know your next line of action. Thanks for your assistance. Kind regards Emeka Ezekude

An internal wall seems to have holes in it. Access is difficult because it's above the boiler in the cupboard under the stairs. Do I need to repair it?

We have a fire pit made of concrete and the top has delaminated. We live near the coast and the weather in winter is not harsh. We also have a concrete water feature that has remained unaffected. What causes concrete to delaminate?

Hi i need a fether edge fence at the back, looking for the best quote

The homeowner completely ignored me