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Provisional cost for 12.5m length of 6ft high closeboard fencing consisting of featheredge wooden boards, arris rails, wooden posts with concrete gravel board,

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What to do with blown pebbledash on a 1930s house

Whenever it rains I have water coming in through the cavity. I think it may be the facia boarding. Attic seems dry and okay so dont think its the roof.

Looking for a good professional, reliable plumber and tiler to fix full bathroom and a joiner. Please recommend any good people.

We have removed a gas fire in the living room and bricked up the hole with breeze block and plastered over without adding ventilation.. Damp has now appeared in bedroom and loft. Will installing a Perma-Vent Condensation Control Vent in the chimney breast solve the damp problem. Will it cause much damage to install as the wall has been papered over and how much would this cost please.

We contacted Alison Garrett who is the mother of the client. we arranged to meet at the property this morning at 10am. But they cancelled by text. Not given the opportunity to go to property.

I had a leaky roof(which has now been repaired) now I just have a strong smell of damp in my downstairs loo and back extension of my house where the flat roof and small sloped tiled roof has been repaired. I think there has been leakage into the wall cavity. Is this easily rectified? Thanks.

How long does it take to receive your building regs/certs once discussed? How can I tell whether our builder has obtained these on our behalf?

Do I need planning permission to convert an outhouse?

Hello. I have a beauty salon that's opening in a few weeks. I'm concerned about the quality of some of the work the current builders have performed, and I'm wondering if a builder here would be able to tell me if three specific items pertaining to ceramic tiling installation, plumbing and ceiling installation are in fact problems? I appreciate any guidance and thanks in advance! 1) The builder did not level the ceiling. It's not a major issue, but the molding is now crooked compared to some of the window frames and it looks less than ideal. When I hired a builder to do the floor, the walls, the ceiling, plumbing, electrical, etc., is it reasonable to have expected them to level the ceiling even though it's an old space and some parts are inherently going to be crooked? A little bit is fine, but it's quite noticeable. 2) I hired the same builder to install plumbing throughout the shop—which includes 5 pedicure benches, 3 utility sinks, a bar area, etc. Despite being hired 2.5 months ago, he just now told me that the boiler does not work—a couple weeks before planned opening and while I’m at the end of my budget. Firstly, how much of an issue can I make of it that the builder didn’t check the system far in advance of now? Secondly, is the boiler his responsibility (we agreed to him handling plumbing), or mine? Of course I should’ve thought to check when I signed the lease, but lesson learned. 3) Lastly, the builder was hired to build two separate raised platforms on the main floor (about 40 cm high, with small half steps cut in on each at 20cm for users to step up onto the platform) to support raised benches and work areas for pedicure services. The agreement was to use the same faux-marble ceramic tiling as the floor itself so that it’s just essentially a raised step. We did not discuss the builders use of metal tile trim along the edges of the raised platforms—sort of to cap the corners of the ceramic--around the platforms. I’m concerned this is clearly cutting corners and hiding shoddy work, and it is not aesthetically favorable (generally, the tile work is rather sloppy and there are significant chips along the cut lines). Considering no discussion or agreement we had mentioned the use of trim, can I insist he redo it? I clearly assumed it would be 100% ceramic as the agreement was to use the same floor tiling and create ceramic platforms. Much thanks for any insight! - Cathy

We have just sold our mid Victorian terrace house but our purchaser cannot get the mortgage he requires due to our single skin utility room at the rear of the property. What is the most cost effective way for us to insulate this room & make it mortgage friendly? Thank you.

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Can someone quote for a job of laying paving slabs under a shed

Very wet patch noted on living room wall ,from below window sill @ corner of window/wall . Wet area measures 20inslength 8ins wide, window sill & floor below wet wall is dry . Is this a builders job ? If it is what would it cost ?