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What is the best way to raise a conservatory floor? I'm putting a new roof on and would like to raise the floor level to match the house. What is the best solution and which the cheapest. Will have the job professionally done not DIY.

Replacement wood sides to an up and over garage door

Can u tell me what materials I need to do sirsened ceiling ( sorry spelling is wrong)

What type of tradesman would be best to replace a staircase

Very damp bay window,rotten joists black what do we do.John

I have bought a wooden kitchen cupboard which has 2 brackets on the back which will fit onto screws needed in the wall but one will be into solid material + the other will be into plasterboard. I do want to keep this cupboard but am worried there will not be adequate support - I just want to put plates + ornaments on it.

I am looking to get a new cupboard and shelve fitting in my kitchen. I would however also need help with sourcing the materials. Is this something a tradesman could do as part of the job or would I need to provide these? Thanks, Mark

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Want a built in wardrobe removed and built on a different wall

I've had a stud wall built at the top of stairs, effectively extending front bedroom. I did not specify dimensions simply said it was to come from stairs up. The carpenter has used 4x2 studding faced with plaster board, leaving the doorway to bedroom only 27" without door housing, so to narrow for a narrow door. In response the carpenter claims I should have told him I was intending to have a door put on the bedroom. On the stairwell side the new plaster board sits 25mm off the plaster work below, carpenters answer " the plasterer can remove old plaster or use architrave to hide the joint, The new wall is not flush against the existing newel post, gap 30mm, answer put a fillet of wood in between, There is a strip of plasterboard missing at the top, answer Yes I couldn't reach. The bedroom floor is laminated & I had left a 50mm gap at the side to accommodate a new wall, instead the new 1200mm thick wall sits on top of laminate, answer if you change the laminate you can cut that bit off. The wall I have built is straight. The plasterboard on one edge is not flush with the stud work, answer the plasterer can fill that. The carpenter says he has built a straight wall & if I'd wanted something else I should have provided a drawing. I don't doubt it is straight, however it joins an existing wall which clearly is not straight & therefore the new bit needed to be angled accordingly. I feel let down & will be having the wall removed & redone, should the carpenter bear some responsibility?

I need a new external front door. whats the best way to go about it?

I need to change ceiling beams and clean out all soot what specialist do I need

What is the cost difference between three velux windows and one dormer

I am thinking about replacing 11 old internal doors with oak veneer panel doors. My problem is that only two of these doors are of standard size - one of 27" and one of 30". All the others are slightly undersized - varying from 29.5" to 29.75". Is this likely to cause a problem with fitting? I also have a small under-stairs cupboard door which is approx. 26.75" wide x 35" high. Will it be possible to fit a new door here?

Original staircase newel posts cut off and spindles removed can this be rectified