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rip off quote??

my daughter got a quote from a man for flagging to the back garden,and a bit of grass laying as well.he quoted her £2000 and she took him on.he dug all the turf off and laid the base for the...

sammmo

Window paes

I,ve got a small window on my conservatory door that is cracked. Is there anywhere I can buy a new pane to fit in myself. Or will I have to get a double glazing company to do it

Marijn

Does anyone know how I can remedy smelly drains. I've had every man hole cover up, and looked at all the drains that guttering and down-pipes are running in to, and there are no blockages. The water...

Mr-H

Replacement roof - garden shed

The felt on my shed roof has torn and needs to be replaced. I was thinking about replacing the timber roof first, but with external grade ply (18mm). The existing roof is made of tongue & groove...

linusberry

Expanding lintel? Any builders out there?

We have a horizontal crack in the mortar and brickwork across the top of our upstairs windows. It has been suggested that the original steel lintels (house was built 1962) may be rusting in-place,...

fairycakes69

Working Hours

I am a trainee nursery nurse who is contracted 40 hours a week, lately i have been doing 7am-6pm four days a week along with 8am-6pm the other day. (making me work 54 hours a week over 5 days) is this...

madonna-fan

THE BRICKY - BREEZE BLOCKS LAID FLAT

Does anyone know if it is possible to use this item to lay breeze blocks flat - as if you were builing a retaining wall, i am getting contradictory information, Many Thanks in advance....

cecil39

dog slips on ceramic floor

we have a nice ceramic floor in the kitchen but our old dog can't walk on it anymore, she is loosing the strength in her back legs and keeps doing the splits, is there anything that we can treat the...

PeteMacleod

Flat Rental Dilema

I've just bought a 3 bedroom flat with a mate. I will be living in one of the rooms and renting two other rooms out while my mate is just in there for the investment. We have just come back to the...

PLIVELY34

GM86 ARCHITECTS FORM

has anyone ever heard of a GM86 form supplied by an architect. I have Halifax bank asking for this and no one seems to know what it is?

grahamlong

Is a wooden garden shed easier to construct than a metal one ?

Dear good AB'ers Is a wooden garden shed easier to construct than a metal one thanks good AB'ers GL.

gness

Patio Help Please

My garden slopes down from the house. I have a raised patio 32 feet wide,12 feet deep with steps 2 feet down onto the lawn. The slabs at present are 2x2, plain grey and old. I am replacing with 2x2...

EvianBaby

Making Bedside cabinets

Baring in mind I haven't built anything since I did woodwork at school, how hard would it be for a novice to try and knock together a couple of bedside cabinets? Would it be much cheaper (assuming...

giveup

Decor for a room that is quite dark.

I am going to "muck out" my spare bedroom (junk room) and get it redecorated. It has not been done since we moved in and is has magnolia walls and faded carpet of an indeterminate colour. It...

kitty1950

UPVC Windows that no longer open.

We have upvc doors & windows, they are coming up to 20 years old and we cannot afford to replace them. Two of the windows will no longer open because the mechanisms are broken and we need them...

newbie99

Selling property

Hi Posters, I am trying to sell my property but would like people's advice regarding misty double glazing. I have three windows which are misty and I am wondering if I leave as it is without replacing...

divegirl

Electricity consumption.

Hi, anyone know what the little device is called that reads the consumption of electricity for individual items and where I can get one? Lisa x...

bravejordy

Can Anyone Recommend A Good Reliable Sealant For Around The Bath?

Here's the problem: I have a shower fitted over my bath but everytime I use it, water drips down into the kitchen below. The problem is the silicone sealant around the entire edge of bath keeps...

bluebird34

BRICK WALL

One wall in my kitchen has been covered with a brick facing, a bit like stone cladding but very ugly. The solution would be to have it taken off and the wall replastered but i think this would be...

Maggoty

Gas Hob cooker rings - repalcements?

Hi there My mum is moving into a house and the gas hob rings haven't been looked after very well. The hob still works perfectly but the bits where the gas flames come out of are stained, marked and...

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