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can you knock down builngthou pemission

can y neighbour knock down a bildi that is attached to my house without permission

Radiator - showing signs of rust on the exterior

We are seeing signs of rust appearing on the exterior side of our radiators. The quality of the paint finish is not the best and it looks like a standard wall emulsion has been used. Please can...

Lonnie

Toilet Overflow and Soil Vent Pipe

We are having some building work done, and the toilet overflow has to be moved, One of the workerd has suggested turning it into the Soil Vent Pipe. I'm not too well up on building regulations, but I...

mcfadden

stainless stell balustrading

In a brand new house I will create a balcony. It will need stainless steel balustrading with glass insert panels. Any body have any idea of cost?

blueboy56

Painting new pea shingle on wall

Can anyone advise whether I need to apply a sealant to a new wall covering of pea shingle before painting? If so can you advise best type.

Shawrie

downstairs toilet and sink

How much would I be looking at to replace an existing downstairs toilet and sink please?

frankief

thumping noise - pipes?

This is a good one. From about 11pm onwards this starts - sounds like a boiler or pump. Thump, buzz, buzz, rest..thump, buzz, buzz, rest..repeat etc. Ok I thought - eliminate one by one. Turn boiler...

Deancosmos

Loft conversion

Hello all. We are considering having our loft converted to give us 2 more bedrooms and a shower room. We would need a hip to gable extension and a full width dormer at the rear. Two questions, is a...

domini

stability chain

I have been told that I need to have a stability chain fitted to my gas cooker. Is this correct. I mean how often does a gas cooker fall over? Looks like corgi or whoever creates these new an...

Bazile

Concrete

A bit of DIY to do How do you make concrete - i.e the ' ingredients ' and ratios thanks

Debbiea

New Gas Fire

We have removed our old gas fire and would like to replace it with a new modern one. We need advice on choosing a new one. Are all fires standard size. We will be getting a corgi registered work to...

crapmemory

Problem sink

My bathroom sink takes AGES to empty. I have taken off the u bend and can't see any blockage, I have also put stuff down the plughole that is supposed to clear and clean it but no joy so far! Any...

Deebster

Approx cost to install ensuite

I am moving house and the one I like has a downstairs bathroom but lots of room upstairs for an ensuite shower room. I want to know a ball-park figure for how much it will cost. It will not be on an...

Trillipse

paint on carpet!

any idea what the best way to get small 1"x1" paint spills out of a carpet? both gloss AND emulsion stains!

Alls0rts

how heavy is 30 kg

Can anyone give me a rough idea as to what sort of item would weigh 30kg so I can guess if my parcel can be sent by a courier. I already know about 30 bags of sugar,but unfortunately I only have half...

lemon tart

phone lines

What is the best offer on phone lines? I am moving and will be on quite a small income, so need the best deal on phone line i.e free evening and weekend calls. Also need advice on cheapest electric...

terence7556

citroen xm alarm procedure

please help trying to sort out an air leak on my xm 2.5 td estate.checking the battery leads and the negative pulled out of the holder and it was only reaching one terminal screw so i pulled out all 3...

SMH13

How can I get a sofa through my doorway

Wanting to buy a leather sofa and have noticed that they are quite a bit bigger in depth than my door opening? How does anyone get these in their house? Any top tips would be appreciated. Thanks

bobby atkin

payment for conservatory that is not finished to satisfaction.

My daughter is 30 she lives on her own with her little boy.She had a conservatory built by a man in his sixtys he quoted her 10.000 he wanted paying in cash,witch included the floor.The problem is he...