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neighbours want to remove there part of the chimney

my neighbours are hoping to having there chimney breasts removed on both floors, there are two chimney stacks on the roof on the party wall. can they take down there half of the chimney stack and will...

Spotty Dog

Any Amy Winehouse fans there?

This is my 14 year-old Granddaughter singing "Valerie" I'm not a fan of Amy, so I welcome comments please. ...

greenlily

Do I need new pipes, or just new taps?

Hi, hope someone can help. The cold taps in my bathroom (sink and bath) only let a 'dribble' of water through. They've been like this since I moved in about a year ago. The hot taps are fine. I...

corinth748

1kva petrol electric generator

would this be ok to drive a oil fired water/central heating boiler ? thinking of connecting boiler to it should we experience extended power failure this winter.

moggie 939

Bleeding radiators!

Hi Builders Mate or anyone who can help. In my brand new apartment I have GCH and 5 rads. The first rad on the system has no contols on it, but all the others have therm. controls going fron 0 to 7...

bluebird34

Patiio Doors

One of my patio sliding doors has become hard to open and close, it appears to lift slight before having to be forced back. Anyone have an easy solution to this please. Thanks in anticipation Janet

enfable

Cost of building one house against building two maisonettes

What would be the cost difference, percentage wise, be of building a 4 bedroom house against building two 2 bedroom maisonettes. Assuming the build quality and fitting were the same quality? It...

kags

Electric Velux windows

We have electric Velux windows, which are very high up and inaccessible from outside. They need cleaning and my plan was to swivel them round from inside to do this - just realised that I probably...

oldernowiser

Kitchen Switched Spurs

My sons newish house has a bank of switched spurs controlling various appliances (4) but the spurs seems to be one "entity" ie. not four separate FCUs in separate metal boxes. I cant seem to...

abstibus

FAO Bullder - painting house

Hi, Builder My house is made of local stone (I think it's granite). The bay is made of brick. and he house is dashed. I would love to brighten the exterior - would it be okay to have it painted or...

jjaammeess

multipurpose ladder froactm shopping channel

I have bought a multipurpose ladder from a shopping channel.It looked great on first arrival.I used it 4 or 5 times when one of the hinges malfunctioned. I sent it back and got another one but the...

SmileySammy13

Plastering query -need it finished asap!

Hi guys ;0) I need to plaster chimney breast asap as flooring needs to go down before I move in on sat! My question is: the plaster instructions states it 'sets' in an hr and a half -does that mean I...

Allied

Black tarry substance on bedroom wall

My bedroom (outside wall) always has a lot of condensation and wallpaper never sticks under the window. Doesn't matter how well ventilated. At some point years ago, a 'friend' painted a black 'tarry'...

ladorada

Which sentence is best and why?

The poem reveals three voices talking about the effects of hard work in the fields on their bodies. The poem reveals three voices talking about the effects on their bodies of hard work in the fields....

moggie 939

Nuaire bathroom fan - help please!

Hi I have, in my new build apartment, a Nuaire Bathroom Fan which has no markings on it to denote a model. Because I have a wet room and to avoid condensation I am told that it works differently to...

rosamundjohn

REPOINTING A CHIMNEY

hOW MUCH SHOULD IT COST TO REPOINT MY SIDE OF A CHIMNEY IN TERRACED HOUSE? Any ideas?

sallyann16

Bathroom heater

Does anyone know the best type and brand of fan heater to mount on the wall of my bathroom? For the last two years I have had a Heatstore heater, but the same problem always happens - the cord...

Trixie2

Salvaging floor tiles.

I need to replace seven damaged floor tiles. Unfortunately they have long since been discontinued. I have identified an area of the same tile which I can sacrifice for the repair. It means lifting...

woodchopper

Bubbling paint.

My garage was built about 10 yrs ago. It was rendered and painted. A few weeks ago I noticed that a patch of paint about a foot square has started to blister and bubble. when I exmained it By poking...

Myriad2112

Any Plumbers here?

I have a dripping bath tap that has stopped dripping and started running. As they are so old and worn, I bought some replcements and called a plumber out who told me that the taps are too close to the...

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