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For decking support post if you use timber you should make sure that they are UC4 treated. This is better than normal Tanalised treatment as it has a water repellent in it as well. You can also buy incised posts that have small indentations before treating this makes the treatment go in...

thanks for the advice, i will give him a call back in the morn to get him booked in before he changes his mind :)

Hello thanks for your quick reply. these are all new circuits, cables clipped. He has quoted me about 4-5 days for 1 sparky and his helper, day rate of £200.

Hello, i have just had a sparky come and quote me to do some electrics. He has given me a time scale for the work and a day rate, i f itell you what the work involves please could some one let me know what the realistic time scale should be please. This is for a new extension. Change...

Hello, what you need to do is build the frame for the deck, if you want this on a couple of level just build to frames one on top of the other and cut of the corner of the top one to give it a step at the edge etc. You need to screw the newel posts to the inside of the framework if you are...

if it is ink from a biro (as in written on instead of spilt ink) then the best way is to get some fairy liquid mix it with a little water, take some of the bubble and rub them into the stain then use a spoon to scrape up the ink. it always works on upholstery so it should work for your sheets as...