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Even I know that there have been endless obstacles for builders in the past few years - labour shortages, materials delays, fuel costs and now interest rates sky high, I don't know how they affect the trade and I just want a very rough idea of how long it might be between accepting a quote and...

A friend's brand new flat has plumbing for a washing machine in a walk-in hall cupboard. The drain hose simply hooks over the standpipe. He also needs to connect a condenser dryer into this standpipe, but nowhere can we find a simple plastic Y splitter to just drop onto the existing standpipe so...

I am considering replacing the 20 year old timber framed double glazing in the kitchen/breakfast room extension to my Victorian semi. There are very large windows facing east and south and it gets the sun all day, but it's semi open plan to the sitting room and I nearly froze last winter. I'd...

Hi, I'm the new girl and I need some general advice please. I'm in the process of buying a house with gas central heating and I've never had gas OR central heating before!! (My experience is limited to a 50 year old four-oven Aga still working perfectly but something tells me this might be...