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But I am using a local plumber and a local window company! An old guy I met once said "I fought two world wars for you". "Are you German as well?" I responded.

I have been getting quotes to have a substantial amount of building work done on my house. This includes - knocking through a kitchen and utility room relocating water cylinder install french doors building a lean-to cloakroom converting a bedroom into a bathroom locating existing...

I took off the woodchip paper and the ceiling is in surprisingly good condition, apart from some cracks, caused by movement of the rafters. This looks to be from some time ago and stable. I'm wondering what chance there is of sanding out these cracks. Any ideas anybody? Worth trying I think...

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At the time I wanted to sell the place and decided that if I made a formal complaint, this would have to be disclosed or at least likely to come up in local authority searches. Don't know if this is true, but decided it wasn't worth the hassle.

Thanks scrit. Do you mean cover the carpet in plastic sheets? I am intending to cover the door into the rest of the house carefully.

I'm taking down the old ceiling in an eaves bedroom this weekend. Any tips on how to minimise mess? Should I remove the carpet (not keeping) ? I will put plastic sheet over the door.

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Depends on which part of the country you are in. Your gas company will tell you. much of the south is covered by Fulcrum Connections. they will send you an info pack. You have no choice but to use the company specified as the meter is the property of the gas company. It's about £280 to move...

When I say sagging a bit, I mean about 1mm, but enough for lines to be apparent in the plaster. I want it to be a completely smooth finish. My email was a bit confusing, sorry. The ceiling is pitched and the lath and plast is fixed directly onto the rafters, which are 4 inches deep. I can't...

It's not so much sagging as looks like the lath and plast has come away from the joists a bit. The whole thing is covered in woodchip paper and several layers of paints, but I'm pretty confident the roof is not sagging, it looks dead level from the outside. there are no vents as far as I am...

I had my living room ceiling, which was artexed, skimmed. there is a big crack across the ceiling. Now I know why they artexed it!

Spent over a grand soundproofing floor voids, filling all gaps with specialist acoustic rockwool RW3, rubber acoustimats,T&G chipboard, then laminate to block out incredibly noisy downstairs neighbours in a flat in a converted victorian house. An expensive lesson in how sound travels. All it...

I am rennovating an eaves bedroom, which has a lath and plast ceiling which is sagging/cracking in places. I've been advised it's easier to put new plasterboard over the top instead of removing. The other issue I am trying to address is insulation. The room is cold in winter and very hot in...

Thanks Johnboy. Reassuring to knoe that the finish can be good, provided I get the joints right. What about the added weight of another layer of plasterboard if I don't remove the lathe and plast. I like the idea of skipping a messy job, but don't want the roof to collapse either!!

I am intending on taking down the ceiling in an eaves bedroom. it is lathe and plast and has a number of undulations. I will put insulation between the rafters and then plasterboard. I'm wondering if I use tapered board will I need to skim the ceiling other than the joints? How good a finish...

We live in Sevenoaks in Kent. He didn't use scaffolding.

I am intending on taking down the ceiling in an eaves bedroom. it is lathe and plast and has a number of undulations. I will put insulation between the rafters and then plasterboard. I'm wondering if I use tapered board will I need to skim the ceiling other than the joints? How good a finish...

I am now £280+VAT poorer but so far the leak seems to have been mended. He replaced a few tiles and replaced soakers with lead ones, the old ones were appatrently zinc and only every third tile. I have no idea what any of this means but at least the leak seems to have gone!

thanks, no smell at the moment