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hi building a 2 story extension for the first time - the lintels for the second floor windows come in at a brick below soffit height, do people still put trays across them? Also do people put another cavity tray along the wall and the start of gamble height as if you would every floor lift? Thanks

Hi all - as you can see from my pic I have oil coming from switch - I undid it and it seems to be on the wires? Is it a case of a faulty switch and it needs changing?

anyone know where I can get a 1600x575mm flat bath panel? Can't seem to find one anywhere

Hi is it possible to tile straight on this, or do I need to pva it to seal it, or does it need re skimming?

Just chipped my metal bath back to bare metal, can I spray over it in white with anything to hide it?

bought a house that has a double garage, mine and the neighbours, would I need any sort of permission to put an eco drain in front of mine as waters running into the garage?

looking to replace the doors and draws in the burford range from howdens, anyone know of a rough cost of that they would be each, I no there prices vary due to discount but looking for a rough idea.

As its my first house I have no providers, that's why I'm asking how to set them up/when to

I've been give this pine bed that has a varnish coating on, but my girlfriend wants it painted. What's the best way to go about this, can I give it a light rub and just undercoat and paint it or do I need to sand it right down/aluminium primer it then undercoat and paint or or can I just smack...

hi all, Unsure of where to post this but here goes. Currently in the process of buying my first house. What's the procedure with sorting out the water, electric/gas and wifi? By this i mean obviously we need to chose a provider, but where's best to find out who's best and how do I sort this...

anyone used leyland trade Matt before? I usually go for Dulux, but someone suggested this at half the price, is it nice and thick to put on? I'm using it for artect ceilings so I don't want anything watery!

Medium pile will be fine

It's funny I've always sworn by Dulux trade, yet the last big job I did stipulated Johnstones,which in the past hasn't been a great standard however I was pleasently surprised. On this bases, I'd chose either. I myself am also in the same boat with regards to painting the whole house out!

Everyone in the same boat trying to work out what you mean. My understanding. 5 days at £130 = £650 What you got. 1 full day for 2 men 2 half days for 2 men, so in total 2 full days for 2 men? 1pm, if started after 8am is a half day for me, as I'm sure they would have stopped between those...

Personally I think you've answered your own question, at the end of the day you've got to be happy with the job your paying for so you've every right to be picky. As you said he should have got the plastering to a standard that he was happy to tile on, and to say the tiles are too big, that's...