Recent content by madmurph

yeah, thanks guys, i think i'll get a couple of roofers quotes along with the fascia quotes.

thanks for the reply. the thing is i dont believe its just the barge board, theres the truss/joist behind that that is also rotten, about two rows of tiles may need lifting . and certainly scoffolding which will be around £350. its the fact that its a beam behind the barge which needs doing...

evening. a short explanation first. some upvc came off the gable end the other day,exposing underneath a rotting truss. i have had a quote to fix this from a company who are not strictly roofers. they are windows/doors /fascias /porches type company ,although well regarded. however ive...

okay, ill try securing the loft hatch better as first port of call. brilliant forums,thanks all for your input.

yep, hole with board, but i did fix hook and eyes to try and keep it tight?

thanks chaps, i know these generalisation questions aint the easiest to answer. ive been told to expect to pay around £200 plus. the reason i was enquiring was that when i fitted the bathroom (with gas shower) i did some research and found thatwith a wide opening window ,which i have ,it...

ive bought a xpelair dx100t 4" fan for the bathroom ceiling . i know that regulations state a qualified electrician should do this work. its not a like for like swap ,it would be from scratch. what should i expect to pay for this ? also i have eaves that are difficult to get to, so i...

probably right mate. but they were all in with sink and bath and bog for under 200 notes so cant complain. they exchanged them no quibble . think its those plumbsure make. but ill probably get upgraded taps when finances permit. anyways thanks for advice.

been a while but you were spot on, i removed the old tap and took it to b and q. they gave me a new one . put it on and all is fine. thanks for your help... :)

hi. okay ive fit my own bathroom a few months ago. now the hot water tap on the sink will suddenly thump noise and stop or sometimes runs a little but with alot of noise ? now the problem is the shower ive fitted ( mira thermostatic valve) type that runs direct from c/h. runs from the same pipe...