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Does anyone know what a jobbing builder who does a bit of everything would usually charge on a daily rate with all materials supplied by the customer? I live in Oxfordshire. ______________________________ Lynda, moderator Please read the forum rules

We have moved into a house about 40 years old. We are having a new bathroom fitted but the plumber cant stop little leaks from new bath pipework into the soil pipe. He is using new size white plastic pipes into bigger old grey ones (sorry to be so technical). He is putting loads of glue stuff...

Just moved into a 40 year old house, ripped off the wallpaper to find a crack about 5mm over the fireplace which goes right upstairs into the bedroom above (although not as wide up there). We have been told by the gas man that it is because we have as pre cast flue. The chimney breast wall...

We are purchasing a property which was built about 40 years ago but hasn't been updated in all that time. We need to have it re-wired, new bathroom, new kitchen, wooden floors (windows OK), knocking down a couple of walls and of course decorated. Can someone advise in what order should all...