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Can anyone recommend a good quality timber folding loft ladder? It will be used regularly so would prefer something with larger treads that is easy to climb with a shallower pitch angle.

Thanks for all the replies. Electrician came back in when i wasn't home and when I got back I found they have left a few of the metal plates loose as only tacked with a couple of masonry nails. Im assuming the metal plates need to be secured tight with no movement for plastering? Don't...

We have just purchased a property which was in need of a rewire. The rewiring has now been done and the plasterer was due to start in a couple of days. However on inspection some of the chasing is not deep enough in a couple of areas and the metal plate sits outside the depth of the wall...

We are thinking of having the chimney removed in one of the bedrooms to make way for a staircase straight into the loft. Potentially want to turn the loft into a fourth bedroom. What would be involved in doing this and if the chimney was removed in the bedroom would this mean evrything above...

The property was previously owned by a couple who moved away for work and it has been rented out for the past two years. As far as im aware the tennant will be given 1 months notice upon exchange of contracts to vacate the property before completion date. I have spoken to my solicitor in...

Thanks for all the replies. This is the second house i'm looking to buy and got the electricity tested as my brother bought a house a couple of years back round the corner which needed a complete rewire but only found out after he had moved in. I guess its time to try and negotiate a...

We are in the process of purchasing a property and from experience I had an electricity test carried out at my own expense. The property was built in 1965 and from the electricity report it is in need of a complete rewire. The property is currently a rental property and the tennant was...

We are looking to purchase a house that is approximately 40 years old. Our mortgage company has already done a survey and the valuation has come out satisfactory and the the mortgage been agreed. The property has been double glazed at some point in time and a couple of years back the whole...

Thanks for your reply. I was just thinking of doing the front bedroom as suggested. Prior to having the upvc glazing we had some old wood frame windows so the UPVC has made a difference but require firther sound proofing. If i was to get secondary glazing with 7mm laminated glass and...

We currently live on a main road where a bus service operates every 10 minutes from early in the morning until late at night. We had UPVC double glazing installed last year which has made a difference but you can still hear the vehicles passing by. If i was to install secondary glazing at...

I had to make an opening in my upstairs chipboard flooring to access a leaking central heating pipe. I have found the leak and hopefully plumber coming out to sort it tomorrow. The question i have is can i repair just that section or do i have to replace the whole panel of the chipboard...

We are looking at replacing and tiling our bathroom and have found some rough porcelain tiles that we really like. However the tile has a jagged design and was worried that when the sink, toilet, shower and bathroom accesories are put into place then wont be against a smooth surface and wont...

Right, the other calculator doesnt work when you click next. I made an error on the sedbuk calculator the first time round with the number of exterior length walls and height too! So did it all again and looks like 12kw will be fine with double glazing, cavity wall insulation and...

Thats exactly what i was thinking, but would i have to have the pipework upgraded if i wanted a 15kw boiler?

House is 15 years old and is very well insulated and stays warm. Windows are currently old wooden frame double glazing but these are being updated to upvc and i took this into consideration on the sedbuk calculator. There is a gas line that runs under the property and looks like a 22 when...