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    Removal of chimney pots after getting rid of chimney breasts

    My next door neighbour has removed all the chimney breasts and the 4 pots on the roof. Removing them completely and extending the roof over will be a major expensive job which I can ill afford at the moment. I am worried since we have had lots of rain these last few days, the rain would...
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    Removal of chimney pots after getting rid of chimney breasts

    No. lol I would want a proper qualified roofer to tackle this job. See my post - //www.diynot.com/forums/building/complaining-about-my-builder.371888/#2836669
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    Looking for a handyman around Mitcham area

    I did and the letting agent recommended a Polish guy. I went and saw the flat that the Polish guy was refurbishing and it all looked great. Got him to do our bathroom. He failed to realise that the white tiles were of a different batch, even though we could see that some were cream coloured. He...
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    Removal of chimney pots after getting rid of chimney breasts

    I have removed the chimney breast in one of the downstairs and the upstairs rooms. The chimney stack in my loft is now blocked off. I am hoping to remove the chimney breast in the back and upstairs room in the near future. Should I remove the chimney pots and have cowls fitted? Or should I...
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    Looking for a handyman around Mitcham area

    Is there a honest, reliable, fast and a hardworking handyman in Mitcham or the surrounding areas - Sutton, Croydon, Tooting etc? I am looking for someone to come and do odd jobs round the house.
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    Complaining about my builder

    Yes, that was what I was planning to do. I know he has been paid enough for the materials and the labour costs. So he has made a profit so far.
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    Complaining about my builder

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    Complaining about my builder

    Some, not the total costs.
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    Complaining about my builder

    Contractual. Removal of the chimney breast promised to be completed in 6 days. day 12 job still incomplete. Upstairs chimney breasts removed without any supports. Had to ask him before he turned up with some supports the next day! Chimney stack in the loft collapsed whilst being demolished by...
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    Complaining about my builder

    Who do I complain to regarding my builders with whom I am having a lot of problem?
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    Chimney breast removal - Want advice re Lintel

    I am just having my chimney breast removed. The lintels have arrived and I am surprised to see that it is a concrete beam with two thin metal strips inside the so called lintel. I thought lintels were alway made of iron/metal. Will the concrete beam be enough to support the chimney stack in the...
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    Advice regarding building walls for an extension

    I am planning to build a small extension. The walls, I have been told will be made from thermalite bricks similar to breeze blocks. I think these bricks tend to crack if there is any ground movement. Also, there is a large tree adjacent to it. The bricks tend to crumble when drilling holes...
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    Garden retaining wall for raised beds

    I am going to have raised beds built all along the boundary of my garden for my disabled mother. The problem is her back garden is against a bridge high above. There is a steep incline with a huge bank of soil bed against it. She would like to level the garden the same height as her current...
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    Where can I buy heated and coated triple glazed patio doors?

    Yes, the couple in Kent who built their own house in Kent and was featured in Grand Designs. http://www.firstpost.com/topic/place/belgium-iq-glass-iq-heated-glass-on-grand-designs-video-iajEGw_O9ZM-62-37.html
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    Steep bank - How do I make it secure?

    My garden backs onto a bridge which has a steep slope leading to a high ground just above my garden. That's to say, my garden is low down. I am thinking of levelling the high bank of soil/hardcore, to my garden level. Before I do that, I want to secure the steep slope just below the bridge...
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