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The Elder tree was a bit brittle, especially as you go up Will the Elder tree create a leafy foilage for the bush

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I did that cut today to line up the hedge. But as you can see there is a lack of leafy green area. I am told this is a tree

The hedge between mine and my neighbours front garden does not appear to have even foliage. A part of it is "woody" Please see two pictures below My neighbour says this is a tree and suggested cutting it down however, this will leave a large gap in the hedge How do I get rid of the tree and...

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Hello I was looking for the stopcock. I could not find it. However, I found this in the cupboard below the stairs. Can anyone advise me what it is. I guess it is something to do with the water supply

Hello How can I open the door and get a replacement key for a Yale lock. I do not have the keys. Many thanks

We engaged a building to repair and renew some joists. In the photo below you see newly installed joists. The joists are sistered and sit on a sleeper wall. The sister joists appear glued and not bolted together. Is this acceptable In the photos below you can see an endplated installed...

Thanks for your reply The damp course in the building is above the paving level. However, the paving level is two or three brick above the subfloor floor of the house. The gap between the paving is already mortar. The mortar is cracked and water is dripping along the wall and wetting the...

I want to fill the gap (10mm wide, 30 mm deep) between paving stones and a wall. I want to stop the water dripping off the wall and going into the gap. Instead I want the water to flow over the paving stone away from the building What mortar/cement mix or product should I use. Thanks

Thanks for your reply What do you mean by "Blocked cavity" What can be done to resolve it

Hello Not sure what this is. Looks like damp. It is occuring at the juction between an extension and the original house. It occurs on both sides of the room where the extension meets the original house. It is only where it meets, not in the extension or the original house. Is this damp. What...

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Hi, I have an air brick blocked with another brick. The brick blocking the air brick is supporting the brick above. See photo. Not sure how to tackle this. Any ideas

Thanks for that ronniecabers

We have a patio door which is lower on one side than the other On the side where the height is ok I can access the roller at the bottom of the patio door However, on the side where the height is lower I cannot readily access the roller at the bottom of the patio door See photos of top and...

Thanks JohnD and aptsys Ill get a better picture of the incomer and post I was thinking if the incomer was SWA and the glanded off on the clamp (but is does not look like it)

Its in a street surrounded by houses

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Thansk EFLImpudence Do you know what the DNO will do. Will they replace the the incomer and offer up a live, neutral and earth to the customer