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    Neighbour getting smells from our extractor fan?

    So we had the ceiling all plastered and the kitchen cooker hood vented externally. Our neighbour has said it is alot better now but was still complaining that the smells that are being vented outside now are blowing into his house through his windows. He said we should get a pipe fitted to it...
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    Getting a new driveway?

    Well to put up with me I was only following advice given to me on here.
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    Getting a new driveway?

    Doesnt sound like he does from the quote. Plus to quote £12,850 + VAT ??? What I dont understand is how the other quotes I got were all between 3k - 4k and his 12k plus???
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    How to unscrew bolts

    Hi all We have a treadmill and trying to move into another room but it's too big to fit through door and the heads have gone on bolts to unscrew anything. Any thoughts on what can we do? Thanks all
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    Getting a new driveway?

    The quote I got from a company a few weeks ago was this below: He said I would get a receipt and 5 year guarantee not insurance backed. He said price doesn't include VAT as he's a sole trader. Not sure if he has PL insurance but don't want to ask.
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    Getting a new driveway?

    So literally just ask for that and thats it? Well the quotes I was given ranged from nor ally 3k/4k range. A couple were around 6k. Then got a company to give a quote today and this is their quotes. "Apologies for my late response been one of those days! Did you receive both quotes over...
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    Getting a new driveway?

    Very annoying as one of the guys who was going to do the driveway he said he needed to check under driveway to know how best to do it. So in 3 places he dug up like 7 or 8 mono blocks and either didn't put them back or didn't put them back properly. Then I asked him if he could give me a...
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    Best solution for hole in plastic shower wall panel?

    Are you sure it won't just fall down the back? Looks like onky a mm or 2 behind but does it go all the way down?
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    Getting a new driveway?

    Thanks Yes first 2 or 3 I was asking more questions and asking for a receipt of the type of permable tarmac used on condition of payment and they all were not interested in doing the job. The next 3 or 4 tone was friendly and nice and just asking how they would do drainage and subbase. Only...
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    Getting a new driveway?

    I did at first ask about BS standards etc for the first few and about guarantee and getting a receipt. They all declined doing the job. the last few I didn't mention most of it just asked about the guarantee, how drainage would work, about how they would do the subbase and that was it. Missed...
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    Best solution for hole in plastic shower wall panel?

    Maybe I should just and fill up hole with Stixall up, and smooth off with a filling knife. Hopefully it's just a little pocket behind the hole that will fill up quickly and not a totally empty space? What do you think.?
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    Best solution for hole in plastic shower wall panel?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0BXSTGCH2?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title#mbinsituive-lb-a37e5c2e-f748-469d-a93a-9e93381f9db7_1746620545240
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    Best solution for hole in plastic shower wall panel?

    I bought this product and used it. Tried 3 or 4 times and it just seemed to fall through the hole. This is a picture of it after 3 or 4 coverings of it. It's the same size as it was to start with. So what do I do?
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    Getting a new driveway?

    Yes that's what I am hoping for. The last company I spoke to when they came out said they would be happy to do the job and I said yes I am happy also and I just said can I see the PL insurance and see the receipt of the type of permable tarmac used as condition of payment (as some good advice...
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    Best solution for hole in plastic shower wall panel?

    Hi all Anyone recommend a link to a product for a small hole in bathroom wall pvc plastic panel, size of a one pence coin. Went toolstation and spent a good 30 mins in there speaking to customer service and they couldn't find anything suitable they sold. Needed something waterproof and mold...
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    Getting a new driveway?

    Thanks. The only thing I am asking for now I have decided is to see the PL insurance and a receipt of the type of permible tarmac or permible resin used as a condition of payment. The BS codes theres no paper to prove that so not asking that and the other stuff just going by faith only as none...
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    New CCTV and burglar alarm questions?

    Hi all I got a new cctv and alarm fitted a few days ago. I got the below: Supply and installation of new 2 camera 8MP system with new 4CH DVR 1TB installed in loft, new Pyronix hybrid alarm system with 2x PIR sensors, 2x door sensors, 1x keypad, 1x fob, 1x wired outdoor siren. They helped me...
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    Getting a new driveway?

    Had another quote today. Prices between 3-5k. Ticked most boxes apart from X No insurance backed guarantee (7 year guarantee just on faith alone) Said he had PL insurance but haven't seen the documents.
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    Getting a new driveway?

    Thanks. I sent this email to a tradesman " 1l) My driveway has bad rutting there, and the ground below those ruts will be saturated. So its essential that subbase needs to be scraped and the soft ground removed, then the base and relaid or even renewed (if its contaminated with soil/mud), not...
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    Getting a new driveway?

    How can I know if the subbase they put down conforms to BS EN 13242 OR the workmanship is generally to BS 598 987? I asked one company is they conform to the above and they said Yes but how on earth can I know?
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