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    Skimming a ceiling - After laying floor

    whats wrong with it ? .... it looks bloomin' awful thats whats wrong with it. Well i guess i find out tomorrow if its paper or artex but either way its coming off/going over
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    Skimming a ceiling - After laying floor

    someone is coming in this week to do it and they are doing it for £200. I may be mistaken and think the paper is in fact artex what do you think ? http://www.ng23.net/image067.jpg if its artex he says he can go over the top - if its paper then it will be another few ££ to strip it first...
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    Tree Removal

    diameter wise i guess about 50cm at that height - does that make a difference ?? thanks
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    Tree Removal

    I have a conifer in my recently purchased house's back garden - I causes shade to our lawn and i want to remove it. Its about 40ft tall. Do i need permission to do this? I presume no one will moan at me for removing a horrible leylandii will they? thanks
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    Skimming a ceiling - After laying floor

    Hi I am having hardwood floors layed at the weekend but in my dining room the ceiling is covered in textured wallpaper. Is it a really bad idea to lay the floor and then have the ceiling skimmed or will i be OK? Ideally i will have it done before hand but the quote of £300 to skim a ceiling...
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    wimbledon - plasterer

    Anyone recomend a good plasterer in the wimbledon area of london? I am thinking about trying to do it myself but would like a backup plan! thanks
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    Skimming Plaster Walls - Is it worth it

    Hi Recently moved into a victorian end of terrace and finally got around to removing the, lovely, embossed paper. The plaster is actually not that bad and i am thinking about skimming it. The question is, should I, who is pretty 'handy' but never done plastering/skimming before, try to do...
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    wiring in new cooker - advice please

    Hi We just moved and the place used to have a gas cooker which we asked to be removed. We moved in and brought with us an electric cooker and i wired this into the existing cooker outlet, ie the big outlet on the wall with cooker written on it. As this is an existing supply there is nothing...
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    insulation under floorboards

    Hi I have a victorian end of terrace and am thinking about taking up the carpet in the lounge/diner and having sanded floorboards. Now i don't know the state of the boards under the carpet but if some of them are 'bad' can i remove boards from an upstairs bedroom (where there will still be...
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