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    Cracks in ceiling

    This in on the ground floor in the lounge, bedroom is above this and also has this issue too, with the loft above that.
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    Cracks in ceiling

    I have removed wallpaper from the ceiling and now cracks are visible in long lengths where I assume the plaster board is joined up. What is the best way to fix this and will it come back again?
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    Best LED Dowblights

    What LED downlights do people recommend? After some 5 watt brushed chrome spots, which or where are the dest to buy?
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    Gardz over old Paint

    Thanks, do I need to put a primer on or can I go straight to paint?
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    Gardz over old Paint

    I have stripped a room of wallpaper and the plaster underneath looks good, however there is remains of old paint on the walls, I have chipped and scraped off the bits that come off easily, and wonder if I can clean this up and put gardz on, then paint over? Or do I need to scrape it all off...
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    Switch not working

    Hooked up a ceiling rose and let there be light! Indeed the Ikea light transformer has gone pop! Can I buy a new one that will work or is it best to just replace the light?
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    Switch not working

    Ok, so its not the wiring on the switch, and I have switched over the wiring on the switch and it is not that, both switches work. Also it is not a blown bulb either... ;-) Attached is a photo of the pendant wiring...
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    Switch not working

    In one room we have 2 pendant lights, with double switch for these, one switch works for one light, however the the other switch for the other light does not, after 2 years of living hear I thought I would fix this... Attached is an image of what it looks like, any ideas what is wrong? The...
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    Extension without Building Regs

    A house I am looking at buying has had an extension put on it that is over 15 years old and was there when the current owner bought the property. The extension looks ok, however a opening has been created from the original house into the new extension so it is sort of open plan. Without...
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    New Roof Costs

    Could this be done with the flat roof left, and then taken down when the new roof is added? Also is planning permission required and are there any issues with footings of the current extension?
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    Removal of Chimney flue

    How much would I be looking at to have an old unused chimney flue removed if at all possible? It runs up inside the corner of the house and takes up some room in the upstairs bathroom, can this easily be removed and what would the cost be do you think?
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    New Roof Costs

    Thanks, how many days work do you think it would be?
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    New Roof Costs

    A property I am looking at buying has had an extension put on many years ago, at the moment it is a flat roof, could anyone advise on the sort of cost I would be looking at to have this taken off and replaced with a pitched tiled roof with 2 skylights. The room size is 5.94m (19'6) x 2.74m...
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