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the main problem is i cant fine the manhole cover!

we have a downstairs toilet where the soil waste goes in to a plastic pipe straight through concrete floor and in to drains, Currently going to replace this and use room for something else(washing machine),how do i cape this thing of so it wont smell etc?=

even if the height needs to be increased by an inch and a half?

even if the height needs to be increased by an inch and a half?

i need to put a new window cill as the mortar in it has broken so i need to rebridge the cavity with mortar or concrete, can anyone give me some advice on how to do this

oops bad typing, dont want to take to much brick out

well ill have to dig it out dipper, have been using a hammer driller and chisel/hammer, will try an angle grinder go get it deeper, trouble its right in corner and is a bit of a bugger, try again me thinks:(, how deep should i have to go

is the reason i need to though?, as the pipe is already connected up

i am burying microbore pipe in the wall under plaster and chased out some brick work, what do people recommending doing next, ?just pin the pipe working to brick work and plaster over, or use some trunking?if i use pins i will remve the nail and use a screw/rawlplug so it doesnt move

ive been stripping very old paintwork with either a heat gun or nitromoz, however ivefound that this if warm or using the paint stripper gets on upvc creates a light green stain, luckily ive removed this but what could cause what looks like psychedelic green colour,is it a sign of lead in the...

i have a scuff on a upvc door, what can i use to remove the scuff and bring the spot bk up to the glossy upvc finish, recently i had someone remove a black mark where he sanded it down and then polished it, but i never asked him wot it was, ive tried normal polish, can anyon help me?

what building depart?

we have a house where the waste stack up the back of the house, through the soffit and up through the roof, is it ok to cut the waste pipe about 20 inches below the soffit and put a plastic to cast iron sleeve on it?, as i dont relish removing the whole stack bit that goes through the roof, or...

thanks, stoping here for more then 5 yrs i hope!

I am currently in process of having house done up, have had house re wired and in process found lots of blown plaster. In my previous house i had one room completely replastered. Is it worth doing it to the whole house, chop all the plaster off and then replaster throughout, i know it will...

thanks , it feels solid on the wall, just dont want it falling of!

we have been filling in where the electrics have been channeled out in the plaster work and other holds in the plaster work. Having applied hardwall to these areas some of them have developed hairline cracks and small like cracks between the new undercoat plaster and the old plasterwork. Will...

i need to replace some of the windowsills and was wondering what is the best timber to use for this?

What about the pipes runnning the wall, should we create a small fake wall ?

We are currently in process of renovating house and will be doingthe bathroom to, ripping it out and getting it replastered, my question is... which way round do we do things as we are going to need to plumbing done for a shower. the pipes are going to need to be hidden, its one of those...