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    hip roof on an extension

    i'm not paying for them, the client is, she wondered if that was about right as thats the only quote she got (dumb ass!!),got me own chippie but was booked up so could'nt use. to me it sounds very steep but if thats whats been agreed then good on em, remind me not to use them if im paying...
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    hip roof on an extension

    theyv'e got to make it all up on site, dad and young lad, i would of said about a weeks work maximum, all they are doing is the trusses , ive got to go back and tile it and soffit,fascia and gutter it!, given the measurments and 2 chippies doing if, would you say 3 days max and about £1000-£1200...
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    new building regs please

    hi, found a copy of them on the forum last week, can't find them again, if anybody has a copy can they copy and paste them for me please, thanx
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    hip roof on an extension

    hi, roughly how long should a new hip roof on an extension take?, measurments are 2.4m x 7m x 2m high, just the trusses, stripped the tiles off the old house and got all the wood up,does not include felting and re-tile, does 2 weeks work and £2000 sound abit steep as that's whats been quoted
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    wall ties...metric to imperial

    that sounds o.k, how do you go on at the reveals, can't think how that will work, is it still every 3 course coz if it is it won't work!
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    wall ties...metric to imperial

    just started an extension with imperial bricks and metric blocks, 6 course of imp bricks = 525mm, and weve put the ties in every 6, works out every 7 on the blockwork, so were doing 2 blocks then 1 coursing brick to make it work, i think it will be alright but mate not so sure, building control...
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    replacing french doors & FENSA

    asked them, they say the guarantee is invalid if someone other than one of there employees fits them, i think they're taking the **** myself, they wanted £500 to fit them
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    need help!...any ideas

    no pics sorry :(
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    need help!...any ideas

    hi, got to remove a bedroom wall and just been into the loft and seen it goes all the way up and supports what i think is a purling...a long piece of timber that runs left to right NOT front to back of the house, its only 2 feet off the truss and sits on a single skin 2 brick pillar. it is tied...
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    replacing french doors & FENSA

    hi, i am about to replace a friends upvc french doors for a set of new ones, ordered the door from a FENSA registered upvc company so the new unit will be o.k, the 'old' upvc units in the house are not covered by FENSA, as im changing like for like and the new unit is FENSA, will that be o.k or...
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    swapping new rad for old...but differnt size!!

    now thats a reply!, thanx for that doctor nick, i feel a bit more confident in tackling the job, cheers for that
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    swapping new rad for old...but differnt size!!

    sounds quite simple enuff, (famous last words!!!), part draining the system sounds good to me but how do i know how much to drain off?, got 3 more rads upstairs all 1.2m, time wise or quantity or how to check will do, thanx
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    swapping new rad for old...but differnt size!!

    its NOT a combi boiler and its that old theres no name or numbers on it :? , the stat says honeywell on it if that helps
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    swapping new rad for old...but differnt size!!

    hi, just logged on need some help, just took the old rad off in the bedroom and want to replace with a new one with new valves etc, but its a different size so got to move both pipes about 6 inches, its in the bedroom and is the furthest rad away from the boiler,question is ; do i need to empty...
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