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Hi Decided to replace wooden windows in our house with UPVC. (knees have had enough of ladders). One quote from SEHBAC for 7 windows was £6500 and CWG Choices (legacy windows) gave a quote of £2,800. Haven't got a Residence 9 quote yet but know ill need to call the bank manger. M Can anyone...

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hi Can anyone recommend a good roofline company in Essex (Chelmsford area)? Cheers S

Hi Has anyone used Little Greene paint, both internally and for external masonry? Can the costs be justified? Cheers Sdf

Hi, Thanks for that. So first thing to do is ask the building inspector to come out? Just being cautious as the house we bought had underpinning (prior to our purchase). Cheers

Hi I'm looking to build a garden office this year and whilst most garden office suppliers provide their own foundations I don't think they will be adequate as we have clay soil. A soil investigation showed that: "there is initially soft to firm silty clay over stiff to very stiff clay at a...

Thanks, They're trying to get some more quotes arranged today. Cheers S

Hi My mother-in-law has just received a quote for redecorating an empty house and wanted to know if the price is fair (£5k). The work to be done is 1. Remove all wallpaper (approx area = 280m2). I've had a look and it looks like it comes off ok i.e. will pull off in most places. Plaster...

Hi What price am I looking at for a the following concrete base job: Area to be excavated is 7.5m x 4m x 0.4m Shuttering 20cm of MOT1 Rebar added to cover area 30cm concrete by pump (9m3) Cheers S

Hi Thanks for that. Just been looking into hiring a mini digger to do it myself. Even if i went for reinforced concrete + adding fibers, the cost is still going to be under £1,500. Cheers S

Hi I want to build a timber framed garden office but our soil is clay. There is one sliver birch tree about 2m away. The size will be approximately 7x4m. The quote I have been given is as follows: The area will be excavated to 400m and all arisings carted away. A timber form work will...

Hi I'd like to put in a garden office of approximately 7m x 4m. We have heavy clay soil where we live and most companies supplying offices just put them on concrete feet. I was thinking that I would need a reinforced slab foundation of say 200-300mm. Also, does anyone know if fiberous...

Hi I have normal roll insulation at ceiling level and I'm putting Airtec double insulation across rafters. I have notice before that I've had a few condensation spots on the the roof felt (it's bitumen). I cannot see any form of ventilation in the soffits too. So my question is will...

Hi To be fair to the builder I know, he was the guy who advised me to have the borehole done and received a copy of the results. He also does a lot a pile foundations as the area we live in is really bad re foundations. A House was recently built near to us and I was amazed at how deep...

Hi Thanks for the responses. Just got one quote back. design A (4mx6m) = £12.5k. design B (4mx9m) = £15.5k. Re the soil report, they say the following (summarised as much as possible). "The investigation comprised one borehole taken to a depth of 8m. The geology was found to be...

Hi Thanks. Yes, 5m is a pain but one part of house has had subsidence, all sorted years before we bought the property. I've seen similar situations being costed at around 8-9k. We're expecting some quotes back soon so will let you know (may be useful for others to). Cheer S

Hi I'm looking at getting an orangery built at the back of the house. The area will be approximately 4m x 8m. Unfortunately, the soil isn't great (clay) and a soil report we had done recommended going down to a depth of 5m. We will also have to have a drain moved further away from the...

Hi Thanks for the reply. The floor is level but drops by 2cms running from left to right over a distance of approx 6 feet. I understand the tilers argument that by raising the floor by 2cm and then adding underfloor heating plus tiles on top there would be a step up from the bedroom...