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    Fire Door Building Regs

    why does everyone always question buiding control, what they say goes. just do what they want and everyones happy. ive realised this after countless arguements about things like this, you cant win
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    Hey noseall, you NEED this hoddie

    now thats what i call a labourer
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    concrete worktops...

    crazy but cool,i think you definatey need to add some form of aggregate to the mix otherwise your gonna end up with gobbo which aint gonna peform very well.another thing is are you gonna use steel reinforcement. and are they going to be cast in situ or offsite.what about vibrating the concrete...
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    Is plumbing still a trade?

    ask a simple question, get a massive argument. thats what i love about this forum. someone asks a question, someone else answers it, then someone dissagrees and everyone just starts to bombard that post with various insults to each other, keep up the good work.
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    Birds nest in Chimney - is this quote reasonable

    theres no real way of knowing what lies within but if your a chimney sweep you probably have more of an idea than most what its gonna take. if he just turned round and said uhhh i dont have any idea whats wrong or how much its gonna cost do you think he d get any work. you say get another quote...
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    Bill for extra work from Builder - is it reasonable HELP!

    many problems occur with extras people always say can you just do this can you just do that without realising how much extra they re adding to the bill.theres no point telling you that you should have had a written quote for all the extras as they occurred because its too late for that now try...
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    Birds nest in Chimney - is this quote reasonable

    you dont get much work done for £250 quid. of course i can say its reasonable if i think it is
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    Birds nest in Chimney - is this quote reasonable

    sounds good to me
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    concrete strength for foundations ....help

    thats a fairly good price even for up north
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    joining downpipes

    is using an hopper an option because i have nt seen a fitting like that before although thats not to say they dont exist another option woud be to change one of them to match the other in profile
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    Is Screwfix a disaster?

    screwfix has got me out of trouble a few times as my local one is open till 8 which is handy. there not too bad on prices, the only thing is i wish you could phone to check if they have items in stock
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    plastering question

    yeah most buiding suppliers stock flexible beads now but it will finish to a square edge
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    Causing a Leak

    oh and tell them they can borrow my old nash book it has lots of setting out, :lol: even such difficult bonds as stretcher
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    Causing a Leak

    yeah as a brickie this surely is nt one for the portfolio. in fact shocking really.when we do any remedial work like this time is taken to make sure it s barely noticable.definatley recommend getting them back
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    Cavity Wall Insulation

    if you open the electric/gas meter boxes you can sometimes see it
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    tyre foundation

    it s not limecrete just compacted limestone actually around the tyres does nt make sense to me either but those crazy architects are we known for massaging there ego s from time to time. the rest of project consists of a timber framed building cladded with 50 mm stone slips, solar panels and a...
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    Public Transport

    i live in barnsley s yorks and have used a bus once in 5 years it was full of rubbish, stunk like sick and was full of little hooligans really enjoyable seeing how the peasants travel.being in the trade it s just not possible to use public transport i d spend more time waiting for buses than...
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    Dispute with window company

    to be honest i would contact the local paper their probably going to be interested and run the story which will serve two purposes firstly it s gonna tell everyone how bad he is. but secondly and more importantly its gonna get alot of firms wanting to step in and help you out as the publicity...
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    Dispute with window company

    are you actually saying they have fitted the frames and left your house without any glass, this is really bad the worst thing i ve ever heard why would he even attempt starting the work if he did nt have any glass.the firm which makes my windows can have the units made up in about an hour if its...
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    Removing and replacing glass from double glazed unit

    yes its possible to remove the beads but its takes alot of practice until your good at it. its easier to do in summer as the plastic is nt so brittle.the easiest way to do it is to start in the middle of the longest length of bead with a good quality scraper that will flex but not bend or...
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