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    Roof error - what would you do

    Can you upload some Pics please
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    Rough New Oak Table After Wiping

    It looks like it has had a poorly applied stain/oil finish Or at least that's what it looks like in the Photo to me Get in touch with the shop by email or letter and ask what the finish is and what steps should you follow for cleaning as you didn't get any instructions with it :twisted:
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    Rough New Oak Table After Wiping

    If its treated with anything it will have a slight sheen and feel smooth to the touch. If it has used mortise and tenons for assembly , Look at them and see if they are a different shade from the rest of the table if they are then you will probably have some sort of finish on it. It could...
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    Rough New Oak Table After Wiping

    Only if the wood has had no protective layer on it Are you sure it was an oil that you wiped off and not a fine dust As it sounds like your table has no finish applied to it
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    Door liner

    http://www.jastimber.co.uk/6x2-firecheck-door-casing-metre https://www.howdens.com/doors-joinery-collection/door-frames-linings-casings/door-casings/f-c-certifire-approved-casings-fd30-untrenched/ Most timber yards will get them for you Or search on Google as it does give quite a few...
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    Door liner

    I personally would get 150mm frame set as it allows more leeway with the dot and dab and out of plumb walls.
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    Table top

    NO YOU NEED TO GET A BETTER BRUSH AND REFINE YOUR TECHNIQUE :roll: Try looking on U Tube for videos to see where you are going wrong and then practise on some scraps until you get a feel for it
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    What would you do?

    If there is nothing wrong with the work then the customer needs to pay. Simple really. How would you feel if the customer tries to get another trade to pick fault and falsify quotes for remedial work against you. For any works that you may carry out. Would you really work for a customer...
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    What would you do?

    I would witness for the other trade if he had done nothing wrong and it was simply the client/Customer trying it on to get a reduction on the bill. And if that then meant losing the work to somebody else I wouldn't care less
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    Glass Tiles Fell Off Wall - Hand Needed Stitches!

    What electrics and Plumbing has he done?? have you been given any paperwork ??? Is he qualified in either discipline ?? If the plumbing and electrics are anything like his tiling then you have some serious issues .
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    Removing a fire surround

    Your only option is to prise it away from the wall and make good the plaster after its off. Good luck..
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    How to remove this render?

    Angle grinder with a stone cutting disc
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    Kitchen Fitting: Integrated Fridge Door Mounting Kit

    I have yet to come across an Integrated Fridge or freezer that doesn't include the fitting kit for the door as well as install instructions.. You would be better off if you ask the manufacturer for another fitting kit if you have misplaced the one that came with it.
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    KOTA Skirting Boards

    You could always Buy a better gloss paint instead of there own brand paint
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    Mitre saw for skirting?

    What size skirtings were you going to use . Anything 4 inch or bigger will be a struggle to cut using this saw. Why not get a sliding version??? A bit more expensive but much more versatile And as Foxhole said A coping saw is a must have Or it is if your going to do it properly
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    Oak Table Repair

    Just get the wax sticks as already said, Then have a Look on U tube if you are unsure how to use them. Do not use any sort of filler unless you really want to see the crack
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    Asbestos possible in 10 year old loft conversion (Uk)

    Simple really Your Dad is right and your Flat Mate is an Idiot Who or what Makes you even think that you may have asbestos.. And Please don't say the Flat mate LOL
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    structural Engineer woes

    So it looks like the builder was correct
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    Bowing roof.

    It could be any number of problems. The rafters are undersized The rafters are spaced to far apart the rafters may have been sitting on Purlins which may have been removed or altered. The Rafters may have got wet and have now dried out and twisted The walls may be bowing and the rafters...
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    Builder not built house to plans

    How much smaller is the build from what it says on the plans ????
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