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thank you steve, that is very helpful. al

Reason i ask is because i got someone who says it will take min 3 days and he charges br the day. I had a similar size room replastered a while ago and it took 1day and 3hrs.wall and ceiling but that plasterer went back to poland.

It is the latter

could be John. all i know is, it is working for now. thank you all for your advice. al

hi all. can someone please give me an idea of how long it will take a pro plasterer to skim coat 50m2 plasterboards consisting of 20m2 ceiling and 30m2 walls which has 2 doors and 1 window. i just need an idea of what i should expect when i get quotes. cheers. al

guys. just an update, i was turning the mcb on and off in frustration and the lights are now working! i am ofcourse happy about this but now wondering if the mcb is faulty?

i tested the power with a fluke voltage detector pen which confirmed power to everything else but not the lights. cheers.

no box like the pic.

hello guys. the mcb for the lights in my extension triped, i turned it back on and now i don't have any mains power coming to the 1and only light switch i have in the extension.i did test with a tester to confirm there was no power. all the switches in the fuse box is on and everything else is...

thank you. also, what ID should an electrician show? i.e a gas engineer shows a gas safe id. does an electrician has a similar?

hello all. i am getting some quotes for the following work req in my timberframed extention and a quote for £500 all inc for the work bellow, let me know if this is reasonable in middlesex area. run powerline from main house to ext with new fusebox. 5x internal power socket incl cooker. 1x...

thanks guys. i have got some westland multi purpose from wickes which i'll be sowing.

hi guys. i am planning on using grass seeds on my garden and just wandering if anyone had any recomendations? i am looking at seeds from wickes b&q etc which have mixed reviews. any recomendations will be great.

many thanks.

thanks for that. in terms of building regs, is it ok to place them above a window lintel? or will the inspector ask for calcs on the lentel below the joist? cheers

hello. i know this is an old post, but has anyone used the simpson Iloft system to date, and if so, how easy was it? thanks. al

thank you very much tony. is this normaly ok for building regs?

hello all. when people lower the ceilings in a loft conversion, what happens to the existing ceiling joists? are they removed and if so, how do you prevent the roof spreading? if anyone can tell me what the process is and a possible diagram on how the work is done, i would be very greatful...

you were right, just replaced the pullcord switch and shower is now working. many thanks for your help.

i give up. i bridged the connecter as you advised and still no luck. i did a continuity check on the shower button and that seems to be ok. to make things worse, i now get a reading on mains power of 5v or so when the pull cord is on. also, the neon light on the unit now comes on when the...