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Hi, The stack is at the very edge of my property on the left hand side in the pictures, my property is on the right in the pictures. The boundary is where those scaffolding boards abut i.e. an imaginary line at the left hand edge of the window and door upwards. The stack isn't shared...

Hi, I've since read the letter and it transpires: - Sounds like the chimney stack is the one at the front of their house (which is not shared - still party wall?). - A roofer has looked at it, and said it needs rebuilding. - Scaffolding to be placed on my roof. - If this isn't done, the...

Hi ree, Thanks for your reply. I'm not aware of any parts of the chimney stack or breast having been removed. I'm at work right now and my partner informs me there are already contractors carrying out some kind of work to the stack? Banging noises, chiselling etc? but she doesn't know...

Hi, Thanks for the reply, I'm actually mistaken in that I'm not sure if they want to remove it, my partner text me what their note said and I've made up the part about removing it ?! They want to 'get it sorted', I've no idea what this entails, I suppose that could still be removing it ...

Hello all, I've had a note from a neighbour - they want to remove a chimney which I believe is shared. The houses are early Victorian, 160 years old and made from sandstone. We are a mid terrace and have a chimney breast in our kitchen which isn't currently used and above this, on their...

Hi Gregers, what do you mean by this please? I can't picture how this would work. Do you have any example please? Hi big-all, the doors are 35mm thick, the 'ridge' that protrudes from the door with the knob on it is about 17mm. The piece of metal that slides across on the 50mm lock that I...

Hi, Just after a bit of advice please; I fit a couple of cabinet locks to some airing cupboard doors recently and for some reason found it quite difficult! You just need to drill some holes in the right place and screw the cabinet lock on from the rear? I have quite a nice piece of...

Hi, We would like to repaint our large 3m x 2m softwood garden/yard gates and I am looking for some advice please. The inside has one coat of Cuprinol 'Garden Shades' Seagrass which is a light green colour. We would like to repaint in Cuprinol 'Garden Shades' Muted Clay which is a light...