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hello, we have had a survey done on a house we like. the gas pipe coming into the property is lead. I would like to know if the gas board would replace said lead gas pipe up to the meter for free. if so any idea if there is a waiting list? regards,

thanks to all. i meant to ask what do you make of the fmb federation of master builders. does it give 1% extra confidence that a firm will not be shoddy? i don' t have a recommendation hence the question.

Hello we have offered on a bungalow which needs a massive refurb job: new electrics, brand new wet heating system (to replsce gas air vent system), new bathroom and new kitchen plus new decor. I have a couple of questions: a) is it better to get a specific trade to do each job separately or...

if i were to leave it in place and get someone to install new wet ch under floorboards and sbove ceiling would this be against any regulation and put someone's health at risk?

hi agan, just a question on tbe asbestos ducting. would this definetly need to be removed or could it be left in place? I am not sure whether regs allow asbestos not to be removed if left untouched but if this was the case would a tradesman be happy to lift floorboards where this stuff is just...

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so it could be a problem sourcing an engineer. i take it you cwnnot have breakdown covers and the like either.

We are currently looking at putting an offer on a bungalow which has the old style air vent heating. Does anyone have any experience with this sort of heating? is maintenance an issue and is it difficult to find engineers who mantain this type of system? thanks

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hi there, i have a mixer tap which is dripping water. do i need to take it out of the kitchen sink in order to repair it? i could do with your advice.i many thanks rick

Hi, I need to install a safety sensor to my roller shutter garage door. I have had a look at the control box and the circuit is as follows: 1) Not defined 2) Not defined (both of above connected to each other) by small jump wire 3) Start 4) Start (These have the door button wires going...

Hello, I have a leak in my boiler. The leak is from the inlet central heating valve. There is water dripping from the top of the valve (where the valve meets the heating pipe). A maintenance engineer has been and tightened the valve but it is stll leaking. I am wondering now if the valve...

Hi, Does anyone know of a good firm that provides supply and installation of retractable wndo security grilles? thanks

Thanks for the reply. So I could buy a good sold firedoor and have more locks installed on it.

Hi, Does anyone know of a good internal door that has a multiple locking system? I want to "isolate" the kitchen from the rest of the house without having to put security grills on the kitchen windows. I was thinking of a fire door but even these only seem to have one locking point. Is...