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sorry, I'll need to go and have a look as I don't live there and it may be a few days before I can go in. But I'll have a look and let you know.

yes, copper hot water cylinders

Is there a maintenance or management company? Good point. There is, but my solicitor told me that disputes between individual flats should be resolved by the respective owners. Not saying that the factors would not help but I've really got to drive this on to get it resolved. It has wasted a...

we thought of blocking up the hole to see where it floods but I think I would be liable for any damage. Also, 2 or more flats' overflows join together under the floorboards so I may end up flooding the wrong flat. Any advice on how to involve the insurance company? (It's a policy for the whole...

1. What is the overflowing pipe made of? If copper, then likely to be the pressure relief from a combi boiler or from and unvented hot water cylinder. answer - pretty sure it is plastic but I will need to check. It's one of 3 overflow pipes and there are 2 small but this one is bigger - I...

we have the most peculiar problem in a flat. Our flat is a main door flat on the ground floor and there is an intermittent problem with an overflow pipe that is just below a second floor flat window. Every once in a while water from the overflow floods out with a quantity of water like a rising...

thanks to all for advice. just got to do it now!!

yes, I had a look when I was buying my last silicon tube. We only need a little bit for a repair but need some next month. So, I was trying to save some money. B&Q sell a small pack of silicon but not sure about the eveness of using this. Do you have a good method of getting a smooth finish...

B&Q sell them at 98p for 3.

I've had a look through the threads and can't see any tips/hints on how to prevent an open tube of silicon sealant from hardening. Does anyone have a foolproof method?

Can anyone suggest a sealant to use between a roughcast wall and a monobloc driveway?

To erradicate damp through cracks is it better to remove existing roughcasting and replace or put a new layer of another material on top? If a new layer is better what sort of products are available?

Jed, apologies I'm not explaining myself very well. I was trying to work out if you were a private individual and building a house for your own purpose or, as I can see, you are "in the trade" and building houses (or your clients) as part of a business. Perhaps I should widen things a bit...

Jeds, are you a builder and expect to make a profit from the example you have outlined?

If I take amwc's price to build the house at £150,000 what would it cost the builder, £130,000?

Thank you for reponse, amwc. The £150,000 you talk about? What sort of margin would a builder be looking for here? Also, if a commercial builder were buying the land to develop and sell on what price would he expect to pay for the land @ £100,000?

thank you for reply

Can anyone advise me as to whether there is a building industry guideline as to what a builder would pay for plot/s of land. eg Something as expressed as a % of the selling price of the finished property? So, if a house on a plot of land would sell for £250,000 what would a builder expect to...