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    1 year old patio. Is this settlement?

    Block paving laid Feb of last year. After a few months, noticed water pooling against house. Took 6 months of daily chasing (and changing Google review to negative) for company to come out and fit short drain going to down pipe. The blue circle area has a more noticeable dip (metre stick...
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    Repainting ceiling after not mist costing, need advice

    Hello. One of my bedrooms had its ceiling replastered about 5 years ago and I, at the time, foolishly and unknowingly, didn't mist coat it. It doesn't look terrible, but I'm not particularly happy with it (or myself). We have spotlights in the room and it's very obvious where I've cut in, and...
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    Are these quotes correct? And true purpose of inner felt?

    Following extreme weather the day before, I discovered a small, dribbling leak coming through some ripped inner felt in my 1960's roof. This felt has been ripped for several years with no leaks. The rip is quite large, the width if two beams and about 3 inches in height. Had 2 roofers quote...
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    Build a box or replace toilet?

    I replaced my bathroom floor and in the process, broke my 20+ year old toilet. I've fit the pictured toilet but it's a 17-18cm gap to the wall, and causing the cistern to lean forward. Should I have a box built around it, or replace it all? It's close cistern and others I've found won't reach...
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    Standing Water on New Patio, trade company AWOL

    Hello all. In Feb this year I had a new patio laid. Everything seemed fine at the time and paid as was happy with the job. Now summer is (finally) starting, the kids have played in the paddling pool on the patio and I've noticed I'm getting standing water, two sections of which are right up...
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