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Hi, I'm relatively new to DIY having bought my first house with my fiancee back last Dec. Until now we've only painted the woodwork in the bedrooms and because the carpets are supposed to be going in in a couple of weeks we're trying to finish the skirting and doors upstairs. However, we...

Actually this last builder came round again and talked me through all of the work and we're paying him after its done. Three days of work so far and he's proving himself to be very clean and tidy and he really knows his stuff. We didn't sign a contract but if we continue as we've been going I...

Haha! Well, it sounds a lot posher than it is. We're on the edge of a council estate so not that glamorous really.

I'm in HP8 - Chalfont St Giles.

For the price of a car, I'd have thought someone would take it seriously. Last night I ended up asking a neighbour who had similar work done for their builder's details but it was so long ago he doesn't have them to hand. I then posted my concerns on facebook and a friend who works as a...

An average of the 3 quotes we got.

You'd think, would't you? The last builder did mention he would rather do the work and get paid at the end rather than sign a contract. I'm nervous about giving someone I don't know the keys to my house without having something in writing that he's going to pay for anything he accidentally...

[/url] Good read, thanks given. A colleague at work who's husband is a builder* said the FMB is no guarantee of anything and the builders who we got through that were highly varied in capability and confidence, so I agree with some of the observations in that thread. *Unfortunately...

I don't know if its worth mentioning but we found the first builder through a trade contact, the next 4 through the FMB website (wont go there again) and the last one through ratedpeople.com but they aren't looking much better at the moment.

Hi all! I need some advice, here goes... We bought an old house in Dec which needs renovating and before we even start on the kitchen and bathroom we need some demolition and construction of a number of walls, the main one being the load-bearing kitchen-diner wall which is coming out...