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Engaged a builder to build the new extension - and the quote included the electrics. The electrician advised that we have the old house rewired - by him - and we agreed a price. Once completed the old house needed replastering and decorating and so aside from downlighters no light fittings were...

I have the best builder and he has followed my instructions to the letter. I did not want grout as a decorative feature - my words! - and he has done exactly that. He has sourced grout that matches my tiles exactly. And tiled my new shower room. And done a great job. But I don't like it...

Hi Guys Is there a problem if I would like the condensate pipe to run from the new boiler cupboard in the right of this picture - under the floor boards - to join the soil stack or shower waste pipe - in the left of this picture. Is the incline sufficient to take the waste condensate away...

I'm about to add an extension to my 1960's house. I'm putting in a complete new central heating system and refitting an existing bathroom and removing a small cloakroom in the existing house. In the extension will be a new shower and utility and kitchen. My builder suggests replacing a...

I've just bought a house and there is a relatively new Valiant boiler in the laundry. I would like to move this boiler to a rental home that I own and purchase a new boiler for the new house. My gas man tells me I cannot do this - that once registered, a boiler cannot be reregistered at a new...

Daughter just bought a smallish 1930's semi in Wolverhampton. It needs rewiring, new kitchen, bathroom. It's completely empty. Being a complete novice in house renovation, can anyone give me a point by point step procedure for getting the house rewired. I have a list of all the electrics...

I'm in the process of purchasing a semi-detached and the home buyers survey has shown up a problem with the roof. In 2004, the vendors had foam applied to the underside of the roofing tiles to create a watertight seal in the lofts of both sides of the semi - they owned both - and still do. The...

The council has arranged to fit a fire door to my front door. I live on the 1st floor of a 3 story building and I own my flat. The neighbour across the landing has had the work done and they have replaced his 32 inch door with a "regulation industry standard minimum" 28 inch door. This means...

The overflow pipe from the tank in the loft is leaking - a lot. My property has been emply for the past three months while I've had a new kitchen and bathroom put in. During this period the central heating, hot water and electricity have all been shut off. The water stop cock has also been...