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i think you've hit the nail on the head steve!

Hi after a bit of advice please. We are refurbishing a 1930's house, the lime plaster was in a pretty bad state and hacked off if really easily, we exposed the bricks ] my builder decided to concrete all the internal walls with sand and cement mix making walls that bit more solid He is...

Hi after a bit of advice. We are refurbishing a 1930's house, the lime plaster was in a pretty bad state and hacked off if really easily, we exposed the bricks ] my builder decided to concrete all the internal walls with sand and cement mix making walls that bit more solid He is now...

im afraid i cant remove it as it has been locked

thanks for the advice. appologies moderator 7

Hi, the guys who fitted my double glazing say they can install the patio door which they are supplying, i dont think they are fully competent to do this as this requires some knowledge of building works i.e damp proofing and cutting the bricks below the window with dimond discs. is there...

Hi, the guys who fitted my double glazing say they can install the patio door which they are supplying, i dont think they are fully competent to do this as this requires some knowledge of building works i.e damp proofing and cutting the bricks below the window with dimond discs. is there...

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please will somebody give me an answer to the question below as i go and see the dg company today to give them the final payment. Is the led effect work (pressed adhesive backed) on PVC double glazing units done on the outside glass leaving the led work exposed. For some reaon i thought...

hi there, many thanks for all your responses on the bonding cracking thread. I wonder if i may ask for some more advice I have hacked out large areas of plaster where the plaster had blown, these areas now have exposed brickwork, (the bigest area being the entire hallway, other areas...

hi, im a trying to do some bonding where there has been chasing done. i can see that the bonding is cracking where it joins iup to the old plaster, im afraid that this will show through if skimming is applied, any help/advice much appriciated many thanks p.s. i have bonded straight from the...

hi, i have just had some upvc double glazing installed, the adhesive back fake led has been pressed onto the glass, now i thought this would be done in between both pieces of glass, however, it is exposed on the outside facing piece of glass, is this normal?? just thinking of wear and tear...

hi all, i am trying to achive a simmilar pattern design into my living room walls. what is the best way to achieve this, method/paint. will post a pic of the current walls a.s.ap. thanks. updates to follow.... cant seem to uplaod image. please see this link. thanks...

no problem with planning, glad thats sorted! BCO came and had a look, no problems, chimney and breast now out, 1st floor hearth supported from downstairs by 2 lenghts of 4x2's. Contractor says it was not part of the job!

great help you are!! lol :D

just emailed contractoer and sent a copy to the LA. Will resolve this before works start. Sound advice AJ robb sorry i didnt listen to you earlier :oops:

hi all, my builders strat work in the morning in order to remove the chimney above the roof, patch up roof and take off the remaining breasts. I have submitted a builders notice. Do we need to inform planning? The borough is barking and dagenham and the property is not in a a conservation...

builders start tomorrow, 9.30am! wot do i do?

hi static, obviously from the top down :P you wudn't believe, had a shoddy builder round the other day, he told me to take all of it off and then he'd come and take the stack off and patch the roof up, when i questioned him why he had electrician written of his van he told me he had 9 vans...

i spoke to building control. i had a roofer around today who will take the chimney off the roof and make good the roof. What is the best way to get rid of the chiney breast? Kango the face and chisel sides? ? any ideas much appriciated. Thanks