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Hi We had plans drawn up by Architectural guy for single storey extension on back of bungalow with flat roof 8m x 4m - got go ahead from planning permission and building control. Kitchen, utility and dining. Utility will be stud wall. Will require electrics all plastered plumbing and...

Hi Our shower goes too hot when someone turns on a cold water tap or flushes a toilet. I think we probably need to change the shower as it's about 15 years old. What would be the correct type to buy please? TIA

Ive bought 18mm wood flooring (+4 mm underlay) for sitting room. I have suspended wood flooring throughout with ceramic tiles in kitchen and carpet in other room. Not sure best way forward as to the different levels the wood will create. I need to come up with an answer before him indoors...

Had a new fence 16 panels fitted 4 years ago. The posts 4". 2 have rotted / broken off. The company want £140 to repair with concrete spurs. As I think that is taking the Michael I think we should do it ourselves. How far in the ground would spurs need to go in to be steady enough? Would...

Starting to think about an extension across the back of my bungalow. Think it would fall under Permitted Development. I would like to get some idea of costing in the first instance to see if it will come within my budget :( What is the best way of going about this as I would hate to waste...

Had a composite front door and side panel fitted on Wednesday. The frame is anthracite grey which I paid an extra £100 for. The threshold has several scratches and is white where the paint has come off. The company want to fill them in with a 'pen'. Does anyone know if this is the usual way...

We are thinking of an extension across the back of our bungalow. Approx 8 m wide and go out 4 - 5 m This is the apex end of the property and am wondering if there would be a massive difference in price for a flat roof compared to carrying on the shape of the roof as the rest of the bungalow...

Ready to replace our front door. Thinking of composite one. Are Eurocell quality ok? After bit of research on internet I see a lot of different firms doing same styles but at varying prices and can't tell what the difference is. Eurocell is local to me and recommend a fitter. Opinions...

Just looking on-line for Jumbo bags of gravel at Wickes and TravisPerkins. Neither give amount in bags but quite a difference in price. Does anyone know if they are same size and therefore Wickes are better value? Many thanks

Could you please point me in the right direction. We have decided to have an extension on our bungalow so where do we start please. Builder or architect? Many thanks

We have tiles on our bungalow - and a lot of moss! Thinking would like some nice grey slate (?) tiles instead. Before I waste anyone's time in coming out just wondered rough idea of costing to do this. Large 2 bed - quite a shallow roof. thanks :)

Hi - woman in distress!! My fridge decided to pack up in the night and fused the kitchen sockets. After trying a few times to find the fault the boiler now won't work. It comes on for a few seconds and then goes off with F flashing. Presumably we have knacked something keep switching it on...

Need a new garage door. Been quoted virtually the same price for a Garador and a Hormann. Steel, standard size, white ribbed pattern. Is one make better than the other? Would welcome opinions. Thanks

Can a competant person that is someone not qualified but is familiar with the present IEE regs for domestic property re-wire up to a new CU including fitting sockets then get a qualified electrician to install CU and connect to mains and give a Part P certificate for the whole of the...

Bit of advice required please. Our garage roof needs replacing. We bought all the stuff about a year ago and a guy we know who is a builder was going to be doing it for us. well he hadn't a clue and when my OH gave him advice (nicely) he said stuff it and walked off. Anyway, I don't want...

I had a tiling firm come round a couple of weeks ago to price me up for floor tiling in conservatory, kitchen and 2 bathrooms. He hasn't come back yet (maybe doesn't want to do it!) and I was just wondering what would be a ball park figure per sq m for tiling floors. All prep work done, toilet...

I've just had some plastering done and am not sure if I am too fussy or whether he has done a cr@p job. The work was for skimming over artex ceilings and plasterboard walls. I asked for a quote and didn't haggle on the price (in fact I paid him more than he originally quoted due to time for us...

Can you please tell me if the bathroom suite should be removed before tiling the floor? I have bought ceramic tiles which are about 5mm thick. Thanks :?