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Thanks Chivers - was hoping someone might agree. I've ordered one... fingers crossed.

Hi all Meter box door has broken and seems Hampton mouldings (who made it) are long gone. I've found a replacement (the only one that has the right dimensions AND hinge spacings) - but I would need to hang it upside down (distance between top and bottom hinges and edge of door is different and...

Mmm - so it's been and gone. He was here for nearly 5 hours! The good - he missed the damp in the gable end chimney breasts.....! The bad....well, he suggested the purlins in the 130 year old barn needed changing as they were causing the roof to 'spread' and crack some of the walls (the...

I guess I need to sound him out. Sounds like a proper surveyor (googled him)... and I've already asked if he'd survey the house I'm looking at buying (trying to build a relationship). I just hope he can explain to the buyers that there is nothing to worry about....

Thanks Woody Can I expect him (or the searches) to highlight any of the changes I've made?

Hi all I've got an old house - build 1870... and have just accepted an offer on it. The buyers have a surveyor coming around on Monday to have a good look around - and I'm pretty nervous about it. I don't think there is anything structurally wrong with it and some previous damp in a gable...

Hi guys Wonder if you could help? I live in an old farmhouse - built c1870. I have 2 problems.... First one - got some damp patches in a bedroom next to the West facing gable end. It is not on the chimney breast - but this has been covered in plasterboard at some point. There are a...

Thanks Mandate... They've been installed for about 5 years - and only just started to leak which is why I thought initialy it must be a washer or something - but I (and you) have ruled that out I think... Test bench, lol - no way I could do that! Looks like a new tap(s) then.... :cry...

Hi guys Firstly, hello. First post on here so be gentle! Righty - I've got these taps in my house - http://www.taps4less.com/PP/Q-BC301.html The cold one is leaking. Not dripping from the spout - but leaking from underneath the basin. Friend suggested undoing the big plastic nut...