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    Fire door installation

    Hi all Can someone please advise on the rate to fit fd30 compliant door casing, fd30 door, self closing fire hinges and basic ironmongery - labour only. Thank you
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    routes to metering

    Afternoon Can someone assist with the following query; I am currently converting a property into two dwelling flats. The existing property is served by a 3 phase supply with only one of those in use (currently feeding a meter) The other two phases are not in use. What is the best and...
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    Traditional strip footings - water problems

    Hi I've started on a small single storey timber frame extension at home. I dug the footings today (700mm cover in hard clay conditions) and uncovered water. I'm not in a high water table area. Initially It was running like a small stream then stopped - the water hasn't percolated. Circa 50mm...
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    Help...I think I have dry rot

    Hi all As you can gather from the time I'm writing this post - I'm a little worried about what I have uncovered. I have just started to renovate an old victorian building. I noticed that the skim on the external wall surrounding the boiler was brittle and falling to pieces. Upon the...
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    Extending existing supply to serve new flat

    Gents Can anyone please advise on indicative costs of providing a power supply and metre into a new flat. The existing arrangement consists of the supply terminating at a board in the dwelling. I'm proposing to convert the dwelling into two flats thus a new meter is required. Any...
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    Gas supply help

    Gents Can someone please advise on a 'ball park' figure of splitting an existing gas main to serve a flat. The current arrangement consists of a gas main terminating in a gas meter for one dwelling. I'm proposing to convert the dwelling into two flats therefore a second meter is required...
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    Gas supply for flat

    Gents Can someone please advise on a 'ball park' figure of splitting an existing gas main to serve a flat. The current arrangement consists of a gas main terminating in a gas meter for one dwelling. I'm proposing to convert the dwelling into two flats therefore a second meter is required...
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    New Combi boiler for a flat

    Gents Can someone advise if a Worcester junior 24i combi boiler is sufficient for a two bedroom flat (80m2 floor area) circa 6 rads, kitchen and bathroom. Or any cheaper alternatives? No room for a cylinder thus a combi type is required. Thanks. Much appreciated. Iolo
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    Council tax advice

    Hi, I have been paying council tax for the last 4 years on a property that I built and recently heard that I might be exempt from this for the following reasons; The house doest not benefit from basic services such as water or gas and as such is not finished. The only supply terminating in...
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    Structural defect....help!!!

    Hi everyone. I am in the middle of a garage conversion and I've just uncovered that the blockwork used to form the external wall (single leaf of 150mm blockwork and render) is hollow throughout. Some moss had grown over the plinth and upon removal I discovered that the surface of the...
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    Garage conversion

    Hi everyone, Can someone please advise on whats the best way of securing a timber base plate to a concrete floor. What type of screws and plugs and how do I go about doing it? Thanks
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    Cost of dormers

    Can anyone please advise on an approximate cost of constructing 4 dormers (comprising of 100x75mm framing, 19mm ply, 25 x 50mm vertical battens building paper & finished with render. Roof 75 x 50 rafters with slate roof) see attached drawing. Thank you.
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    Structural issue with lintels

    Can someone please adivse if I need a structural engineer to look at the support requirements above the external door shown in the attached photo. Although the lintel would have sufficient bearing within an existing wall; I have concerns that the the direct abutment between the doorjamb and...
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