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Hi, We had the first fix work carried out. A few 2 way switches were missed when we questioned which switch did what etc, the job ran on for a couple of days longer than he had envisaged. But otherwise all OK. Registered professional electrician. The 2nd fix price has come in at about...

Hi, I have a large loft (55 sq meters) all 18mm flooring grade green chipboard, it is not great, it has all been glued, and screwed on 450mm joists and flat. But feels very springy. What are my option for strengthening? 1. Covering with a solid timber 18mm? (Glued or floating) 2...

Hi, Just had a HATAS chap install a SS chimney liner and made the connection to stove. The adapter between the flexible liner and rigid flue pipe has not been sealed with anything. We questioned, he said so condensation can run down the outside of the pipe and go into the flue and then...

Hi Having an Oak pitched roof porch built, and an adjoining canopy roof over an adjoining window built. The carpenter wanted to work on a day rate (as he said hard to price) it has so far taken three days longer then he thought, but the guy has really worked hard, till 7pm one night! On a...

Hi, We have a block and beam floor in a new extension, the drawings state 75mm insulation, 65mm screed. The screed companies I have spoken to suggested 40mm liquid screed, 100mm insulation. This seems very thin to me its a large area 89 sq meters, and I do not want cracks! thanks

Hi, We are having an extension build, just got upto damp and I noticed the inner leaf is totally level, but the outer brickwork runs out and is 40mm higher at one end, over an 11 meter wall. Obviously where we have no openings it would be noticable but we have some large sliding doors...

Hi, I am having a couple of Velux Veluxs fitted, the roofer is not using the 'transverse drainage gutter' as he said its for counter battern roofs only. Ours has horizontal batterns only on the rafters. Whilst i agree cutting the felt for the gutter does seem odd, but any thoughts? thanks

Hi, My builder was constructing some steps into a trench fill foundation. The building inspector (private company) said the overlap had to be 300mm, so the builder made the overlaps 300mm. Reading the Approved building regaulations they say minimum 1m overlap. When questioning the...