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    Building Control gave "OK" to Lintel during mid-building inspection but now won't issue Certicate

    Hello, back in 2014 we gave building control notice that we were going to open up an existing window opening and create a new one. Being complete building novices - we read up and saw that we need to get the approval of building control. (I was never happy with the building work but that is...
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    Pulsacoil A-Class Replacement

    Hello, I live in a new built flat. I only moved in May 2008 but as many of those places its falling apart. The storage boiler is leaking. It is a Pulsacoil A-Class Replacement and the Engineer from Pulsacoil London told me that the Cylinder needs to be replaced as it is erroded. Now I am...
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    Installing new hearth

    Hello, I have a question. In our living room we have a fireplace which a working chimney. As during housing renovations I deemed it too expensive to remove the chimney we decided to renovate the existing fireplace. We got the chimney cleaned and got an estimate to line it and install a...
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    Is a cavity tray with a concrete lintel a must?

    Hello, I have been posting about my building nightmare with our new door/window opening for a while. However I might have discovered another potential problem. Last weekend my architect friend came to visit me and I showed her the house and also the windows. She agreed with me that the concrete...
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    Builder threatening us

    We are currently in dispute with a builder. We hired a builder to fit out kitchen which he estimated would cost about £800. They worked at the kitchen for 2 days, saying it will take them 3 days but within the 2 days we found serious faults with their work. 1. They ranged from completely...
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    How to hide a concrete Lintel

    Hello, I hope you can help me. I live in a 1960s purpose build terrace house and am in the process of renovating it. In order to give our house more light we widened the kitchen door and created a new window opening. I trusted the guy who I hired to create the window opening and fit the...
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