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    No Plaster behind skirting boards

    I've taken out the skirting boards in my house (victorian terrace) and there's no plaster within about 10-15cm of the base of the wall. This is the case throughout the whole house: upstairs and down. The skirtings were nailed into place. I will be getting a plasterer in to do some bits...
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    Changing details after recieving quote?

    I've been getting some quotes for building work to my house. A couple have come through already, another should be through in about a week. Initially I intended to have a go at doing the bathroom (gutting it; arranging re-plumbing due to corroded pipes; re-plasterboarding, tanking, tiling...
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    Space taken up by Plasterboard vs Wet Plaster

    Hi, I've had to gut the kitchen of the house I've moved into; it was in a state. A builder from whom I'd arranged a quote said the best thing to do is strip the plaster (which in places was pretty manky) back to the brick and dot and dab the room. It's a galley kitchen, so pretty narrow...
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    Floor levelling compound over Bitumen?

    I was wondering whether these products can be applied over bitumen floors. My floor also has some areas of thin screed (2-3mm) overlying the bitumen in places. In some areas this screed is quite friable and is cracking; would all of the areas affected by cracking have to be removed for use of...
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    Dealing with wires on removed lighting

    I have had to remove a ceiling light and am wondering what to do with the wires supplying the light. Am planning on re-installing another light, or possibly set of downlighters (possibly LEDs) - not sure exactly what yet, as this won't be happening for a while. Also have to get the ceiling...
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    Removing sockets permanently

    Hi, I am in the process of dismantling a piece of built-in furniture in a house I've just bought. It contains a series of sockets, and a couple of tv aerial sockets. I know very little about electrics, but these have to be removed safely. The picture attached shows the back of the panel to...
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    Knocking opening for staircase in Beam & Block floor

    A house I am considering purchasing has a basement which I would ideally like to access from the garage, above. I assume the garage floor is beam and block and was wondering how feasible it would be to make an opening in this floor to allow a staircase to be fitted to the basement. Obviously...
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