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    Carpet grippers in tiny places

    I'm tacking down carpet grippers in the loft room ahead of the carpet fitting day. I've done to rest of the room with no issue but wanted to consult you about the area next to the access hatch. Next to the access hatch is 2 small areas which are to be carpeted along with the rest of the room...
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    Gloss paint too thick and not dried for over a year!

    I painted the inside of a cupboard last year November with gloss paint. As it was my first time painting with gloss, I didn't know that the Wickes Trade White non-drop gloss was actually too thick to begin with and I just slopped it onto the cupboard interior. As it was awkward to reach inside...
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    Roof ventilation with loft conversion

    Just before Christmas, I created a thread about condensation under the tiles in my loft conversion. //www.diynot.com/diy/threads/shoddy-insulation-in-loft-conversion.468991/ I have since spoken to a roofer about the possibilities of installing some vents in the roof and he suggested 4 tile...
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    Electrical fire from socket after testing done by an electrician

    We recently had a new consumer unit fitted by an NICEIC electrician but for some reason despite many phone calls and emails, he did not provide us with a certificate which is required by law. Only after I made a complaint to the NICEIC, did he came back to retest the whole installation and...
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    Using tapered edge plasterboard for wet skim

    When placing an order for plasterboards, I've mistakenly ordered a large batch of tapered edge plasterboard instead of square edge plasterboard. The plasterboard is to be skimmed and I will be hiring a plasterer for that part of the job. I know tapered edge boards are intended for tape and fill...
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    Shoddy insulation in loft conversion

    We recently contracted a company to convert our loft into one single room. Long start short, many corners were cut, they didn't involve building control like they promised and lots of other lies. Things got so bad that I had enough and fired them mid job. I can't even pursue them for damages as...
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