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Thats just a shadow, the rest of the work is to a good standard, nicely joined and sanded where needed. Hoping this is just an oversight, but as he's not been paid yet we will see... Thanks for the feedback, will update with his response.

Thanks for confirmation. If it was damaged after fitting it was by the carpenter, I saw it when they'd left. Didn't inspect whilst they were here as not finished yet.

Morning all, Just had a chap to hang door, skirting and architrave. Generally very happy with the work but a few runs of skirting are damaged, photo below. He's back this afternoon so will have a chat, but for a sanity check, this isn't an acceptable standard to leave a job is it? I'm willing...

Afternoon all, I'm planning ahead to replace the lead water supply with MDPE, but stuck on where to attach the new supply. Existing supply goes to a stopcock in the kitchen, but the pipe is laid beneath the concrete floor. Rather than connect the new supply to the same point, I'm thinking of...

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Can you use two posts? Or fix some timber to the end the panel at the correct angle to slot into the post.

1930s renovation, will be replacing all internal doors. Currently back to bare orignal stud wall, door opening is 750mm wide and 1980mm from lining to floorboards. The gap in the stud wall would allow a bigger lining to be fitted, but the width of the stud wall timber is 80mm, plus drywall and...

So the plasterer has said try to keep what there is, as it'll be more cost effective. I've been pulling blown and loose plaster off the laths, there's still sections in the middle where it's springy and I've not yet started on the other wall. At what point do I say enough is enough and just...

Well, the other walls aren't so good either... most of the plaster came off by hand. At least I didn't need to get the wall paper off that wall.

I'm yet to see what the other wall are like but I suspect very similar. Corner room so only two internal walls, the other two are onto brickwork and seem solid. Plaster is approx. 15mm.

Afternoon all, 1930s house, upstairs rooms and prepping for new ceilings, so back to joists, and walls for a skim. As wallpaper is coming off its revealing quite a lot of blown plaster, loose back to the laths. What are my options here? Strip all back, remove laths and put new boards on...

Thanks, hadn't though about cutting into it. I assume there some sort of backing shape against the wall to hold the shape?

Evening all, Looking to replace the shower curtain for a glass screen in what was once an accessible shower room. The floor is the vinyl wet room type stuff with a profiled edge, as per the photo. All the glass screens I've seen have a flat bottom, what options do I have here? Only one I can...

Thanks for your feedback, much appreciated. Will look to sort the insulation before the boarding is completed. Ref. Counter batons, fixing 1x2 at 400mm centres perpendicular to the joists, as although the joists are 600mm, some are irregular. That's from what plasterer has asked.

Thanks for the reply, the roof is hipped.

1973 109, been in the family since new, recently rebuilt/fitted a 200 tdi lump and full restore under the bodywork. Perfect for tip runs, collecting materials and carting the dogs around.

Recently pulled down the ceiling in a 1930s semi, North Devon, due to sagging ceiling, 1st floor bedroom, no intention to use loft. Fibre boards were sagging, but the joists appear to be sagging slightly too, although not by a worrying about. What I'm unsure of is where they meet the rafters...