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    Tree Survey craziness....

    sorted now, apologies...
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    Tree Survey craziness....

    That would be great if you could!!
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    Tree Survey craziness....

    struggling to find one though...
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    Tree Survey craziness....

    very true, whether the council will accept it or not is another matter!
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    Tree Survey craziness....

    Hi As part of our planning permission, we require a tree survey bs5837 done. The tree (TPO) in question is an Acer at the front of the house (no where near the work being done). We will be putting a fence around this as required, however the council want us to have a tree survey done, in which...
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    Wickes kitchens

    We had a Wickes kitchen fitted 2 years ago. The quality of the kitchen (painted oak) is very good and still looks brand new. Regarding fitters, we had Wickes do it, and was expecting 2 or 3 people to install in a few days, however it was just one guy. He was quite slow (2.5 weeks) but did a very...
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    Soil vent pipe moving options

    Hi Before we start getting quotes for a bathroom refit, I wanted to understand what our options are in regards to moving the soil vent pipe. Currently it is boxed in, ideally we don't want it boxed in, and do not want it outside as it is above the front door. Are we able to either: - re route...
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    Under stairs wall remove

    I was hoping nobody would notice....
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    Under stairs wall remove

    hi Guys - thanks for your responses. Just thought I'd better be 100% sure which bit I was referring too.
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    Under stairs wall remove

    Hello, We would like to put an american style fridge/freezer in the location of our existing pantry. How can you tell if the wall (one to the left of the bin) is in any way a supporting wall? We have a 30's house and it is a brick wall, below are further photos. Many thanks
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    wiring light advice

    Been in contact with the company, who have said that the earth should be labelled correctly, but also said green is unlikely to be live........... so I have bitten the bullet and have arranged for our electrician to come round. Thanks for peoples responses.
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    wiring light advice

    I have just cut the wires from the light in order to shorten them and can clarify what colour wires I have, basically they are 3 wires which are see through but have a coloured thread in them - which I couldnt see until I cut! green & yellow green thread blue thread clear (no thread...
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    wiring light advice

    Hi - here is a pic of the ceiling rose, just a live and neutral connecting to the light no earth thanks
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    wiring light advice

    many thanks Steve!
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    wiring light advice

    Hello, I was seeking some advice on wiring a light. The new light I have has 4 wires: - 1 green&black earth - 1 non-coloured but has earth symbol on it - 1 non-coloured (assuming live) - 1 essentially non-coloured but may have black tinge (assuming neutral) From the...
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    radiator too long

    awsome! thanks very much for quick advice.
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    radiator too long

    sorry, they are copper!
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    radiator too long

    Hi, Yes loads of room to fit it. errm.... in regards to the pipes, not sure exactly as not at home at the moment, but they are standard and I would have a guess around 15mm? cheers
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    radiator too long

    Hi, Somewhat stupidly... I managed to buy a radiator that was 100mm wider than the existing radiator I wanted to replace. Having said that the room (kitchen) is actually very cold with just one radiator, so the bigger the better I guess. So just a general question, is it a huge problem to...
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    replacing laminate in kitchen

    thanks gcol
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