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Thanks for the advice. I think i probable asked the wrong question. I was not going to undo the cable from the pole as i know that is illegal and highly dangerous, i just wanted to change the feed from it into the house.

I am hoping someone could give me some advice about the telephone drop cable? I have attached a picture so that you can see how it is currently connected. Currently the cable joins the house and then runs all the way down the outside wall. Ideally i would like it to feed into the loft and...

Right here we go, i apologise in advance for the amount of questions i have got to ask. I am currently restoring an edwardian house and want to take out the first floor external window sills which are made of two layers of tiles and replace with concrete to look like original. I have...

Thanks for the advice, well appreciated

I am currently converting an Edwardian house and while the ceilings were down i was thinking of insulating between the first floor joists. I would not normally but because the are so high i am concious of losing all the heat from the lounge to the room upstairs and also for a bit of acoustic...

As we all know no room is square, with some rooms being a lot further out than others! I was just wondering what different methods other spreads use for setting out a ceiling when boarding i.e starting points etc? I usually start boarding about a foot in from the side wall if the room is...

I need to get some quotes for work on some converted victorian flats in Brentwood Essex can anyone recommend someone or can help with the following: The sort of things i am looking for is sofit and fascia repairs, guttering, some roof repairs, some repointing and other various jobs Any...

Just been to look at a house that needs renovating but is has got the old electric storage heating. I am a plasterer so heating is really not my thing. Therefore i was wondering what advice people could give me about maybe changing to central heating? I know it is expensive but would it pay off...

Thanks gents, as always the help and advice very much appreciated.

Here comes another daft question, how can i find out the profile mate? Thanks for the advice

Just wondering of someone could give me a bit of advice. I have noticed that a couple of the end cap on my UPVC windows have not been fitted. I know that they are supposed to be fitted before you put the cill in. Is there anything i can do about this now they are in? Can i buy the 150mm ones and...

They never do mate! I know exactly how you feel, it drives you up the wall. What i do know is that no-one around mine is allowed because it says so in the lease. Most lease are the same, dig yours out mate, if they are not allowed you can make them get rid of it! Good luck mate, keep...

Hello mate, Sorry for the late reply. To be honest you are not supposed to lay laminate flooring in flats anyway. I am pretty sure that the deafening is put in from above but if you are like me and live in a very old flat you won't have any at all. I am not sure if you need permission...

Thanks for the help it is well appreciated.

Yes it is a single oven, it is built into a cabinet. I was going to take out the old oven and then replace the old cooker socket with just a standard double socket and then plug the new oven in but just wanted to make sure this would be ok to do. Thanks for the help it is veyr much appreciated.

I currently have a built in electric oven which is hardwired in with it's own cooker plug socket but the grill has gone on it and it is starting to look a bit shabby so i thought i would replace it. The problem i have got is that most of the new ones are plug in. Surely you can't just plug it...

Thanks fellas, well appreciated