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Do carpenters tend to have hidden costs?
Are there usually any hidden/unexpected charges associated with carpentry work in your experience? Or is this not too common if I hire a carpenter/carpentry company? Thanks for your time.
Sustainable carpentry
How can I tell whether the hardwood used by a carpenter will be sustainable? Is there any way I can find this out in advance?
Where's cheapest to buy wood?
Where's generally cheapest to buy wood when you don't have a trade account: a timber yard or DIY store? And is there any difference in quality?
How can I safely address dry rot on a decking?
How can I safely address dry rot on a decking? Is this easy to deal with or is it complex? How can I tell whether the issue can be fixed and when the decking may actually need to be replaced? I just want to put safety first and make sure the deck is actually salvageable.
Staircase without newel posts
I’d like to fit a staircase between a solid wall and a half-wall that I plan to build. The half-wall would include built-in storage under the stairs. I don’t want to use newel posts as I would prefer the half-wall to be as slim as possible to save space. Before I reach out for quotes, I’d like to find out if this idea is feasible. Specifically: • Can the staircase be structurally supported by a solid wall and a half-wall without newel posts? • What kind of reinforcements would the half-wall need to support the staircase and storage? • Are there any building regulations I should be aware of for this type of design? I’d love to hear from anyone with experience on similar projects. Many thanks in advance!
Front door weather stripping
The weather stripping on my home’s front door has worn away. How can I go about adding a new coat of weather stripping? And on that note, would one coat be needed or more? Thanks in advance.
Levelling subfloor in upstairs bedroom
Hi guys, first time posting here. I'm having a bedroom in a council rented house completely gutted and the subfloor is in very bad state. Damaged and very dirty, I can see noticeable dips in the floor, it's nothing crazy bad but certainly wouldn't be suitable for a hardwood floor to go on top of my naive brain would think. I'm wondering how much or how I'd even go about getting it fixed? Would the whole subfloor need replaced? I've always had wonky floors in my house and I'm sick of it, since this room is gutted I want it done proper from the get go so I'm not rolling about the room like I'm on a rollercoaster. Since it's so dirty I thought just replacing the whole floor might be worth doing instead of cleaning it and then getting it *fixed* but I've no idea what that really entails. Any suggestions welcome.
Fitting door frames and doors.
Can I get a price for fitting 3 new oak veneer internal doors including new frames and cutting out and fitting of hardware please.
Rot on wooden window frame
If there's only a small amount of rot on a wooden window frame, is it worth repairing? Do you cut out the rot and glue in a new piece of wood?
Best brands/providers for soundproof wood doors
What brands/providers would you recommend I go with if I want to look at soundproof wooden doors?
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