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Can a competent builder or building team put in a steel support without the need for a structural engineer?
Hi, I am in the process of buying a house (built around 1990). I had a level 2 survey and surveyor has said that he "cannot confirm whether a damp-proof course is present because of the mortar pointing obscuring the construction. The ground levels to the rear of the property are high and risk bridging any damp proof course that exists. There were no signs of damp within the property suggesting any issues. However, it may be prudent to reduce the external ground levels to the rear or insert a gully where the external wall meets the ground. The recommended height for the external ground level beneath the damp proof course is 150 mm". I have noticed myself that the bottom of back door is actually level with the patio and so there is no threshold as such. I have no idea if this is a big and/or expensive job. I wondered whether anyone had any advice roughly how much this would cost (e.g., would it be in the 100's or 1000's)? Thanks Jody
If rodding hasn't cleared a drain blockage, what's the next step? Do we need to dig our yard up?
My grassed garden is enclosed by sleepers (1 sleeper in height) which separate the grass and plant beds. What options do I have for lighting around the border? I have solar lamps, but they are no good in winter.
I would like to have a two linear metre section of a downspout replaced. It is made of uPVC but the sections in question are beyond repair. I am based in the midlands of England. How much is this likely to cost me?
We've just moved into an old house, and nothing came back in the homebuyers report re. structural issues. My living room ceiling is slightly bowed in certain areas. there are long 'square' shaped indentations/cracks, it looks as if something square is pressing down on the ceiling. is this something that could be just plastered over, or does it suggest a structural issue. we do have issues with the living room doors not closing easily, and the floor on the ground floor is slightly sloped. who would i call if it's a structural issue?
The felt on our garage roof has started to split and leak in a couple of places. How much should we expect to pay to have it stripped and felted again by someone good?
I want to build a wooden/composite garage/shed 20' x 14' in my garden but having dug a trial hole the soil is mainly peat and goes down around 7' to 8' in depth. This peat was removed and replaced with stone when the house was built but this not a practical or cost-effective route to take for the garage. Is a screw pile the best way to go?
What is the best solution to replace a roof eyebrow and what are the ball park costs?
Hi, none of my radiators in my flat have the turnable dial on them that's normally 1,2,3,4,5 all but two of them heat fine but two won't, the pipe is warm up until the radiator then nothing, tried to bleed one and got water straight away and the others bleed valve is stuck, built into radiator
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