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  • Crumbling bricks

    The brick faces on the front wall of my house are crumbling. Can they be repaired or do they need replacing?

    Asked by Patrick on 7th Oct 2022
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    Wall paint colours for renovation

    What are some of the best wall paint colours for renovating a kitchen?

    Asked by Simon on 22nd Oct 2022
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    How long can tin of paint be left open?

    How long can I leave a half opened tin of gloss paint before it dries up?

    Asked by Julie on 10th Dec 2022
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    How do I get grit out of door lock

    How can I get grit out that's stuck in my door lock? We've been doing some exterior work and grit seems to have got into the mechanism.

    Asked by Cheryl on 15th Jun 2023
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    DIY Victorian brick wall rebuild?

    Am I allowed to rebuild my own brick wall? Or does this put me at risk of personal liability if it falls down and injures anyone?

    Asked by Judith on 3rd May 2023
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    crumbling walls

    will I need to plaster all the walls as when I removed the old paper bits of the wall came away? thank you.

    Asked by Roland on 31st May 2023
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    Removing living room spots, connecting a feed to centre of room for pendant light.

    Hi - I'm wondering what a going rate would be for the disconnection and removal of 6 living room spot lights, and sending a feed to the centre of the room. I have identified the spot that feeds the others. All I would need is the physical lights themselves to be disconnected and removed and a new cable connected and fed to a pre-made hole for the central pendant light. I would be filling/plastering/painting the leftover holes myself. There is no access from floor above. The main circuit board is very close too. Many thanks

    Asked by Stuart on 27th Mar 2024
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    Wired or radio link smoke detectors

    I’m having a loft conversion done and to comply with building control you have either replace all the internal doors to fire doors or have a smoke detector in each room. I’m thinking of going with the smoke detectors in each room. My question is what’s the difference between the hardwired detectors and the radio link ones and also which one can I tap the wire into the existing light fixture and run trunking to the smoke detector.

    Asked by Ashish on 30th Jan 2025
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    time frame to gain planning permission for an extension

    I am hoping to apply for planning permission soon for having a large extension added to my back garden. How long does it generally take to get planning permission approval? Is it a long process? Is it difficult to get approval or in most cases is permission given?

    Asked by Monika Lydia on 13th Aug 2020
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    Cost to fix loft hatch

    What sort of cost am I looking at to fix a badly installed loft ladder? I think the hole has been cut in the wrong place and it's too wide, so there's a large wooden frame to cover the gap in the ceiling.

    Asked by Monika Lydia on 9th Mar 2023
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