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  • Bathroom Vinyl Flooring

    Had discussions with local fitters but unable to get a definitive answer … Should vinyl flooring be fitted before or after bathroom toilet and shower install?

    Asked by Nathan on 17th Feb 2025
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    Attaching Render Beads

    I'm rendering the outside of a property with sand and cement render them tyrolean. Do i attach the drip beads, corner beads and stop beads whats the best method to attach them with? Pink grip, using some mix and dabbing them in, nails or some other adhesive? Any advice would be appreciated.

    Asked by Pete on 16th Feb 2021
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    Tryolean poor finish and damp patches

    Just had a gable end wall rendered with tyrolean leaving a very lumpy uneven finish with outlines of the blockwork showing through (ghosting I believe its called) . The original render was hacked off, then a very thin coat of a grey material was sprayed on to the blockwork before they started spraying on the tryolean, they also did not removed a wood burner flue just sprayed around existing render. Now after rainfall not only do we have the uneven finish but the area around the flue looks damp for days. Builder has offered to recover the wall due to poor finish but I am worried job was not done correctly in the first place - should there have been some form of render applied after the thin grey substance and before the tyrolean?

    Asked by Robert on 8th Sep 2021
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    Roof mastic/sealant

    A roofer came and fixed a leak in our roof. Afterwards the roof was still leaking. He came back out and re-tiled a section. We were out at the time and when we got back he had covered the roof with a sticky, black paint/tar like sealant. Any idea if this is standard practise or is it a sign of a botched job and something we should be concerned about? Thanks for any helo

    Asked by Pete on 6th Aug 2024
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    Fitting a kitchen

    Im fitting a kitchen and utility. Had to cut the end panels in the utility room and both ends are bare wood. Do I need to do something to seal them and if so what, or can I just leave them?

    Asked by Nicola on 12th Sep 2022
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    Are 5 lever mortice locks a good choice?

    Is a five lever mortice lock a good choice for fitting a new door lock? why/why not? And might it depend on the property/type of door I have?

    Asked by minesh on 21st Apr 2022
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    Regrout better or not

    If the tiles aren't to bad would they look OK reground is there much difference in the price thank you

    Asked by Pat on 11th Mar 2025
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    Detector Installation

    Good Afternoon I am a Landlord in Scotland. My smoke, heat and carbon monoxide detectors are all installed as per regulatory requirements with the recent addition of a hard-wired carbon monoxide detector. Whilst I understand the carbon monoxide detector is not required to be interlinked to the smoke / heat detectors, where it is possible to do so, would the recommendation be for these to be interlinked? The manufacturer, Aico, has confirmed they can indeed be interlinked however the Electrician who installed them has a different view. I would appreciate any advice you may be able to offer as I'd rather make the correct choice. Kind Regards Brad

    Asked by Brad on 8th Jan 2026
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    Does my house have subsidence?

    Victorian terraced property with a two storey outrigger to the rear has cracks along interior walls where outrigger joins. The outrigger floor slopes down to the end and original ground floor doorway to the outrigger was replaced with an arch ten years ago. Cracks have worsened in the last few months with tiles in bathroom getting further from the outrigger wall. What can we do?

    Asked by Claire on 17th Feb 2025
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    Reface blown bricks

    I'm going to reface the blown bricks on the wall round the garden of my house should I pva the surface of the brick first and would you put some pva in the mix itself if so how much, thanks

    Asked by Andrew on 28th Jun 2021
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