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  • Do log burning fires need a chimney liner inserted?

    Hello, I have a log burner fire installed in my home with a plate fitted above it also. When the fire is burning, the chimney breast does get very hot and there are some occasional crackling noises. Due to this I am considering a chimney liner to try help resolve this. Does my log burning fire need a chimney flue liner and will it make much difference to the heat on the chimney breast? Is my fire still safe to use in the meantime?

    Asked by Beverley on 29th Jul 2019
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    Priming a wall for tiling

    My partner is planning to prime the plaster wall with PVA before tiling. I think he should use a proper primer but he says it's a waste of money as we already have some PVA in the house. Who's right?

    Asked by Karen on 13th Nov 2022
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    Joining Oak Beams

    I am building a lean-to car port and have installed the 3 uprights in 100mm x 100mm x 3m in oak. I was planning to build the roof structure in softwood using 75mm x 50mm with a 5m long cross member on the top of the oak uprights. Due to an ordering error I have 2 extra 100mm x 100mm x 3m oak pieces. How could I connect these on the top of the uprights, I was planning to use 150mm timber lock through the soft wood cross member but if using the oak would have to abut the 2 ends of the oak beams on top of the centre upright. Is there a special bracket/connector for the centre column? Thanks in advance for your comments. Andrew

    Asked by Andrew on 27th Aug 2024
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    Neighbours roof comes onto ours, can we take it back to the property line?

    Hi hoping to get some advice. We had a leak from our (100% flat) roof recently. It looks like next door have come 500mm or more across onto our roof when they had theirs redone & it’s very obvious this is where the leak came from. Not interested in causing trouble with them but we are having our roof redone in a few months time & I want to be sure that when we take our roof back to the property line that we won't be liable for anything. Common sense says it's our property, but knowing how ridiculous the law can be sometimes, I'm also thinking our neighbours could sue us for damage or something if we touch "their" roof at all. I do have photos, not sure how to post them. Only other thing to note is that the neighbours have fibreglass, we have felt. Will be replacing with felt "warm roof". Apparently fibreglass & felt don't bond well but it is a terraced property & we have felt on one side of us & fibreglass on the other so there's not much we can do about it. Thanks

    Asked by Fiona on 24th Mar 2023
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    Oven connection

    Old oven is plug in new one is hardwired.Is it possible to change socket for hardwire box for oven? At the moment socket got a 32amp breaker

    Asked by Peter on 19th Sep 2023
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    What is the best Scaffolding to use on a small detached house.

    I live in a detached house, in Cornwall, in a rural area. The Solar panels need to be inspected, by an electritain. I have been informed that I will need to hire scaffolding. The solar panels are on the lower roof side so they are only about 8ft up, on the low roof side. What is the best scaffolding to ask for in a situation like this? My house has easy access, and I will only need it for a day. It will ony be for 1 or 2 men, and it is not high up. What is a fare price, and will a scaffolding company even deal with me since it is such a small job? Please can anyone give me some advice on the subject?

    Asked by Miranda on 18th Mar 2024
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    Cavity wall construction cost

    How much would I be roughly looking at, for labour of approximately thirty square metres of cavity wall blockwork, with a few courses of type B at the base? (Around five hundred and fifty dense blocks, four hundred and fifty bricks) with PIR insulation put into the cavity.

    Asked by Jon on 23rd Nov 2023
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    Replacing glazed blown units

    How much does it cost for supply and fit, blown glazed units in an average terraced house (2up 2 down)

    Asked by Susan on 22nd Apr 2020
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    Door frame and door

    How much would it be to replace a door and the architrave around it, providing I buy the materials.

    Asked by Warren on 9th Sep 2020
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    What metallic items look good in the house?

    What metallic items could fit well around the home in terms of interior design?

    Asked by Elly on 6th Dec 2021
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