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I need a block pier built to support a steel beam in my kitchen extension. I have structural engineer's drawings, and the engineer has advised that the floor tiles will need to be removed where the pier is to be installed. Has anyone carried out similar work, and what would typically be involved once the tiles are removed?

I’m looking for the most cost-effective way to paint the front of my three-story Victorian house with a bay window. I can paint the ground and first floors myself, but I need a safe way to access the second floor. What would be the cheapest option? Full scaffolding is very expensive, and I’d rather avoid drilling into the brickwork to install any fixings. Thank you!

Hi all, i had a fencing job done recently and im in trouble. Long story short, The fencer has fit 9ft concrete posts (garden on a slope) into the ground with 2x 1ft gravelboards stacked so 2ft total, and 6 fence panels. He Should have used 11ft posts, instead they used 9ft ones. they have dug holes only 2ft deep and only been concreted in 1ft. needless to say posts are not solid. Cost me a lot of money and now Im on my own and need to figure a way of carrying out remedial work. easiest option i can think is to slot concrete spurs in front of the existing posts on my side of the fence but would look crap. putting posts behind the fence is a nightmare because of the slope what can i do?? thanks to any1 who can give advice