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Thanks for the reply. I'm not sure if I could use a wacker plate, as the sewage pipe also runs under the path and I wouldn't want it to fracture (IF there's any risk of that). Mind you, that makes me think...maybe I can't run water and waste pipes down the same side of the house? As it's a semi-deta...

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Hi, I need to replace a water pipe running to the street, down the side of my Victorian semi, so I'll be replacing the existing concrete path. My question is, which material will be easiest, as well as allowing me to drag the bins from the back of the house to the street? I like the idea of gravel, ...

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Thanks for the reply. The outside render has not been removed to do carry out the injections. The guy reckons that having removed the plaster, the brickwork is very wet, so he now suggests removing the outside render to check the condition of the bricks. He thinks that if we don't do that and just r...

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Hi, I'm having a new damp proof course installed at my Victorian house, as there is penetrating damp, which is causing the plaster to come off the wall inside. The damp proof installer has removed the plaster, but he says that the brickwork has been damaged and is soaked, so bricks probably need rep...

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Hi, I started painting my living room sash windows in the summer, but didn't complete the job, so they are currently undercoated and awaiting further paint... With the days getting shorter in the UK and the temperature falling, I want to know how much longer I have to finish this job. Bearing in min...

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Hi, I'm replacing my bathroom suite and have decided to renovate the whole room while I'm at it. The bathroom walls were tiled up to approximately 1000mm from the floor and when I removed the tiling, quite a bit of plaster came off the wall as well. This is old plaster (grey, crumbly when you scratc...

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I'll try B&Q on the way home tonight.

Screwfix sell the 'emergency' type (which I think is the heavy duty one I need), but not in the larger size.
Still, I'll check the local branch this weekend.

I'm not sure where else to look.

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I can't really tell how bad the leak is, but I'll take a look at the roof and if there isn't any obvious, serious deterioration on the outside, I'll try what you suggested - can't find it on the B&Q web site though. Any suggestions where I could get hold of some? I also read about Rustoleum Fill...

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Hi, The flat roof of my kitchen leaks, when there is heavy rain and I need some advice on remedial repairs. The house is going on the market shortly and is likely to be purchased by a developer who will knock down the original dwelling, since there is now planning permission for a replacement. Howev...

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Thanks for the reply, but the open fire takes hours to produce any noticeable increase in temperature - as you say, all the heat goes up the chimney. The house is not particularly drafty though. I'm going ahead with the stove and installing it tomorrow - less than £300 including the register plate, ...

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Hi, Is it possible to run a standard gas hob from a refillable Calor gas cylinder (not an LPG tank)? AND is it legal? There's no gas supply in my village and I don't want to go to the expense of fitting an LPG tank in the garden, just for the hob...! I know this is perfectly acceptable in Spain, but...

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Hi, I've started knocking out the hearth of a fireplace in my 1930s bungalow and whereas I was expecting it to be made up of brickwork, once I chipped off the tiling, I found that it was comprised of some kind of white-ish cement/plaster with iron/steel reinforcement. My questions are... 1) has anyo...

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So I found the product which has insulation included, however, I also subsequently found that for a kitchen, a moisture resistant board is recommended. Do you think it would be sufficient to use the insulated board and paint it with a silk-type emulsion? Otherwise, I'm going to have to use two layer...

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[quote="ricky68"]the board you are asking about is called thermal board,this board alone wii not meet regs for a single wall dweling,you will need to install a independent wall lining in metal or timber and put 100mm insulatoin inside it and then board over with thermal board.this will mee...

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Hi, My 1930s bungalow has had a kitchen added to the rear at some point and unfortunately, the brickwork only appears to be single skin. The interior walls seem to be lined with some kind of fibreboard and there is damp and light mould forming. I'm considering stripping out the fibreboard and replac...

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