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by Charlie7000
Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:51 am
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: What Roof Slates are These on our Council House
Replies: 3
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Re: What Roof Slates are These on our Council House

If anyone can help answer please, it's a bit urgent! Supposed to be moving soon. Welsh brickie - do you mean you think it's just standard slate? They look a bit different at the edges. If it is cement asbestos slate how much extra cost would be involved for a new roof?
by Charlie7000
Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:20 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: What Roof Slates are These on our Council House
Replies: 3
Views: 4478

Re: What Roof Slates are These on our Council House

I meant what do you think they are made of by looking please? I thought at first they would be real slate but someone has suggested they could be concrete asbestos slates and not the real thing. As the roof is 80 years old it might make a difference as to when I need to think about re-doing it and h...
by Charlie7000
Wed Jul 13, 2016 1:07 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: What Roof Slates are These on our Council House
Replies: 3
Views: 4478

What Roof Slates are These on our Council House

Hi. I'm buying a house that was council built between 1935 and 1946. The roof looks like slate but the slates look different to standard slate. Can anyone tell me what kind of slates they are please?
by Charlie7000
Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:05 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: How to Fix Mesh to MDF to Make Lid for Pet Cage
Replies: 1
Views: 2318

How to Fix Mesh to MDF to Make Lid for Pet Cage

Sorry if that sounds a bit noddy but what is the best way to fix mesh to mdf? I've heard that staple guns don't do so well on the hardness of mdf. It's basically a 100 x 50cm piece of mdf with slots in and I want to mesh the whole area to make the ventilation slots smaller - it's the lid of a pet ca...
by Charlie7000
Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:34 am
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Costing for New Roof and Timbers for Property in Conservation Area
Replies: 0
Views: 3335

Costing for New Roof and Timbers for Property in Conservation Area

This is our second attempt to buy a house having pulled out of one that was in a flood risk zone. We've now found one that isn't in a flood risk zone, are at our maximum budget with the purchase price, and know it needs a new roof (it is dipping in places). It's in a conservation area and has a ston...
by Charlie7000
Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:45 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: Old house with damp - what are the best options for solving damp issues?
Replies: 1
Views: 3128

Old house with damp - what are the best options for solving damp issues?

Hello. I am going round in circles with options for work that needs doing on an old house we are buying. It has stone walls about 2.5 feet thick, is about 200 years old, quite small, detached. Outside it looks very nice with whitewash but surveyor says render is concrete and has to come off. Downsta...
by Charlie7000
Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:32 am
Forum: Fixing to Walls Issues and Problems Forum
Topic: Big heavy wall unit - what fixings are best to use?
Replies: 1
Views: 3162

Big heavy wall unit - what fixings are best to use?

Hello. I wonder if any of you nice experts can advise me on the best fixings for this pine wall unit/dresser/plate rack please. It is large and heavy, solid thick pine and is 33" wide 31" tall and 9" deep. It has four brass type attachments with holes in - two near the top and two abo...
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