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    23vc replied to the thread Soakaways and minimum distances.
    How did this one pan out Andy? Got exactly the same issue, I’m ready to block pave, and can put a soakaway in 5m from house but it’d be...
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    23vc posted the thread Nowhere to put soakaway? in Building.
    I'm replacing about 20m2 of tarmac drive with block paving. Existing drainage is into a rainwater gulley by the house. I had planned to...
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    23vc replied to the thread Slat wall, wall out of plumb.
    I’d just cut the piece and see how it looks. Personally I wouldn’t do anything involving filler.
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    23vc replied to the thread Confused regarding foundations for garage.
    If there’s already a foundation, and it gets exposed to show its thickness and width, which is a bit of digging for say an hour or so...
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    23vc replied to the thread Slat wall, wall out of plumb.
    Just rip a batten the right shape for the last one, bit of a faff to cut but it’s done then. I’d just measure width top and bottom and...
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    23vc replied to the thread Extension drainage and patio.
    With a small gap between that and the fence. Done that on mine, works fine. Occasionally pull the odd weed out that grows in the gap.
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    23vc replied to the thread Lateral restraint straps across diagonal bracing?.
    As long as you’ve got decent length screws/nails into several trusses you should be ok just packing it out as needed At the house end...
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    23vc replied to the thread Screed is this right.
    The screed will take about a month to set based on the 1mm per day rule so won’t be that hard yet. 30mm sounds pretty thin for S&C, was...
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    23vc reacted to noseall's post in the thread Waterproofer vs plasticiser with Thanks Thanks.
    Workability may be affected by the 3 in 1 stuff, especially as it ages after mixing.
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    23vc reacted to ^woody^'s post in the thread Soakaway tips with Thanks Thanks.
    Hardcore size don't matter, it's not a filter. Whilst bigger gaps potentially mean faster percolation, the issue with large pieces and...
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    23vc posted the thread Waterproofer vs plasticiser in Building.
    Any reason to use standard admix plasticiser over “integral waterproofer which is also a plasticiser” for face brickwork (blue...
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    23vc replied to the thread Soakaway tips.
    Great, thanks
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    23vc reacted to George_engineer's post in the thread Soakaway tips with Thanks Thanks.
    You can do rubble filled for less than 25sqm but a hollow soakaway is a better job - see here for good advice...
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    23vc posted the thread Soakaway tips in Building.
    Need to dig a soakaway, to drain about 20m2 of block paving. I’ll fill it with rubble rather than buy the plastic crates, as I’ve got a...
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    23vc reacted to ^woody^'s post in the thread Blue brick curved wall with Thanks Thanks.
    Even when I've used the Force I've never been able to get black mortar anything other than 50 shades of grey. :cautious:
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