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    Stone Tiles for Fireplace Hearth

    I put a wood burning stove in 5 years ago and used indian stone bedded on sand/cement mortar. had no problems at all.
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    Sinking a hole for a flush handle without a router...?

    If you haven't got a router buy a forstner bit of required diameter which will drill a flat bottomed hole to your desired depth. Ideally they should be used in a drill pess, but you can get away with a power drill, a steady hand and firm pressure. For circular holes these bits are better than a...
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    The Police Don't

    If you have dealt with the Police it is crucial you get a log number relating to the incident especially if you are thinking of escalating the matter. If you didn,t get a log number ring them or ask for another visit and get one. Think of a log number as a receipt.
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    water filled hole in lounge advice please!

    The hole has filled with water (up to 1ft) because that is the current water table level. The water table varies according to the amount of rain (or other water source) at any given time. If you were to backfill with granular matterial such as hardcore it would probably permanently act as a...
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    no building regs garage conversion

    I recently converted my garage into habitable accomodation. Only because i increased the size of my existing garage did i need planning permission. However, all conversions to habitable rooms do require building regs. such as loft conversions. The building inspector who works for the same people...
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    Glueing solid pine floor to concrete

    I need to glue french pine flooring to a concrete floor. Its a 30's house so i have concerns re moisture content of concrete due to lack of dpm. Any advice from experienced floor layers on technique/adhesives would be much appreciated. Cheers.
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