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    Finishing tile effect laminate in conservatory

    I'm about to lay tile effect laminate in my conservatory, as the the walls are plain brick finish and will not be plastered or fitted with skirting boards what is the best way to cover the expansion gaps?
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    Lapping conservatory dpm into house dpc?

    How much does the dpm for my conservatory floor need to be lapped into the house dpc by? As I understand it the best way to do this job is with a angle grinder to remove the mortar along the damp proof course, any tips on the best way to do this without damaging the dpc?
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    What is the proper way to run cables in conservatory?

    Before I start pouring concrete/laying bricks can anybody give me advice as to how best to run the cables to sockets in a brick dwarf wall conservatory. It is intended to extend the ring main from the house , the dwarf wall will be insulated so is it best to run plastic conduit in the cavity...
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    Lintel over rainwater pipe adjacent to wall how?

    I'm digging out for the foundations for a conservatory, I have a rain water pipe which runs parallel to the house with about 1cm gap to the brickwork and 400mm below ground level. I understand that I need to use a lintel to bridge the pipe but how do I support the house end of it, all the...
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    Moving rain water pipe

    I'm going to be building the foundations for a conservatory soon, last night I was digging a hole to see how deep the house footings are and I discovered that the gutter down pipe went into a 110mm pipe which is about 400mm down from ground level and virtually touching the wall across the width...
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    Steel bases for conservatories are they any good?

    I've just been to Wickes and B&Q's looking at there conservatories and they both have available steel bases for the conservatories which look like they could save a lot of work. Does anybody have any experience of them? Wickes were quoting about £1000 for the base of a 4.5mx3.0m conservatory
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    Fitting new doorway into garage

    I want to fit a side door to my garage, can anybody advise me about what it involves? The garage wall is constructed of a single skin of bricks with a pitched tiled roof. What sort of support do I need to put over the cutout in the brickwork?
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