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    Topping up cavity insulation after creating new window opening

    After having created new window opening in cavity wall (blockwork interior wall and brick exterior wall), a fair bit of cavity insulation has escaped. It's the blown type that's like shredded paper or something similar. Wondering what's the best insulation to to add into the cavity with before...
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    Repointing vs rendering (cost mainly)

    I have a victorian terraced house and the rear of the house is in bad need of repointing. I would not do this myself, I'd get it done professionally. However I am wondering if it would be cheaper to render the rear of the house instead of repointing it. I don't really care about the...
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    Paving a pathway - some questions

    Hello all, I am planning to lay some paving slabs on the path that leads to my front door. Currently the path is concrete so the slabs would be laid directly on top of that. I've read a few guides on laying slabs but still have some questions: - I have some spare bags of premix...
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    Sandstone coping stones - what to use between them?

    I have got some nice sandstone coping stones to put on top of my new front garden wall. I am intending to fix them onto the wall with a standard mortar mix but I'm not sure what to use top fill the gaps between them once they are fitted. I don't want to use the same mortar as i think it will...
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