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    23vc replied to the thread Bricklayer daily rate?.
    Never realised your surname was a pseudonym… ;)
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    23vc reacted to Ivor Windybottom's post in the thread Weighing in copper with Like Like.
    I'm always pleasantly surprised when I go to the scrapyard. Last time I went I expected £5, didn't think it was really worth bothering...
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    23vc replied to the thread Weighing in copper.
    For anyone interested, ended up getting £280 for this lot which was way more than I thought so was happy with it. £54 of Lead, £85 of...
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    23vc replied to the thread Paddle Mixer Bricklaying Mortar.
    Probably not enough water. The quoted amount of water you used is a bit meaningless as it totally depends on how wet the sand from the...
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    23vc replied to the thread Soakaway.
    The 5m from boundary thing (as long as it’s not a building at the boundary) I think is a bit flexible subject to common sense? it’s...
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    23vc replied to the thread Unstable wall?.
    Yes More than enough from what you’ve said. It’s just a partition wall, so as long as it’s stable enough not to move and show visible...
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    23vc replied to the thread Unstable wall?.
    These kind of partition walls rely on lateral support/being fixed at the top to ceiling joists as you’ve found, or they start swaying...
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    23vc replied to the thread What foam gun?.
    Yeah left mine for months for sure, probably not years tho.
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    23vc replied to the thread What foam gun?.
    This. never take can off unless immediately replacing it, never worry about purging/cleaning, easy
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    23vc reacted to noseall's post in the thread Rebuild brick wall with Like Like.
    No self-respecting builder would touch it with that hedge and the effect it could have on the wall. Plus you need to factor in the...
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    23vc replied to the thread Rebuild brick wall.
    If the entire wall is now at an angle, then surely that means the foundations have moved due to the hedge, and pointless rebuilding off...
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    23vc replied to the thread How to install PIR Upstand for UFH and Screed.
    It’s not an issue, as the screed isn’t the finished floor. The little bit of visible perimeter insulation gets covered by a combo of...
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