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    rosemary tiles

    The post is 2 1/2 years old fella, best to start a new 1 to be honest. But since I'm here I have to agree in escence with what you are saying apart from the last bit. To believe the majority of builders are more honest than the client is fine, but that does mean that a near 50/50 of them may...
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    Decent paint/finish for external hardwood

    Great, have heard of Sikkens, will find a supplier. Cheers.
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    Decent paint/finish for external hardwood

    Hi, my house is pretty much maintenance free regarding painting but I do have 2 very large 5bay bay widows to the front. They face SE and are protected somewhat by the overhanging veranda roof. Now these were in 15 years ago when I bought the property, they were joiner made in some form of...
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    Recalled today

    Yep, very funny, infact hilarious, provided you where there, thank god Utub wasn't :D
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    Recalled today

    :oops: :oops: :oops: Ok this "popped" up today as I wheeled in a bag or two of stuff on the very aged barrow; Must be about 25 years ago now. Ordered 3 cu mtr of ready mix, was fit back then so on my own, and work to go to for the afternoon shift. Wheelbarrow at the ready, (but hadn't...
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    Glow worm swift flow e

    Sorry for the delay, have been fixing the problem, it was the inlet filter. The boiler was firing on and off at a very low rate, as when tou have'nt opened the HW tap enough. Anyway it lives on, must admit it has been fault free for that time. The conection with Gloworm ir whatever they...
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    Glow worm swift flow e

    Hi chaps Above boiler, think it's a "100", can't recall, it was fitted 15 years ago. Recent,(today) issue is that the ch works fine but the hw from the boiler is fubarred, ie too low pressure to actuate the boiler. Bathroom and outside pressure is perfect so must be an internal boiler...
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    Concrete worms

    This was the funniest bodge I have ever seen and it was in my own home. I came home 1 day from work to find the builder, (who has demolishing a Jerry built kitchen to prepare for a new extension), and his mate rolling about in tears of laughter at what can only be described as worm holes...
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    Closing a cavity wall

    Thanks for the reply, yes you did understand me correctly, I was just wanting something that would "adhere" like mortar and slate rather than the standard checkered plastic dpc. However the problem has resolved by talking to another conservatory supplier. They say that their system is...
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    Closing a cavity wall

    Hi, sorry hadn't realised it wasn't clear. I'm not to clued on how to put up a picture so let me try to explain. Ok, imagine this is a completely detached conservatory/greenhouse or orangery to give it it's correct term. It would have dwarf walls on all 4 sides to 600mm and plastic/glass to...
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    Closing a cavity wall

    Ok, would the none "asbestos" cement asbestos board used for under cloaking tiles be an option. I just don't want to risk a leak in the coping bleeding down the cavity but don't want to tray the last couple of courses of bricks with conventionasl dpc plastic because of wind exposure. And...
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    Foundations for outbuilding right next to trees?

    Yes, that as an engineer rather than a builder is what I call that method and is what I would do. Are the trees conifers? Are they yours?
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    Foundations for outbuilding right next to trees?

    I'm no expert but I think you need to do a little more work in 2 areas. 1stly find out what sort of trees they are, it makes a big difference in root structure and water draw. Remember the roots are likely to pread as wide as the height of the trees. If it was me I'd dig an initial...
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    Closing a cavity wall

    Anyone any better idea :?:
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    Closing a cavity wall

    Hi, I'm building a quite large conservatory, 6m x 4m. Now it's free standing, ie, not attached to the house. It's dwarf wall construction on 3 sides. The rear/back wall is effectively all brick to above eaves height. Their is a return at each back corner of 900mm at each side up to...
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