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    Airbricks - relocation

    Anyone?
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    Airbricks - relocation

    Hi all, hope you're all well, sorry to bother you. Currently building a small extension and there are two air bricks in the way....pretty much exactly at finished floor level, I'm guessing from my quick interweb research that these are the telescopic type and actually ventilate lower than...
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    Shuttering timber - tanalised?

    Thanks everyone
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    Shuttering timber - tanalised?

    Hi all, imminently going to pour some deep-ish concrete foundations, need to use some shuttering in a couple of areas that have caved in a little too much. I have an abundance of old fence wood, which would do the trick, some treated, some painted, is there any reason not to use this...
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    Advice on foundations clay and solid rock

    Sorry to bother you again Woody (and everyone), on further investigation, there’s a difference of 20-30cm in places (so in some places the depth is 110, others 80-90) and it’s very lumpy. Is this likely to cause any sort of stress cracks, or is it too thick to have to worry about that?
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    Advice on foundations clay and solid rock

    Cheers Woody. I removed all the loose rocks and have removed any remaining clay using a garden trowel and it does indeed appear to be one massive piece of rock.
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    Advice on foundations clay and solid rock

    Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well. I have a quick question. I’ve started digging foundations for a part-brick conservatory around 4.7m x 3m. Because it’s solid clay all the way down, I’ve continued digging down to around 1m depth and appear to now be at solid rock, some of which is...
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    Drilled light wire

    Hi all, a combination of my own incompetence and the original house wiring being installed at an angle a few inches outside of a safe zone has resulted in me catching a lighting wire with the drill. After drilling the wire , the fuse tripped, when we turned the fuse back on, the lights worked...
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    Saniflo v Uniflo/other brands

    lol ^ I can't help but feel that those who hate the things might have unrealistic expectations of them like? I stand to be corrected however. This would only be pumping a couple of metres and horizontally not vertically. I'd make sure it was a 'number 1's only' toilet other than for...
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    Saniflo v Uniflo/other brands

    Yeah, it wouldn't be the main toilet, although it would be used a good few times daily no doubt. It also wouldn't have to pump very far (and not vertically). I have no problem with clearing the yucky stuff myself if there's a blockage, plenty of experience of having me arm down the u-bend...
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    Saniflo v Uniflo/other brands

    ....so assuming that I've investigated all other options, including the bucket one.... ....anyone else other than Agile have an opinion that doesn't involve a bucket or some holy water and a crusafix? :P
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    Saniflo v Uniflo/other brands

    Hi folks, looking to use a Saniflo type macerator for a downstairs cloakroom. Have seen some on eBay made by a company called 'Uniflo' which seem to be a bit cheaper. I'm just wondering if any of you lot have any experience/tips of using such items, and whether you get what you pay for, or...
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    Breathable Membrane options for Garden Office/Summerhouse

    Wellll, the reason I mentioned the Tyvek stuff is that I read elsewhere that it was suitable for walls as well as roofs. The stuff I'm seeing on eBay only mentions that it's suitable for roofs, but I have to admit that I've only skim read so far. I have to be honest, I did think I could...
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    Breathable Membrane options for Garden Office/Summerhouse

    Hi folks, I'm in the process of building a reasonable sized posh shed in me garden. From my understanding, I need a breathable membrane and battens before I install any Shiplap cladding. I've seen some Tyvek stuff, but it seems mega mega pricey, I'm just wondering what you folks would...
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