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    Widening Driveway

    Your maths are correct however either your plan or your numbers for area B are not. The plan says 6.5m deep by I assume 2.5m wide and your sums say 4.5 x 3.4m.
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    Widening Driveway

    90-100mm sub base is right on the absolute minimum, especially on a soft clay as the bearing pressure will be quite low... I suspect your going to need in the region of 100-150mm compacted type 1 for your sub base, thicker the better obviously, with 30-40mm sharp sand to lay blocks on and kiln...
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    Potential dispute over shared wall - help!

    Its the relationship between thickness and distance out of plumb which are critical, a 3 ft wall 100mm out of plumb is just as much likely to collapse as a 5ft wall 100mm out of plumb. Correct, although I suspect that if it fell on someone in the state that it is described the whole thing...
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    Potential dispute over shared wall - help!

    A brick thick wall is 215mm thick, brick and half is approx 325mm deep... 1910 its probably out lasted its design life then lol.... You only need have concern for roots if there are trees near by (obviously! lol).... (although some species can influence foundations within 30m). You may find a...
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    Dimmer Switch Problem.

    Thanks I will check that.... but that wouldn't explain why they are working ok in two other rooms with the same load and not in this one? Edit to say: Have just checked them and it just says 400w no minimum stated..... which I assume is standard and probably not designed for low wattage? FYI...
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    Potential dispute over shared wall - help!

    It may be either subsidence, tree root damage possibly a broken drain, I have doubt very much that its is 'wear and tear', more like your insurance company not wanting to pay out....Ignore what they tell you check your policy wording and see what cover you have to outbuilding/external walls and...
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    Dimmer Switch Problem.

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    Potential dispute over shared wall - help!

    Your right, its your (and your neighbors) responsibility and it needs addressing asap. Its a bit hard to tell from your description if it needs replacing or not as it depends on height, how much out of plumb it is and the wall make up etc. A qualified structural engineer is best consulted for...
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    Widening Driveway

    Something you should be aware off just in case... http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/pavingfrontgarden/ If the blocks are or the porous type (although from your discription they dont sound like it) then you wont have any problems with the above but you will need to...
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    Dimmer Switch Problem.

    Hi All, I am gradually replacing all my upstairs lights with down lighters, I am simply disconnecting the old ceiling rose pulling the wires through in the loft and reconnecting into the rose and then taking the feed out to my new lights from the old flex connection in the rose. I am also...
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