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Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Wood behind plasterboard.I know of them, but intentionally avoid them. Only buy anything built before they started making houses out of paper. Unfortunately I... -
Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Makerfield.I didn't say he's a witch. Unless you're living under a rock, you'll be aware that he's very pro-big government, in fact anti-free...
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Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Makerfield.It's fine. Get Burnham in, expose his communist policies for what they are, let him bankrupt the country and ensure that Labour never...
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Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Wood behind plasterboard.Exactly why I'd never buy one. You can hang a picture frame from the plasterboard. Anything heavier needs attaching to the block...
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Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread First floor chimney breast removal.The brickwork below is going to be removed at some point. So it needs to become a suspended floor at some point, the question is...
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Ivor Windybottom reacted to ReganAndCarter's post in the thread The End Of UK/Civilised Society with
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It's not too bad in Bristol. However we have a large grass area known as The Downs near the Clifton Suspension bridge. Have seen members... -
Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Makerfield.Quite right. He was busy earning a living in the real world while the career politicians were at politician school, learning the fine...
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I'm not bothered by the Reform man's saucy comments, same as I am not bothered about Tommy Robinson's football yobbishness. Polite...
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Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread First floor chimney breast removal.It needs to go and be replaced with floorboards - either now, or when you do the room below. I'd just board over it to make it up to...
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Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Building on sand.Here's a photo from a hole for the sewage system nearby... It looks a lot like clay while wet and undisturbed, and has streaks of...
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Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Building on sand.Is your house piled? If not then how old and is it OK? Sand is inert, it's not going to biodegrade and sink as topsoil would. My...
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My plot is on sand dunes with a couple of foot of soil on top. I piled my garage. Yes it cost more; but it’s less likely to fall down...
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Honestly, clean sand is often preferable to heavy clay from a foundation perspective. The main issue is usually trench stability and...
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Ivor Windybottom replied to the thread Cracking idea, or crackers..That is possible. There are some utter rogues about. If it's occupied then it may be worth knocking on the door. Ask if you could...
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Perhaps the inside is in such a bad state that it would be dangerous for anyone to view it. Either that or they have it lined up for one...
