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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Removing Brick With Cement Mortar.
    How hard is the mortar? Will a hand saw cut it, or a block saw with tungsten teeth? Or a masonry blade in a reciprocating saw.
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Sloped angle guttering.
    Those drawings are baffling. They look like an impossible flat/pitched roof Escher drawing. That's a poxy design where no thought has...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread 1st floor - floor joist crack.
    No. Support really needs to be on the sides. You can't put angle iron on top of a floor joist like that anyway!
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Would this be damp this high?.
    God knows :rolleyes:
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Replacing Lintel - Padstones needed?.
    Not for lintels
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Is it okay to fill the cavity between 2 RSJ (running parallel) with Expanding foam.
    It's OK to do, but it's not water resisting or preventing. Check the external pointing all the way up to the roof or window cill above...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Leak at abutment, apex extension roof.
    What does this damp patch look like and location - wall or ceiling? Is the wall below dry lined or wet plastered? Damp from a wall...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Damp gable wall.
    Damp by a chimney is commonly related to the chimney or flue. Check the verge tiles, the flashing, the stack pointing and flaunching...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Asbestos in ceiling?.
    Because in the UK it was not used in that way. Not used in plaster. Invariably, all councils used similar specifications and that's a...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Asbestos in ceiling?.
    You can't see asbestos fibres without a very good microscope. In any case, asbestos was not used in the location you describe on...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread 1st floor - floor joist crack.
    You probably need to glue and screw a ply plate to cover the joist both sides around all those notches, and a longer piece of ply to...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Mould in bedroom.
    I don't think it would. It does not have relevance to dealing with any condensation issue because no-one knows what %RH and at what °C...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Is this a party wall or not?.
    I'm still confused by this terminology Are you the building owner (having the work done) or an adjoining owner? Two neighbours are...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Fence Height on sloping Ground.
    You measure from the current highest ground level, not what it was decades ago. However that does not mean you can pile up new ground...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Mould in bedroom.
    Most condensation is lifestyle related. Occupants cause it in different ways by various means, and you should review any of the online...
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