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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Removing mortar from footpath.
    That could work. It's the old gypsy "want your drive resurfacing?" trick! It may need the whole drive doing though otherwise it will be...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Removing mortar from footpath.
    Sorry I've just been looking at some data sheets and it seems that hydrochloric acid can damage tarmac/bitumen :oops: Generally...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Got myself a wee problem. Thoughts & ideas appreciated..
    They are commonly missed out on house bumping. You'll need a stepped tray - ie small segments each overlapping to account for the roof...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Bricks fell from wall.
    You may only need one brick, possibly turned sideways to maximise the gap ether side? Placed centrally if it needs to catch two...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Bricks fell from wall.
    It needs support. Walls move and joints contract and expand as they dry and absorb moisture. Can you drop a brick on end in the opening...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Is this a simple repair.
    It should be simple, but it looks like there is a bonding gutter beneath the tiles and so there may not be a way to secure any...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Got myself a wee problem. Thoughts & ideas appreciated..
    Flashing is intended to prevent damp from run-off from the tiles, not water running down the walls Read some of the posts about cavity...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Removing mortar from footpath.
    You need a [brickwork] cleaner which is based on hydrochloric acid - which attacks the cement in mortar. Patio cleaners are typically...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Flat roof gulley advice.
    The lead should project out and into the hopper. This ensures all discharge from that box gutter goes into the hopper and nowhere else...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Replacing worn felt..
    The non-bodger way would be to replace the first layer of felt with a suitable sarking felt or modern membrane, and fit plastic eaves...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread How to work out....
    It's not that simple. The cavity width, the soffit level, and the depth of the rafter notch will impact where the underside of the...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Water leak from windows lintel.
    The cause of the water penetration was the crap pointing letting in water. That's the defect that's needs rectifying. The leaking...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Tobermore retaining wall.
    It's a new estate. The the developer would have parcelled the plots and provisioned the boundaries, and it's very common for what the...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread Internal Airbrick Damage - Repair/Replacement.
    Google plaster vent. They are commonly available. It levers off with a wide scraper, but may pull some skim off with it, which will...
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    ^woody^ replied to the thread What's the easiest fix here? Partition wall in garage.
    I can't see why a vapour check would be required.
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