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    CENTRAL LOCKING

    I tried the wd40 method by drilling into the body of the locking method, it didn't seem to work at first, but now after weeks it has started working again. :)
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    CENTRAL LOCKING

    Thanks, checked this and wires looked fine.
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    'Eaves' ventilation where a pitched roof comes off a flat roof

    It seems quite complicated for a lot of builders/roofers to install all the components necessary for a healthy roof! A lot seem to rely on a breathable membrane, normally the cheapest, which is a mistake that will only get picked up a few years down the line.
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    Loft storage. New joists on pole plate

    Considering your joists are going to be 6 x 2" I would notch out a 2" section of the new joists so it can also sit over the pole plate, may need chamfering to the pitch of the rafters. One 80mm screw fixed through the new joist into the rafter is all that is needed for a connection, I would...
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    What insulation is this?

    Looks like blown in cavity wall insulation to me.
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    Glue for screwing wooden battens

    Lumberjack is another good one 5 or 30 min versions.
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    Gaps underneath roof edge tiles

    Water ingress won't be a problem.
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    Gaps underneath roof edge tiles

    Left open you run the risk of birds nesting, blocking them up will stop air flow and ventilation.
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    Dry Ridge System or Mortar?

    The unions are waterproof if fitted correctly, and the screws have a rubber washer.
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    Speeding error

    He wasn't driving to protocol / training so his driving was clearly not legal, yet he wasn't prosecuted ! that in the eyes of many proves there is one rule for one and one rule or another.
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    Speeding error

    No, it doesn't! I know a police officer who killed an old woman walking across a pedestrian crossing when it was green to walk, he was speeding, took no notice of the red light , and ploughed into the old lady and killed her.
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    Liverpool Man Sentenced

    Does anyone know what type of car he was driving?
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    Liverpool Man Sentenced

    I found it amazing he wasn't killed.
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    Do *any* metal roofed sheds, NOT sweat?

    Not up Norf its not!
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    Loft humidity after insulation and vents added

    Probably, by default.
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    Rotten rafter and horizontal beam on wall

    Looks like there has been a recent fix / new timber added, not sure why they have left that rotten rafter in! as woody suggests treat it before you cover it up, I would cut as much of the rotten timber out as possible first.
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    Loft humidity after insulation and vents added

    What vapour barrier?
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    Plumbing wrench ?

    https://www.screwfix.com/p/forge-steel-adjustable-basin-wrench-1-2-3-4-/410ychttps://www.screwfix.com/p/forge-steel-adjustable-basin-wrench-1-2-3-4-/410yc this any good
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    Who owns Britain?

    The problem with that idiology, is that ordinary people just don't feel connected any longer, they know they have been shafted, and they now have little respect left for those in power.
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    Who owns Britain?

    I know one guy who made so much money, he is always looking over his shoulder, thinking one day they will be asking for it back!
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