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    Replacing asbestos roof

    I don't think that is right. AFAIUI councils have a duty to accept a 'reasonable' amount of asbestos material per year. We had a small outside lean-to re-roofed and the roofer told us, correctly, that it would be much cheaper for us to dispose of the old asbestos cement sheets than paying him...
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    Best way get rid of moss on roof

    Green Clear is a brand name for sodium percarbonate, (aka sodium carbonate peroxide) which I had not heard of. It seems to be a non-chlorine bleach. If you search for recent posts about moss you will a number recommending Patio Magic (which I have used) and Wet & Forget (which I have not). Both...
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    Cold Lay Tarmac

    I used cold-lay tarmac (and a rammer) to fill in some gaps in my front yard. I didn't check it that much but after a couple of days it seemed unchanged from when I had laid it. The stuff is a mix of stones and 'tar' and it can be made to fit the hole because tar enables the mix to spread. The...
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    MVHR fills the flat with sewer stench

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    Can i put weedol lawn weedkiller down if its to rain later?

    What do the instructions say?
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    Concrete base for garden office

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    Porcelain slabs on dry sand and cement mix?

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    Restoring bricks

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    how to remove Deeply embedded screws

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    side return extension

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    Rendered panels have moved apart

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    Left with a big 1st floor wall cavity on patio doors )o:

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    How to insulate a single-skin detached garage wall? (Ed.)

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    How to insulate a single-skin detached garage wall? (Ed.)

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    Using dry stone rocks/stones as gravel path edging

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    How to insulate a single-skin detached garage wall? (Ed.)

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    DPC level in all rooms not at same level would it cause any damp issue or problem for underfloor heating

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    Water coming through between window and sill (duplicates merged)

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    Surface drain blocked

    I can see three options: 1. You give up and leave this as it is. 2. It is a blocked (probably dead) soakaway - fixing this will involve digging some of those up. 3. It is a blocked drain - fixing this will probably involve digging some of those up. Why? The horizontal section of a pipe is very...
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    Guttering accumulation of Pine Needles

    That dog leg at the top of the down pipe is called an offset. I don't know if it is 18" but my eaves are substantial and I had no problem in taking the downpipe straight down to the hopper, see the photo I have never used one but AFAIUI that is not the intention. Rather they are placed lower...
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