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    Small Concrete Posts with a hole at the top for a chain

    What about these? They also sell the chain in their ebay shop. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/White-Plastic-UPVC-Premier-Fence-Post-for-Garden-Chain-Link-Fence-/270929434898?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item3f14a71912
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    Sleepers - Spruce or Douglas fir?

    If you hunt around, oak can be found for not much more than the cost of softwood.
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    Air vent question

    All the relevant info you need is in here..... http://www.pavingexpert.com/dpc01.htm Hope that helps
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    Air vent question

    Wher is you DPC? Its usually the level the air vent sits on. If this is the case, then your entire DPC will have been compromised which will mean the entire lot abutting the wall being taken out and an alternative being found - possibly as said a gravel bed or drain system, but this should still...
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    Air vent question

    Yes, the company are idiots (or employ them). The covered vents will lead to damp problems (they are there for a reason!) and the partially covered one will lead to water run off from the blocks running straight into your cavity! The ground should have been excavated sufficiantly to allow the...
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    marked flooring

    Or if you're posh....'patina' :lol:
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    Laminate Step edging problem help required please

    Angle aluminium, something similar to this: http://www.wickes.co.uk/angle-alum-115x115mm-x1m/invt/188100/ Glued and screwed. You can get it in various places and at various lengths. You just have to be careful if you screw as well as glue so close to the edge. Jay679
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    Recess shelf in cavity wall

    I did this in a kitchen refit and it looked great. If in a bathroom either over the bath or shower area, I would build the box in some sort of aquapanel, seal it well and tile it. Jay
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    buying a house with damp?

    First pic? Is that the inside of the ridge? If so, then could just be the pointing of the ridge tiles. Second pic - Looks to be an issue with the flashing above the bay window. Third pic - Not sure, maybe an issue with the guttering, or the soffit area? All of these could be reasonably easy...
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    Buying wood for a desk

    What sort of 'wood' do you want? If real wood, then you will be looking at getting a jointed piece that size and depending on the wood, it may be pricey. If however you are looking at laminate, conti board, mdf or similar, then it shouldn't cost much and you can usually buy and get it cut to...
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    Removing hallway wall - negative value impact?

    Exactly! its not often in Australia or SA you open the door in the main living space to either -10 temps, snow, or freezing rain!
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    Does anyone recognise this? - SOLVED - Thanks to all

    http://www.intopool.co.uk/products/smart-clic Found by googling.............believe it or not.................pool cover fasteners :roll:
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    How To Seal Holes In Brickwork?

    Any waterproof silicon sealant will do
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    Fitting Inset Woodburner

    Bit pedantic. OP obviously is not experienced and should really be getting a HETAS installer to fit to prevent risk of him killing himself and others...... Oh, and to make sure it passes regs and doesn't become a problem when he comes to sell...
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    Fitting Inset Woodburner

    You can't lawfully install it yourself. It must be a HETAS fitter.
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    Shower/bath tiles coming off the wall

    Who did the refurb? They should have used an aquapanel, not just replastered and tiled over. And as for not sealing the shower screen panel? Additionally, they should not have permenantly fixed the bath panel. It's there for a reason, to give access to the plumbing. Without removing it to see...
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    Make my own dished chanels

    Would you not be better off fitting a french drain all round and running it off to a soakaway?
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    Renovating a Stone Ruin?

    I don't think what you are proposing is feasable. Planning permission to renovate is just that - to renovate. By taking down the walls and rebuilding it becomes a new build and subject to a completely new planning application (which is unlikely to succeed). In addition has consideration been...
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