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    Feather edge boards, cause damp?

    I thought that i read, he is putting batten on the wall and then the feather edge, What i cannot understand is why do the whole gable
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    Project for the summer

    The building has been standing there for a long time. and if as you said the builder made the curve, and you are happy with the head height, and you want to get on with to much hassle, then putting a timber frame on the inside is the quickest way. and is very acceptable
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    Filling a skip

    Really?? They haven't done with the last 20 skips i have used :ROFLMAO: :D
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    Fence ? Whats the rules, pics added. Read alsorts online

    are the gates opening inwards? looking at the picture, why don't you just put the fence on your own side, so you do not have to ask your neighbour at all? just get on with it
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    leveling a bathroom wall for tiling

    Yes, you can bond over old plasterboard. just make sure you have used enough PVA on the old plasterboard
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    Outbuilding wall help!

    If its resting on the garden wall, - who ones the wall, how long has it been up? How much do you want to raise it by, - would you're neighbour mind it? - are there any cracks in the wall, would the wall foundation take the extra weight? is the rainwater of your roof going in your...
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    leveling a bathroom wall for tiling

    Bonding will be fine, and you can tile over that
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    External rendering - stop beads instead of corner beads?

    outside always stainless steel. otherwise they start rusting and blow you're render
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    Decking Query

    if you want heavier ones, you need to go to a builders yard, like travis perkins but you can also but join them and screw them
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    Overflow Leaking

    if you lift the ball, is it still leaking if it stopped leaking, bend the ball down, if it kept leaking, you need to replace, it could also be that the ball has a crack and has filled up with water, which makes it heavier, hence it doesn't close the tap
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    (Not) Using Speedfit inserts

    yes yes yes, you always need a pipe insert Do I need to use a pipe insert every time I connect Speedfit Pipe to a fitting? You should always use a pipe insert when you connect Speedfit Pipe. Inserts help ensure that the shape of the pipe is kept circular, making for a better seal between the...
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    Reinforcing floor joists for stud wall

    how much are the floor joist apart actually there is not much weight in your new wall, If you are concerned you could always double up the bottom sole joist of your new wall, its just a stud wall with no load bearing duty - is it?
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    How to build a shed foundation question

    Oh, yes those on the picture are fancy ones, we use simple 600mm square paving slabs (or 400mm) on a bed of wet cement which is set on a bed of type 1 hardcore
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    Resilient bars - right solution?

    only when you do it on less than 600 centres
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    How to build a shed foundation question

    Here you go Pad-stones by Chris, on Flickr
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    problem with damp

    Oh, my fault, i thought your new extension was at the back
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    control sky box via tv

    I agree, the layout of the Sky remote is superb, also the menu structure of Sky beats the socks of virgin. I myself use Pyramid transmitter and receiver, as the HDMI pass through, even at a price of a little under Gbp40, didn't do it for me
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    problem with damp

    I understand your frustration, but done is done. normally they honeycomb solid walls to create the airflow. and what can you do on the side to stop the water getting in?
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    control sky box via tv

    I bought these and was not impressed at all, in the process had to send 5 sets back, as the quality of the HDMI is well below what is acceptable. not all wires are connected inside. PS, you can code the sky remote for the samsung...
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