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    Britain formally recognises Palestinian state

    I very much doubt you could find a majority of Israeli people willing to condone the actions of the current leadership.
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    What have you been doing today?

    Cats are probably thinking, I'm not going to sleep till he does, kiddies are going to sleep, hoping it was all a bad dream, and mum will be back tomorrow!
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    Fixing twinwall chimney flue brace.

    You'll probably need a scrap of 3x2 between the batons to raise the hip iron to the correct height, and if you grind the back of the tile it should sit flat.
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    Acrow, push-pull or bottlejack for supporting purlin for repair

    8 ft length of 3 x2 or similar will catch half a dozen of those rafters if you sister it to the lower side of that puny purlin. If you are screwing through that old purlin into any new timber then I recommend piloting the old timber first.
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    Removing analogue phone cables.

    I wouldn't of thought so, can you not disconnect it for a while and monitor it.
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    Roof Batten visible

    It can't be right, it's creating a dam, and blocking air flow.
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    Post any old song you can think of.

    Sorry, Cocked that up! thought I could send it here from my spotify account.
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    Post any old song you can think of.

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    Anyone got a collated screw gun?

    You could try skew nailing with your nailer! One this way, one that way. I have an attachment for my drill, which I've only ever used for plasterboard screws, never considering whether I could use it for anything else!
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    Do *any* metal roofed sheds, NOT sweat?

    You bought the wrong sheets really. They do fleece-lined anti-condensation sheets.
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    Damp patches after heavy rain on roof rafters and membrane. Rafters root?

    Looks under-pitched to me.
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    My rear upstairs wall is f***d where the hell is the water coming from??

    Those bricks at the bottom of the wall look a different colour.
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    what is the pitch of my roof

    Not anymore! Velux now offers a range for pitches 10-20 degrees
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    Train Stabbings

    Not sure I follow! how would this stop someone from stabbing someone?
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    Should I Be Concerned About This Roof?

    Birds sit on aerials and do their business, which then feeds the growth of moss. Nothing to be concerned about.
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    Gap Between Floors In New Extension

    My first choice would be to go with a thin piece of ply, bedded on foam with a lot of weight until set, but from the picture I'm not sure you have the room?
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    Rain Drip sound on Sills of new Aluminium Windows

    You can buy thin self-adhesive foam strips, but I guess you won't like that idea, and it might not be practical.
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    Rain Drip sound on Sills of new Aluminium Windows

    Once you go from something solid to something hollow, there will always be more noise.
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    Unblock gutter swan neck

    Something I made to clear the hopper leaning out of the bedroom window occasionally. I've made similar ones using long roofing batons.
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    Unblock gutter swan neck

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