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    does a solid brick wall house have damp proofing course?

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    does a solid brick wall house have damp proofing course?

    As per title, do solid brick wall houses have damp proof course, or is this something only found in properties with cavity walls. thanks
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    patio falls and layers

    Hi All Looking to lay some slabs down for my new patio and im not too sure on fall lines. when working on fall lines should you calculate from the lowest point you want and work your way back to the highest based on the gradient. I would also like to know what would be the best fall line...
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    Can i use this old rubble as hardcore for patio

    I will lay over A sharp sand and cement mix. Yes I was intending on using a Wacker plate. Am I correct to say I don't need to remove all the rubble till I reach the soil level and nor do I need to remove the larger pieces. I can just use a Wacker plate and top up mot1 as necessary. Thanks
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    Can i use this old rubble as hardcore for patio

    Hi All, I am in the process of removing a old exposed aggregate path in my garden and replacing with a patio slabs. I assumed once i had lifted the old path it would be bare soil underneath to which i could add and level some hardcore before laying patio slabs problem is after lifting the...
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    removing concrete around Cast iron pipe

    Hi All, i am looking to put down some patio in my garden by removing the existing concrete flooring we have at the moment, for the most part i can do this by using a electric breaker, im just stuck on what to do once i come to removing the concrete around my drainage pipes, most of it is...
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    Mortar plinth on brick wall. Is it the DPC level?

    Hi all can you advise me if the 'skirting' at the bottom of my wall is my DPC level. from what i understand i should be below this (120mm skirt) in order to lay some patio. thanks
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    Mortar plinth on brick wall. Is it the DPC level?

    Hi all can you advise me if the 'skirting' at the bottom of my wall is my DPC level. from what i understand i should be below this in order to lay some patio.
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    flexis to radiator - is this my heating problem

    Hi All, i have a rad in my house which randomly decided to stop working, all other rads are fine. i have checked TRV and Locksheild vales, all fine, switched off all rad to force water through the one. no luck. released air. no luck. decided to lift the floorboards. i found a isolation valve...
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    Cold radiator pipes

    ah i see thanks. they are not leaking, but they are not full bore so i imagine they could be restricting the flow, although this rad did used to work completely fine before so im not sure if this will be the problem. can the vales get blocked with crud over the years? i also noticed one the...
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    Cold radiator pipes

    interesting, just curious as to what the issue is with having a ballofix valve on a rad system. the run is approx 3m from the main branch, would you expect this to be cold at this length? regards
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    Cold radiator pipes

    Hi all, I have a radiator in my house which one day decided to go dead cold and I haven't been able resolve for years. I've now resulted to lifting the floor boards to try to resolve. The pipe branch leading to the radiator is also cold. There is a isolation valve fitted in a extremely...
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