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Woody is this calculation for the inner leaf or the outer leaf or both ??? as i am fitting external french doors to my small extension and have a corner return of 550mm.

Hi Guys, Started building up with the blocks last week but due to weather conditions in GRIMsby i only got 1 coarse either side of the cavity done. On the outre leaf I put some cement on the engineering bricks to hold the DPC in place then put more on top and put the wall ties in place at...

M8 you dont have to tell me, i live here :(

Im pleased you can spell chesspy..... :D

Thanks for that, thought as much, shes not to bothered about it matching exactly as obviously the existing dash has had years to weather, but it will be better than seeing bare brick and broken off render.

What is the routing for pebble dashing guys, My mum has a few patches were pebble dash and the render behind has come loose and fallen off including the render, she is after selling the house and would like me to patch it up for her. Is this a straight forward job, of applying render in 2...

This bay window you have is there anything directly above it ??? or is it just a freestanding bay ???

Hi Damian, Dont know what local authority you come under but i come under NE Lincs, i had the same argument with my authority and told them that i had a classic car and would hate to claim off the council if anything happened to my car because of their curb. What do you know i now only...

Well had a go last night for the first time and without trying to sound like im blowing my own trumpet i was really pleased. But lets see if it all fits together at the end :D

The tap doesn't have to have been used, you can just be in the bathroom and all of a sudden it spurt out a bit of water, not anything major its just annoying thats all.

Boys, boys, boys, boys, boys, Ive got 5 kids and they don't arguee this much. :D

No its not.

Guys i thought i was asking a straight forward question and thought i might have got a simple reply, instead it seems to be a battle of the super powers. The new extension will be rendered within a month or two of it going up if that makes any differnece to the need of cavity trays and weep...

How accurate is this 10mm mortar gap guys Im Going to start laying below DPC tonight after work, and i know your not supposed to be below 10mm for structural reasons, but would it matter if it was slightly more as the building will be rendered at a later date???

As i will be rendering at a later date Noseall the BCO said i could you concrete lintels, so they wont block the cavity, do you recon i will still need them ???

Hi Guys, Wot exactly is the purpose of a weep vent, is it just to remove moisture from inside the cavity ??? How many of these would be needed for a 3m x 3m extension, and lastley is there any specific location on the build they have to go, i.e. just above DPC or above windows etc ???

Yeh i'll vouch for that one, mixing by hand is blooming back breaking. :(

Hi Ian and welcome to the site, I would use a 5:1:1 ratio to render the wall a, 5 parts Sharp Sand b, 1 Part Cement c, 1 Part Lime By using the lime it makes the mortar more plyable (this is instead of plasterciser), it will also allow for slight movement and thus assist in preventing...

Hi 5MJ, I to am having exactly the same extension as you with the same options i.e. T&G dining room and a concrete kitchen. However i will be concreting the new extension floor and as far as ventilation to the dining room is concerned the BCO advised a 4" soil pipe in with the hardcore...

Whats the best sand to use should i just use sharp or plastering sand ???