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    Wet Cut v Dry Cut

    It's better to cut with water though anyway? A trickle from a hosepipe, or a mate with a old washing-up liquid bottle squirting the blade. Doubt anybody could get done for dry cutting though.
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    140mm blockwork corner. This right?

    We use a concrete brick if its not on show, laid on end, 20mm in from each side. If it's pointed you'll have to cut pieces with a disc cutter..
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    RSJ install. Best way to go around it.

    Yes and yes :D
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    Building an outbuilding - first timer

    Sounds like an interesting project, a fair old size too! I'd be inclined to say go either all masonary or all timber, and not mix the two. I would go for footings, concrete slab and timber frame, plenty of insulation, flat roof, EPDM rubber covering, and some nice cladding (cedar?) on the...
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    Flat roof timber size

    Or 7's
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    Is this feasible. 3 questions.

    Ideal for EPDM.
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    Padstones aren't square

    They've not gone overboard with the tamping have they. There's more holes in them than a piece of Swiss cheese :-) You could pack a gap on one side with a metal shim, if you like..
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    Using slabs as coping stones?

    Yeah, go for it. There's millions of concrete blocks buried in permanently wet foundations, so a few drops running down them won't hurt.
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    Lintel advice

    If the SE said it will "undoubtedly work" and does the calcs to prove it, end of story, BC will accept it. Though why he didn't give a spec for the lintel in the first place, and left it for the builder to choose what to use. Who knows?...
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    Removing load bearing wall padstone problem

    It seldom happens that the pad is sat on a full brick/block course. You need to put a split brick/block under it (the padstone)
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    What is the coverage of 1 ton of Type 1 MOT stone?

    At 100mm thick you'd cover around 10m2 The fine dusty parts when wetted will start to solidify, but can be broken-up & reused. See further down for correct answer :oops:
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    bolts running through dpc course

    I wouldn't worry about it myself. You could put a blob of silicon sealant round the threaded bar if you wish.
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    Foundation thickness for freestanding garden wall pier

    750x750x200mm on decent ground, say 900mm deep.
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    Beds in sheds!

    A bit rough-n-ready maybe, but fair play to him, I think its brilliant. A lot better than living in some crappy flat for £600 a month. Eating your own home-grown spuds in a house you've built yourself, what could be better...
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    wheres woody

    The stars, they burn bright.... then fade away!
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    Drylining quandary/paradox

    Set your studs to suit your plasterboard. The offcut from your insulation can be used between the next studs, with another "make-up" piece to suit..
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    French Doors in Place of Window - Lintel Advice (RSJ?)

    I would definitely use two 140x100mm concrete lintels. So much easier for plastering & rendering over, and no chance of the extermal one corroding...
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    Question about 1:3:6 ratio mix concrete

    A third less than Wakey said then ;-)
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    Laying paving slabs on sharp sand and mortar mix

    "pea gravel" :D
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    Porch Post renewal

    Any decent timber merchants will be able to machine one to your requirements.
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