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    block paving

    Typing with your fsits again :lol:
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    the bramble from hell

    It will, i twill just pop up some where else,weither people like it or not weed killer is the only way to go,it should not harm the dog as I do not think they eat brambles, or you could do what I do and live it and make jam out of the berries,Jesssus how I hate that jam :lol:
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    Door kicked in, frame damaged.

    From reading your post I assume it was a Yale lock ,so I would say it could be repaired ,not the most secure locks ithe world are they.Iassume you have a approved mortise lock on the front door also that complies with your part of any contract you might have with any insurance companies .If you...
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    Just about to take out an old metal window frame

    If it is a crittal window ,I think you will have to take the glass out as best as you can and cut the frame out wiyh a small angle grinder. I'd suggest you have youre new double glazed unit ready to go in before you do this :lol: I would image that there is a small double glazing company...
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    Warping MDF doors

    AllI can think of is that piece of MDF was damp in the middle and has now dried out.It might pay to lay the door flat on the floor bend upwards and put some weight on it ,even going as far as to putting a thin piece of wood between the door and the floor,top and bottom just to counteract any...
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    Structural beam/ Knock Through

    That is alright ,if you live in a detatched house.Ido not think neibours would be to happy with a RSJ pocking through into their kitchen :lol:
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    Waiting for Change

    That reminded me of the time my mate kicked a coke can that was standing on a concrete floor on site ,some smartarse had stuck in on a piece of rebar that was sticking out of the concrete and ,he was bent double through laughter after my mate had stubbed his toe on it Still we had a good...
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    Internal door handle height

    That the lock block will be situated where the middle rail is
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    SAYINGS

    Where did he loose them i Greece :lol:
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    Removing old floor tiles

    And do not forget to put youre asbestos pants on
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    SAYINGS

    The army!!!!!!!!!!!1
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    Madonna and child

    Hopefully the child will bond with his nannie ,because he is on his own now , still no doubt he will have plenty of time sitting in his room on his own poundering about what he done wrong in life.I just hope he get through all this **** .Maybe in later life he will move to Cornwall and find himsoelf
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    Ban all sheds?

    Campered to who? Oh sorry I forgot He knows George Micheal :lol:
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    Quote for hanging a new front door?

    Seems like only 2 joiners/carpenters have answered youre question so far, get some more quotes and I bet they will be over £200.It is only a peice of wood what are you scared of it cannot be that hard to fit a front door after all. I can tell you now I have been doing this job for 32yrs now...
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    The state of training in the building trade

    Well DSD, You have just found out about the biggest lie in the building industry "there is a shortage of trades in the industry" They have been saying this since the 60s ,and in reality there never has been . Now colleges in every town in the country are conning kids into...
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    Removing old floor tiles

    The idea is to warm up the tiles just enough, so that the glue will "liquify" enough to enable you to lift the tiles with a chisel
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    removing window

    Have you tried up-ending the sofa and getting it thru the door that way,You are not going to get it through the window unless they are sliding sashes.
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    Internal door handle height

    Sort of repeated what mr mike wrote :roll:
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    Quote for hanging a new front door?

    The price is more than fair
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    Roofing book

    This might help you:- http://www.blocklayer.com/Roof/RoofEng.aspx
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