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    Plastering over 8mm microbore central heating pipes

    use this http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Accessories_Index/Capping/index.html then plaster over. Ideally the metal one in case anyone ever tries to drill the area in the future. Your channeling look too shallow as well.
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    simplink

    No need for scart - wont do anything. I too have LG tv and dvd and found using simplink so crap I just don't even bother - so much easier with both remotes.
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    Cheap, temporary insulation?

    Tramps and homeless people use newspapers and cardboard to keep warm :twisted:
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    prob no answer but worth asking

    Collect the drips and eventually flush the toilet with it :D
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    Draught Problem

    Sorry if I offended. I have a 9 month old that (with supervision) has just taken to climbing the stairs so I know your situation but a hot, ventilation free house is unhealthy - especially for young children who need to build up their immunity. If you have an open landing with balustrades that...
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    Draught Problem

    Put some bloody socks on. How much time do you spend on the stairs? Does it really matter? Have you got nothing better to do?
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    Dryer Vent Through 2' Stone Wall

    Maybe, I don't know, but it's not something you use all day every day. Just open the window in the room it's in and shut the door when it's on. A washer dryer will not remedy a house prone to damp. If you are referring to drying clothes on radiators then you are causing the damp, the house...
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    Removing outer skin brickwork

    The odd brickwork is the newer brickwork reinstated after the old door(s) taken out. This has been 'toothed in'. Watch the bearing on each end of that lintel - doesn't look much if you are going to take all the lighter newer blockwork away.
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    Dryer Vent Through 2' Stone Wall

    Would be cheaper to buy a condensing dryer that doesn't need venting.
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    Removing outer skin brickwork

    It should also be tied in to the inner skin so would probably be easier to take it down with hammer and chisel (unless you take the inner skin out first). Best to get the final measurements of the door frame that's going in before attempting any demolition as you don't want to make the hole too...
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    How to install a throat forming lintel

    Yes timber strong enough. You will find that when you start it will take a lot of effort to remove bricks and wonder why you ever though about support in the first place. If you bang hard enough worse case scenario is a triangle of bricks coming away from the middle of the breast. The whole...
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    Insulation for box in shed - How thick do I need it?

    We had snow here in February and it lasted for two whole days I'll have you know :wink:
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    Wet driveway

    Probably DPM :roll:
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    Insulation for box in shed - How thick do I need it?

    It might be different up there where you are but I have never had frost 'inside' my shed before :?:
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    fixing an old fireplace

    Yes, just use fire cement. Keep the fire medium to low for the first couple of times.
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    Getting to a Builders Public Liability Insurance Company

    If the builder is that bad then they probably don't even have any insurance. Have you informed the council? They should be able to help if the work was done without permission.
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    My builder has ripped me off.

    So you called the police and reported the theft? I'm sorry you have been 'done' by this guy but really all the warning signs were there from the beginning.
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    Concrete Floor

    Generally - 100mm hardcore 50mm sand DPM (to spec) Insulation (to spec) 100m concrete 25-50mm screed. Can't see the need for an engineer either.
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    HELP! Rendered garden planter walls

    Did you wait for the render to dry out properly before painting? Sounds like you have sealed some moisture in that has tried to get out after painting hence the small bubbles.
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    Laying York Stone Slabs

    This is England. It's never dry for a couple of days..... But seriously, you might want to reasearch a bit as it doesn't sound like you know what the hell you're doing. Try this for starters - http://www.pavingexpert.com/layflag1.htm
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