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    Chimney Lining

    These people will sort you out, very friendly and helpful to deal with http://www.fluesystems.com/liners/index.htm
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    Rainwater Downpipe

    Probably not a problem until it starts freezing in winter and makes a nice skating rink :wink:
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    Re-pointing

    £3,795 +++++++++++++++++++++ ho, ho, ho. But Tonydee, please look at the Forum Rules. Mod Rupert +++++++++++++++++++++
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    how much for a wall this size????

    [ I told them to get some quotes off others and I will undercut them. However I don't want to rip myself off. So you dont know what your doing, you dont know how to price up so you want other people to do it for you and you will undercut them. Have you any insurance? do you pay tax? do you...
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    Is it me or have they made a balls up here?

    String course
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    Noisy downpipe

    The problem is once you've heared the dripping you sit there listening for the next drip, bit like the chinese water torture :lol:
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    retaining wall dimensions

    The wall is holding the garden off the highway so its the homeowners responsibility. The wall is built of gritstone between 6and 9 inches on the face with a 9inch bed. The reason for the collapse is although the face of the wall is well built, the back of the wall is dry, rubble built and has...
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    retaining wall dimensions

    im rebuilding part of a retaining wall that has collapsed. The wall is 2.5 metres high and is holding back a garden area from a road. what sort of width should i be starting the wall at the base for a wall of this height? Is there a rule of thumb like the base should be 1/4 of the height or...
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    Drilling Tiles

    [/url] There the ones.
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    Drilling Tiles

    Tile drill has always worked for me.
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    STOPCOCK SIEZED

    Think he will have sorted it by now, it was 12 months ago!
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    Is render heatproof - or can it be made so?

    I have rendered out fireplace openings that have had solid fuel and wood burning stoves fitted with no problems. Dont think render will stand up to the direct heat of a fire against it but it will probably be alright in a basket in the centre of the opening if the flames arnt in direct contact...
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    Leaking dorma roof / velux?

    sound like mendip tiles. I have seen similar problems with stone slates because of the different thicknesses and with some tiles because they dont compress the foam strip on the top flashing enough and water can be driven in in windy exposed situations. In these situations i have pushed some...
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    Scaffold Planks

    go to your local hire shop and ask about stagings or youngmans boards.these are specially made stagings usually 450mm wide for long spans, a quick google search gave lengths up to 24 feet , longer sizes may be available.
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    Leaking dorma roof / velux?

    what type of slates or tiles are on the roof? is the roof underfelted?
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    Replacing traditional wooden guttering on terrace house

    I worked in Cumbria a couple of years ago and they couldnt believe it when i went to the timber yard looking for wood gutterings, all the guttering there was plastic on adjustable threaded brackets.
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    Replacing traditional wooden guttering on terrace house

    >>No they are about, I believe they have lining inside the box section.<< No lining inside them, they come in two sizes 4 inch x 6 inch or 5 1/2 inch by 3 inch
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    Replacing traditional wooden guttering on terrace house

    No its true http://www.taylortimber.co.uk/timber-products-mouldings.asp scroll to the bottom moulding. Softwood pressure treated.
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    Making a Fire surround from Railway sleepers - any tips ???

    Theres a firm here down the road from where i live who make furniture out of railway sleepers. Their tables and chairs are very heavy, we were going to have a bed made but i did'nt think the floor joists were strong enough :lol: Here they are http://www.jarabosky.co.uk/
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    Replacing traditional wooden guttering on terrace house

    No it'll be wood. We have wood gutterings here in yorkshire on older terraced houses.
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