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  1. J

    help identifying these pleease.....

    If you look at the rytons website you will see loads of weep vents and your sure to see one that looks like yours
  2. J

    re start up

    when i press the button to turn my pc on it says operating systen not found any ideas as to what that means and how to fix it
  3. J

    re stairs

    anyone any ideas as to cover stairs got dogs that keep running up them took carpet up was thinking of lino but might be to slippy would a sealent be ok or varnish. need something i can clean quickly.
  4. J

    Building into an earth bank.

    you could try cetco voltex look at www.bluebaybp.co.uk they are suppliers of all kinds of damp proof items
  5. J

    Damp proofing

    try looking on www.bluebaybp.co.uk loads of dampproof things on there
  6. J

    Bricking it !

    no boots no hat no hi-viz and he still happy working away
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    re gas works

    british gas contractors have dug up my friends grass to relay a new gas main do they have to relay the grass or can my friend ask for it to be tarmac as it would be handy to park a car on The grass is just outside there front wall but it is still there land not the councils
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    Neighbours from hell

    yes i was told to do it by a council planning engineer who measured my boundry
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    Neighbours from hell

    well as they put the post on my land guess what else i was told i could do dig arond the post but not touch them and let the wind blow it over therefore i could not be dont for any damage to it all good fun been in the building trade for 30 plus years and still am and heard everything and seen...
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    Neighbours from hell

    best way is to mesure your boundry and see it is does come onto your land if it does it is yours tell them to move it otherwise you are going to get legal action taken out to have it removed The same thing happen to me only with a fence it was 1 inch over my land and i told them to move it they...
  11. J

    correct mix of lime/cement etc for stone cottage windows

    the mix thats used all over the cotswolds is 6 of limestone dust can get it from local stonemason 2 of lime and 1 cement try a local builders merchant in your area they might help
  12. J

    Digging up floor

    have you thought about running the cable around the skirting board thats if there are no doors in the way i have done it that way stuck it to the floor with grip fix and you still have access to the cable
  13. J

    Work boots... which ?

    got a cheap pair of steel toe capped shoes at lidl supermarket £8 had them a year and drive all day in them and still going strong why spend loads when you dont have to get cheap jeans from asda £ 3 a pair good enough to wear to work and if you rip them your not to worried about the cost all...
  14. J

    cracks

    it looks like some kind of metal in there my guess is water got in and turned it rusty and lifted it i have known water get into ties on stonework and lift up tons of stone with the winter on the way i would try and fill up around the cracks because water will get in and turn to ice and...
  15. J

    cleaning limestone fireplace

    try using washing up liquid with a copper brush dont use a wire brush as it is to hard or try a smooth wet and dry paper but not to hard as you might end up doing the whole fireplace stone needs to breath so i would not seal it been a stonemason for 40 years
  16. J

    Outbuilding

    just a thought look in the local papers for anyone wanting to get rid of a concrete garage might save you a few pounds then all you got to do is the inside
  17. J

    re new bathroom

    A few years ago got a new bathroom suite cheap fitted the sink and toilet ok but when it can to fit the bath the old one was in imperial and the new one metric so as the old one can out between the inside wall and the external wall, length ways the new one was to long. i decided on 2 things...
  18. J

    Sealing the vapour barrier over wall insulation

    try one of the large insulation companies encon/kingspan site they might give you some ideas
  19. J

    Air Bricks (Again)

    The carpet like stuff you can see is called voltex look grayish/white and if it get wet form a slime on it it is used to seal where water can get in regards your air brick i think you could have weep vent n the back and tubes through to get the air in
  20. J

    Waterproofing a coal cellar

    Hi if you want to know all about dampproofing a very good company to help you out are bluebay building products they are based in cardiff/swindon/luton/newcastle they stock a very wide range of products and are very helpful and will deliver as well the website address is www.bluebaybp.co.uk
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