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    Vent roof tile

    I normaly go with the tile vent as with the felt it's not all its cracked up to be with letting moisture out.Ubink also do alot of vents which in my eyes are better because with the Marley vents they are all glued together which can perish after time.If you do decide on an external moisture...
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    Box guttering - where to buy?

    Are you looking for gutter that sits on top of the wall head rather than hanging into the neighbours garden? http://www.rainwaterdirect.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=42&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=26
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    hole in plastic guttering

    Personaly i would'nt silicone it if there is a hole in it just take it off and the majority will have the make stamped onto it and phone around to see which builder or plumbing stockists deal in them.Also some times the rubber seals perish after time and with some makes these are easy to replace...
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    sandtoft 20 20 tiles headlap

    100mm or 4 inches in old money.
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    Cutting slate

    I repeat do not cut your slates with any type of power tool with a cutting blade!!!!!!!!!!!! Slates must be cut by hand from the back of the slate leaving a chamfered edge which lets water run off the slate cleanly and also ******* the amount of water which can creap up the back of the slate...
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    algae and moss cleaning solutions

    All i can say is just stay off the roof as your fighting a loosing battle with moss and lichen. I have fitted copper strips supplied made especially for roofs, it's a load of hog wash it is fixed to the ridge which will only work with flat tilled roofs and slate which does'nt get the moss as bad...
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    Double roman tiles spacing

    You need to put the bottom right tile on first then go from right to left putting one course along the bottom then copy with the second course making sure both nibs are resting(touching) on the back of the tile batten, then the same with the third. Good pictures though you gave a chuckle...
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    Double roman tiles spacing

    Right with these measurements you will not be able to use the dry verge system using the units because with 3 courses your below the minimum gauge for letting the units interlock so you'll need to have pointed verges............. From facia to top of first tilling batten 330 mm From top of...
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    Double roman tiles spacing

    What is the distance from your facia board to the furthest point of the apex because you have a minimum and a maximum gauge for the spacing of your tiling battens.
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    Double roman tiles spacing

    Correct me if i'm wrong but are you trying to work with only two courses of tiles from gutter to ridge, then not having the second course not leading enough to the top for the correct amount of cover being allowed from ridge over tile, then trying to get the correct cover into the ridge by using...
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    correct installation of bonding gutter

    Idealy you need to strip into next door to allow the grp to go under next doors slates either that or you keep the grp within your friends roof area which will make the roof look smaller than next door.In my eyes using sealent to stick your slates in is a cowboy bodge ,try going to the neighbour...
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    oil spots on block paved drive!

    Really hot soapy water will take the worst of it out but some one once told me good quality Kitty litter poured over the top of the stain will pull anything liquid based up but i have'nt tried it personaly.
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