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    chimney liner on victorian terrace

    Best to get the liner fitted first.
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    builder's shoddy job on chimney?

    The lead flashings etc are one of the more important parts of the water proofing joint between roof and stack.
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    Garden Shed Urgent New Roof

    Tarpaulin
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    roofing felt?

    It looks like the bottom section of felt has rotted, ( unseen from inside ) it would need some gutter refurbishment trays fitted. Will involve lifting the 1st row or 2 of tiles, slide the eaves/gutter tray under existing felt, with the tray lapping into the gutter.
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    building sand for mortar

    You might benefit mixing in some coarse sand, soft building sand does tend to crumble.
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    Wet Garage Floor

    Might help to put a mortar fillet along the edges.
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    Sealing around a soil stack entering a felt roof

    What is the existing covering. ? Normally you would have a pipe collar fitted over the pipe, then if its a felt roof, torch on felt to seal it. epdm do there own collars, witch are glued, and form flashed.
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    dot and dab failing

    Joe,s been away a couple of weeks, but hes back now. :)
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    URGENT HELP PLEASE - Window leak

    half inch thick dpc, and rusting :?
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    URGENT HELP PLEASE - Window leak

    You could try drying it out, then run a silicone bead along the joint between brick and steel.
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    Ho would you tackle this wall

    Or eml the timber
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    flat roof leaking

    Sealants or tape is no good. The joint between both roofs should have been done with EPDM cut of mastic, with a termination bar fitted directly along the joint.
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    Top Up resin in fibraglass roof gutter

    You will need to rough up the top coat, use a wire cup brush in a small angle grinder. Build up to required levels with resin and matting. Apply new top coat.
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    Does this lintel need replacing?

    The guys are correct, regarding concrete boot lintel. In the 60s/70s a lot of concrete boot lintels were incorrectly fitted on suitable bearings, causing the lintel to rotate, the supported outer wall then dropped slightly and cracked. There is a company in Kent the stabilise the problem...
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    Bubbled new roof - what to do

    The roof is a mess, you cant lay epdm below 5% the glues wont go of. The only chance they could have had was by using contact. At least it will be water proof, hold the roof covering money back until warmer weather, then get a new piece of rubber properly glued down. You might also need...
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    Leaking bay window roof.

    epdm just as cheap, also easier for a diyer. No heavy gas bottle to lug up there.
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    Concrete gutter leaking

    Try, Firestones Cut of Mastic, plus termination bar.
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    Artex and textured walls/ceilings!

    Same as above, if it was artex there is normally a 25mm margin to all ceiling edges, where a brush has been run along.
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    Help please with flat roof Marine or WPB and what thickness

    osb3 is roofing grade.
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    Window Condensation

    Retro fit window vents.
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