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    New build - mortar query

    Fyi this isn’t a big building company/housing estate. It was a pair of new build semis built on established residential street
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    New build - mortar query

    Hi, Moved into a new build property in October and wondered if any one with building experience might be able to give some advice re mortar. Firstly when we first moved in, we noticed a couple of vertical joints missing if mortar which the builder filled. However since then I’ve noticed a few...
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    Best way to correctly raise a concrete floor.

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    Render cracking - worried indicative of something serious

    Thank you. I hope it is just due to weathering and age. So now reading up on this, it appears it’s a minefield replacing the render. It’s a little confusing but am I correct that will need to adhere to building regulations to replace the render? Can see it says if replacing 25% is that 25% of...
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    Render cracking - worried indicative of something serious

    Hi, I hve posted previously about some issues with lintels in the house (to rear of property) and looking at replacing windows and doors. One of the things I had noticed was the render, there is a few cracks on this. I have a structural engineer booked for next week but getting myself in a...
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    Driveway drainage ideas to avoid planning permission

    Hi, Looking to replace current half concrete/half tarmac drive (we had the tarmac installed but it wasn’t done very well) to a new drive and trying to adhere to where wouldn’t need planning permission. With that in mind, with the size of my drive being approx 7 metres by 6ish metres there...
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