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    Lining a cast iron gutter with uPVC gutter

    If I was repairing these joints, I would clean first , wire brush/blow torch, then dab Acropol into the joint, and around to about 3 inch either side of the joint, then using a strip of fibre glass matting, lay it over the joint, then keep dabbing the matting with acropol until the matting has...
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    Undercloaking with counter battens?

    Would a continuous dry verge help?
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    New patio doors letting water in, installer says it's fine

    You could put some tape over it temporarily to see if it makes any difference.
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    Fire fighter.....

    Went to a Premier League game yesterday for the first time in about 25 yrs . I was shocked at how sterile it has become!
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    ballast to concrete ratio please?

    Be aware, it will take a while to fully cure in this weather, especioally if you are going to stress it with a large gate.
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    Fire fighter.....

    They are still doing the same job.
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    Fire fighter.....

    So what do we call these women I have seen at the circus spitting fire & throwing knives?
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    On the hunt

    I remember going for walks with my grandad and his whippet, we would go on this large open park and it used to tease the hell out of all the other big dogs, boxers, alsations, dobermans, but they could never catch it!
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    What are my options for boarding void above garage to create a 'loft'

    Also probably cheaper to remove what you have and build a new roof than to try and convert what you have already.
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    Leak

    Last Picture 2220 will be letting water in, give it a clean and reseal it.
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    New patio doors letting water in, installer says it's fine

    Must be in the design, or they wouldn't have drainage holes.
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    Leak Coming In Behind Concrete Cill

    Yes, were you showed the gap that hadn't been sealed, that cill is called a face drain style, and there are different sizes
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    Help with grp to tile edge.

    Looks waterproof to me, I would probably add a lead strip about a metre long and 9" wide , to protect the joint between the fibre glass and those 3 tiles, apart from that it looks neat.
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    Leak Coming In Behind Concrete Cill

    Well, looking how the original fitters have left the window, you have to wonder if they bothered sealing both ends when attaching the stub cill to the frame.
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    Roof leak question

    Go up there next time its raining hard.
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    New slate choice for old slate roof

    They don't charge more if you put more pictures of your roof you know! From the picture I can see, they look ok.
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    New slate choice for old slate roof

    On a par with the man made slates.
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    Sloped angle guttering

    You can buy adjustable gutter unions.
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    Braces

    Taking them out won't be a problem
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    Damp gable wall

    If you're not using it, why not take it down?
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