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    Planning Objection to Pool Room and Gym

    Hi, builder at bottom of garden is proposing to construct poolroom/gym. So what was once on open vista at the bottom of my garden will now become a Captain Tom brickwork carbuncle . I plan to object based on something I saw once about impairing the enjoyable use of ones garden or some sort of...
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    Internet Package Cost

    Just been offered following new 2 year package at £80/month with Virgin, how does this compare with what others are paying, is it all much of a muchness as bartering seems to much of a hassle these days
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    Britains Got Talent - Blackouts

    Just watched this display and the judges were gushing with admiration for this act and how British it was?? A pity the performers displayed the Union Flag upside down (which is a sign of distress), but to be fair I think they were foreign
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    God Bless America

    And now we know
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    Fitting Tee in Existing Pipework

    I need to fit a tee into existing pipework which has no scope for movement along its axis. I propose to cut the pipe pull it to one side and slide the tee fully on at one cut end, cut the the other piece of pipe level with the other end of the tee and then slide the tee over the cut pipe and...
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    Patio Door Handle

    Long story short, sons tenant managed to lose/break inner door handle (don't ask). For ease trying to source exact same furniture, can anyone offer any leads for its procurement. Much obliged for any help.
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    Captain Tom

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-67342506 Oh dear, never mind
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    Laugh or Cry?

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/man-forced-to-pull-down-monster-mansion-he-built-without-permission/ar-AA1dYQD6?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=111d7a7c22d24ccd8c5bc21a32890d38&ei=68#comments
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    National Anthem

    Please do not let an Italian sing the English National Anthem again, shocking performance. Hopefully the game will be better
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    I'll never sleep soundly again (house collapse)

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-64172151 House appears to have been built between the WW1 and II
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    Leaking Joint Identification

    Son has leaking water supply joint under floorboards. Before I try and tackle it can anyone identify particular connection used. Looks like a mechanical type connection, MDPE ( we think) to 15mm copper but which manufacturer? Endoscope picture fyi. TIA
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    Bricks,blocks and wall ties

    Advice/pointers required. I am in the process of knocking up some drawings for an extension onto back of the house. Initial thoughts was to use 73mm bricks so I could tooth into existing brickwork as opposed to 65mm bricks and extension profiles. Using 73mm bricks obviously means that beds of...
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    Catnc Lintels

    In the Catnic brochure they detail the the SWL as 1:1/1:3, or 1:1/19:1 what does this signify??
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    Pitch of Tiles

    Hi all, 1st post so be kind please. Hoping to do a small extension self build and my query is when the manufactures talk about the minimum pitch of a tile is this the minimum rafter pitch or is it the actual pitch of the tile when they have been laid on top of each other (which is a few degress...
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