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    Cleaning latex levelling compound

    does anyone know the best way/product for removing latex levelling compound from the back of vinyl tiles? I have a job lot that have only been down a couple of months and have come up realy clean apart from a little bit of latex on the back of some of them. Thanks in advance.
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    Bricklaying with soft washed sand?

    I've got some 'soft washed sand' from the local builders merchant and have been using it to lay about 14m2 of brick/blockwork. I've been finding the mortar very difficult to work with, the water seems to come to the top pretty quickly ,and i keep having to mix it with the trowel every time i...
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    Using second hand windows - building control

    I'm building an extension and have noticed that there are hundreds of second hand double glazed units listed on eBay/gumtree etc which could save me a few quid. I appreciate there have been changes in u-value requirements for windows several times over the past decade and so I'm assuming that...
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    Hearth extension - suspended timber floor

    I have a 1930's house with a suspended timber floor and i am looking to extend the concrete/screeded hearth. Can anybody give me an idea of how this may have been constructed before i get intrusive at the weekend (brick pier from underneath with the floor joist cut around perhaps?) I need to...
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    Sealing stove flue joints

    I have recently installed a flexible s/s flue liner within my chimney as part of a wood burning stove installation. When connecting the flue joints up I used a red fire sealant (silicone) suitable for a constant 250degrees and 300degrees max, I've since red that stoves and their flue gases can...
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    Temporary materials storage

    I've got a load of materials together for an extension I'm planning including mdf skirting, mdf Cill boards, hardwood worktop, mdf sheets, plasterboard, vinyl, and a few other bits. My question is, does anybody have any ideas for an external temporary store To keep it in? I was thinking a...
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    Iroko worktop options

    Hello, first post! Don't use these forums anywhere near enough, but such a useful resource! I've come across a load of iroko desk tops (600 x 1200 x 25) and was thinking of making a kitchen worktop from them, probably doubled up so 50mm thick, and then joined end to end. I haven't seen...
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