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    Water leak

    So I had some roofing repairs carried out. The main one being a chimney stack that was letting water in around the back gutter, they confirmed the lead had split and replaced it and i settled up with them. Last night's storm meant rain for hours and water is again dripping down the walls as it...
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    Outdoor kitchen - block seating

    Hi Guys I am getting started on my outdoor kitchen and have built up a block bench, do you think the rear wall of the bench will be strong enough or should I double block it? I probably could have incorporated more arm rests that tie into the wall for strength but it didn't occur to me till I...
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    Wooden cladding/decking on block wall - adhesive?

    Hi All We have a block dwarf wall that runs the length of the garden (15m), original plan was to render but seems alot of work and not something I feel confident doing whilst getting a quality finish. Thought perhaps fixing decking boards or treated timber, horizontally to the face and top to...
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    Building floor above stairwell - wall plates/joist hangers?

    Hi All I am working on building a floor above our basement stairwell to use the wasted void as a larder. I had to attach the wall plates on the timber's shortest side to clear the bottom of the door at top of stairwell, the mini hangers I have bought are now a little long. So 2 questions; 1...
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    Building floor above stairwell

    Hi All I am working on building a floor above our basement stairwell to use the wasted void as a larder. I had to attach the wall plates on the timber's shortest side to clear the bottom of the door at top of stairwell, the mini hangers I have bought are now a little long. So 2 questions; 1...
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