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    Feasibility and cost of replacing breeze block wall

    We have a 1950's semi detached house. It's a standard red brick exterior and is not rendered. On the eastern wall we have what was originally an outbuilding with a pitched roof to the house. It's much more than a lean-to - it has brick walls and tiled roof, and we use it as our utility room...
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    What is this? Can I get rid of it?

    OK, so fairly obviously its an air vent - so that answers 'What is this?'. I guess the real question is can I get rid of it. Its in my bathroom which I am currently refitting and decorating. I think the vent goes into the kitchen chimney which has been bricked up and unused for years (bricked...
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    Do I need pointing or flashing, or something else ? :)

    Hi all, I wonder if anyone can help. I have a 1950's house with an east facing upstairs window. The window has a uPVC double glazed unit in it which was obviously put in after the house was built (I reckon it is at least 10 years old). On the outside, above the window there is a 'ledge' - I...
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