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    Knocking through a stud-wall?

    MARK OUT WHERE YOU WANT YOUR OPENING, ON ONE SIDE OFF WALL,CHECK WITH MULTI SENSOR FOR WIRES,PLUMING E.C.T. IF YOU DONT HAVE ONE KNOCK HOLE IN CENTER WITH HAMMER. I.E.30CM BY 30CM.ON SAME SIDE GET A TORCH. CHECK FOR WIRES E.C.T. VERTICAL TIMBERS SHOULD BE 62.5CM APART . CUT LEFT OR RIGHT MARK...
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    Reposition internal door leading from lounge to dining room

    have you considered a sliding door? CHEAPEST METHOD MAKE DOOR OPEN OTHER WAY.CHECK IF WALL IS LOAD BEARING? IS THERE A BRICK OR BLOCK , WALL DIRECTLY ABOVE ,ON NEXT FLOOR.THEN YES IT IS. IF JOIST RUN PARALLEL.THEN NO ITS NOT LIKELY.IF ITS ASTUD WALL, THEN NOT LOAD BEARING.
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    Cleaning/Pointing Brickwork

    DAMP IS VERY UN LIKELY TO HOVE COME FROM POINTING BEING IN POOR CONDITION. SUGGEST YOU CHECK ,GUTTERS AND DOWN PIPE 4 LEEKS OVER FLOWING . AROUND WINDOWS CHECK MASTIC.DAMP COURSE SHOULD BE 2BRICKES ABOVE GROUND LEVEL MINAMUM. BRICKES CAN BE CLEANED WITH STIFF BRUSH IF SALT LIKE.
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    Fireplace cleaning and pointing

    WIRE BRUSH ,THEN BRICK ACID ,WEAR RUBBER GLOVES AND GOGGLES.
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    Brick cleaning advice needed!

    I CLEAN BRICKS LIKE THESE ALL THE TIME ,FINDD BEST WAY IS WITH BRICKHAMMER OR AXE.THEN BRUSH OFF WITH WIREBRUSH.YOU CAN THEN US STONE FLOOR SEALER TO BRING THE NATURAL COLOUR BACK OR BREATHABLE BRICK SEALER , FOR LONGER LIFE.
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