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    concrete driveway

    My concrete drive has a section approx 3m square which has cracked and sunk with a hole appearing where a bit has broken off, looking into the hole it appears there is a cavity underneath the area which is all cracked the rest of the drive way is fine. Could this be caused by subsidence? my idea...
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    victorian hallway tiles

    hello, i'm slowly renovating a victorian terrace house and have found the original hallway tiles under the old carpet they're not in the best of nick but i want to keep them exposed. One problem i have is that where there was rotten old wood panelling on the wall which has now been removed there...
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    shrinking wooden lintel

    we're renovating our victorian terrace house,about 4 months ago we took out the gas fire and opened up the fire place fitting an Elm lintel with a view to fitting a wood burner.The lintel now appears loose and the new plaster in the alcove next to chimney breast is cracking.How can i rectify...
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    multifuel stoves

    Can anyone fit a wood/multifuel stove or do you need some kind of qualification like you do for gas? my mate is a builder and has said he can fit one for me but someone else told me if my house burnt down my insurance would be void if i didn't have some kind of certification.
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    tanking slurry

    my victorian terrace house has concrete floors, in the kitchen i intend to put laminate flooring down with underfloor heating mats, as i suspect there is no damp proof membrane under the concrete can i apply tanking slurry then put the heating mat insulation boards down? the floor appears sound...
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