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    Retaining wall drain - filter fabric.

    Hi there, Can anyone recommend a filter fabric to seperate a french drain gravel fill from the soil? How does the filter fabric not clog over time? I appreciate it is there to stop your gravel & drainage getting clogged but how does it not get clogged itself? Thanks, Edit - answered...
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    Casting a constructional hearth - DPM or not.

    Hi folks, Just a quick question about casting a constructional hearth on front of the existing cast shown in the picture. On top of a compacted base should i put down a DPM below and up the back of the new cast to isolate it. The existing cast will be damp as it is in contact with...
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    Sandstone Cottage - Woodburner Install

    Hi folks, I have a single storey sandstone cottage, around 100 years old and am looking to fit a woodburner. Decided to open up the wall on the weekend, to see what i've got. The original opening is large 1m wide by 1m tall and i suspect it had a range of some sort originally. Later on it...
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    Stone Cottage - Refurb

    Hi there, just looking for some advice. I have a small stone built cottage, approx 100 years old. It has been re-furbed (lath & plaster removed) and an extension built (i reckon around 70's), then further improved 10 years ago with double glazing & improving the single brick extension to...
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