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    Fencing Help

    Thanks for advice. Notching arris rails on a slope frightens the life out of me. I’m happy to have rails on my side as I plan a new hedge on my side to cover it up. Will give some privacy whilst hedge grows !
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    Fencing Help

    So I’m ripping out the dying hedge and was planning a feather edge fence (agreed with neighbour). The ground slopes gently then steeply then gently at the end. About 100ft all told. Sorry it’s sideways. What looks best in this situation as here are some apparent options? What would...
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    Replacement lintel help

    Its block construction and when we bought in 1997 we had full survey and cores were drilled and sampled for mundic and negative. Can I ask: will the bottom of lintel be the bit I've propped and also sit further into the wall. I.e the propped bit is 150mm wide so how wide a lintel would I need...
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    Replacement lintel help

    First photo = the other window needing attention. Second window = my attack with a hammer an bolster to remove rusty rod either being a rebar or remains of a lintel? I'm peeling back temp waterproofing!
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    Replacement lintel help

    Ok I'll try and paint a picture. I have a 1930's detached house. It is cavity block construction and rendered and painted white. In the gable end are various Windows. They are double glazed (formerly sash) and are sunk about 150mm into the gable. Each has a sloped masonry window ledge that...
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    neighbours gutter empties onto our hedge

    I am qualified in property law. I imagine the recent rainfall has exacerbated an issue which perhaps under normal rainfall you wouldn't have noticed? Perhaps if we return to normal weather it won't be a huge issue? Perhaps you can live with the problem? Imagine the hedge likes a drink under...
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    neighbours gutter empties onto our hedge

    This is not trespass. If the original owner of your house looked on and did nothing whilst the neighbour expended money building the outhouse and downpipe he has effectively acquiesced on behalf of himself and his successors to the downpipe. There is said to be an estoppel. After 20 years...
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    Clay Ridge Tiles - fixing

    Lost a clay ridge tile in the storms. One close to gable end. This was a weighty beast 46cm long 90 degree red clay tile on a 1930's house with slate roof. That was some gale. I have sourced a replacement from a reclaimers. I've not been up there yet - I'm having to invest in a long ladder -...
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    Make bells flash again

    I've got a set of rope light christmas bells. The unit that made them flash gave up the ghost. I've cut it out and I know lights still work. They cost me around 60quid a few years ago so trying to salvage them. There is a left bell and right bell and they flash left right left right and so...
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    Is this repairable - door threshold?

    Smashing idea ... Thanks
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    Is this repairable - door threshold?

    The bottom edge of double glazed back door has split and broken off with wear as we've walked on it. Is this repairable ... Albeit by a professional? Photo: [/img]
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    Focus mark ii air con recharging point

    Where is the air con recharging point on a Focus 07 plate please? Lifting the bonnet there is a capped valve marked 'recharge' just to the right of the drivers side headlamp. Is that the beauty? I have searched and searched the Internet but can only find advice on the mark I model...
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    Stanley top guide sliding wardrobe door - how do you swap?

    Der ....just swap plastic insert! Fixed. :roll:
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    Stanley top guide sliding wardrobe door - how do you swap?

    Can't see how old top guide is fixed and how to remove? Don't want to damage door. Photo: How's it come off?
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    Why the leak?

    Thanks for reples. Ok i'm reasonably good at DIY but plumbing is a mystery. Ok these tais are cr@p. How do I get them out of rad. They're round and there's nothing to grip on? What do I need to get instead - fixed tails? Where do I measure for fixed tails? Are these a standard pipe size...
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    PVA BORDER ADHESIVE - never again

    Only thing that worked was a bladed scraper for removing floor adhesive followed by nail polish remover!
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    Why the leak?

    Drained and Removed rad to paint skirting. Thought it would be simple case of reconnecting but leaking where rads attach to pipe work. Rads have strange connectors - plumber who fitted rads evidently didnt want to change pipe work. Strange sliding extensions. Photo shows where leaking. I notice...
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