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    Cinder/breeze block repair

    What mortar/sand-cement mix or powders should I do on these cracks and too deep electrical chases. House build 1935. The room is having all the old plaster, hacked off and re plastered with hardwall plaster. Ideas? Edit: I have some sharp sand and cement knocking about. Also I was thinking...
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    Looking for a 12" mitre saw

    I'm looking for a new mitre to replace my 210mm (8") one. I'm after a 305mm (12") double bevel saw only. Gotta be 240v. It's one of these https://www.toolstation.com/sip-01504-2000w-12-dual-bevel-mitre-saw/p33485...
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    Timber Gate Build

    I want to build a garden gate for a double gate opening. The gate I already have is a 1800x915 feather edge board gate that is strong as hell and I want to reuse. The said opening is 2450mm from wall to wall, so with 2 100mm on the ends and a gate of 915mm that means I need to build a gate of...
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    Garden Gate Build

    I want to build a garden gate for a double gate opening. The gate I already have is a 1800x915 feather edge board gate that is strong as hell and I want to reuse. The said opening is 2450mm from wall to wall, so with 2 100mm on the ends and a gate of 915mm that means I need to build a gate of...
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    Alcove stud frame/door frame

    I have a small alcove 875mm wide, 2615 high and I want to put a stud frame in then a door lining into that. What I'm asking is if I can/should use sawn kiln dried 47 x 75 mm timber The wall around is cinder block & I want to fix a 106mm door lining on to the frame...
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    Submain to an outbuilding, perhaps

    I've got a detached garage only 2.2 metres away from front of house with no electric. How would I go about sinking cable into the ground. What cable would I use (6.0mm t&e?) swa? Would I have the cable going from the main fuse box in the house to another fuse box into the garage. Ideas needed
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    Old Male Cast Iron Screw Pipe Fittings

    Hiya I need some help on this one. I live in a 1935 council house with kinda old pipes. No combi boiler just water heater & storage heaters. I'm wondering if I can remove the old threaded pipe and put a male compression fitting soo I can run a new piece of 15mm pipe to my bathroom. The bathroom...
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