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    Recommendations for Good Drill for Concrete Walls

    I am a light diy user - just put shelves, pictures, curtain rails, etc. My walls are really hard - black dust comes out when drilling. Please could I have some recommendations of good brushless cordless drills.
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    Extension Problems & Party Wall

    I have a problem which is giving me physical pains in my stomach. My neighbour is a plumber and electrician and has said he is generally in the construction industry and had built extensions. Its a long story but turns out he's a cowboy. it gradually became clear that he didn't have a clue...
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    Laying hardcore

    When putting down hardcore (type 1) as part of foundation. Should you layer it and go over each layer with a wacker plate and if so why? Builder has just laid all 3 tons even though building inspector said layer it. If it doesn't make any difference I'm happy to leave it but if it does then...
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    Hardcore/Scalpings?

    Building extension and a bit of a steep learning curve. Is this correct? Hardcore or scalpings well compacted. Wacker plate to compact 2 inches of sand min and use wacker plate to compress DPM Insulation Concrete. What size hardcore? Is scalpings the same as hardcore and does it...
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