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    Low Angle Roof Options for Outdoor Seating Area

    Hi, Hoping for some inspiration for a outdoor seating area I am planning to build. The main structure will be timber, but I am struggling to find a nice looking and suitable roof covering. The height at the house wall side is ~2.7m, and the projection from the wall is 6m. I would like to...
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    Wide Electrical Channeling

    Evening all. Does anyone know of a supplier that sells galvanised steel channeling at 160mm width, or thereabouts. It is for covering a wide run of cables in a wall, prior to plastering. Thanks in advance.
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    Insulating an External Wall

    Morning all. Firstly I hope this is the correct section to post in. Seemed the most appropriate, but if not, please feel free to move, or advise where I can move it to. I am in the process of renovating an 1930's property, which comes with lots of quirks. I would like to add some...
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    Raising An Existing Concrete Floor

    Good Afternoon, hope everyone is well. I have a question about how best to go about raising the level of an existing concrete floor in my garage. To give a bit of background, the property had a large side extension added to it ~20 years ago, long before we bought the property. There is a...
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    Covering Previously External Drain Access

    Good Afternoon All, I hope this is in the most appropriate section, but apologies if not. Long before we bought our house the property was extended to the side, over the previously external manhole covers and an open exposed drain. The kitchen sink waste comes through the old external wall...
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    Hardiebacker Board - Which Adhesive

    Evening all, Ive just ordered hardiebacker board to install in bathroom. Wall - Will be installed directly onto existing masonry Floor - Will be installed on to 18mm WBP, with a further sub floor of 18mm WBP beneath. I have read conflicting information with regards to which adhesive is...
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    Chasing Water Pipes into Masonry - Noise Prevention

    Hello All, I need to chase on both hot and cold water pipes into a masonry wall and run from ceiling to floor. There is not an option to box these pipes in. I will chase a slot big enough so a pipe clip can be used, but is there any further noise prevention that can be used? Wall over...
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    Cavity Wall Window Opening

    Evening all, I am in the process of renovating a bathroom in a 1930's property and would like to improve the insulation around the window. I have found a number of cavity closers online (Kingspan Kooltherm, Manthorpe, Therma-Pro etc) but they are all fixed widths.   Given my cavity...
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    Waterproofing a Bathroom

    Evening All, Apologies if this is not the correct forum but it seemed the most appropriate. I am in the process of renovating a bathroom, and I am trying to determine the best solution for my needs. The bathroom will have a ceiling mounted soaker head above the bath, but is not...
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    Cavity Wall Insulation Advice

    Hi, I have recently removed an old chimney that ran through my bathroom from the kitchen below out through the roof above. The chimney was not large, approximately 12" wide and protruded into the room approximately 6". It ran through the cavity of the wall, but was obviously blocked at either...
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