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    Easy bricks for blocking up fireplace!

    Hi, I have to block up my fireplace (I will be putting in an air vent and the top is already capped). It's roughly 60 x 70 cm so I will need to cut a good few bricks (including width-wise). Is there a lightweight brick that will do the job that I can saw by hand? Thanks in advance :)
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    Winding Stair Tread Split & Replace

    I have a winding stair tread (middle position) which is split all the way across. It is set into the stringer on the right/rear and the post on the left. Beyond that I don't know. I could get underneath the step and reinforce & resin fill if I rip some plasterboard off but would prefer not to...
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    Rapairing part collapsed stone wall... Mortar?

    Hi, new to this so... we have a retaining stone wall holding up part of the neighbours garden. A small section has fallen down and whilst it is bulging a bit in that area, I think a controlled removal and re-build in that small section (4' width x 2' depth) will hold it for a while. Because we...
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    What are these called?! Moisture/vent/regulator

    I don't know what to search for, they install them in new builds and can be retrofitted in old houses... Some sort of low energy vent that goes into the loft and regulates moisture in the house... We have a condensation problem to tackle but don't know what they're called! Thanks!
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    Hole/Cavity in footings

    Hi, after clearing out the gap around my house I discovered a hole in the footings under the kitchen extension. It goes down about 12" and it's hard to tell how wide it is inside. You can see it in the photo below (apologies for the quality - taken at night & full of leaves!). Should I just do...
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    What stone to use in gap around house edge?

    hi, moved in to a 1950s house is year and there's a 2 inch gap around the outside edge of the house where the paving slabs end and the house begins. It goes down 2 inches to the footings and is currently filled with slate chippings. There is no drainage here and the paving slabs weren't laid...
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    Pine Door Finish Matching

    Hi, I have a couple of new unfinished 6-panel knotty pine doors from B&Q which I need to match to the existing ones. I've uploaded a picture below of one of the finished ones. Can someone advise what might have been used in these? I don't want to waste a load of money trying random things, it...
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