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    Advice for relaying path

    We are planning on tackling our front garden finally but im a bit stumped on how to approach it. We just want to relay the path to the house and the side path with some new slabs and improve the font steps. The problem is that its very uneven and slopes down, and the part to the side of the...
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    Extending raised Patio

    Hello, we have been going round in circles deciding what to do with our front porch area and I think we have finally finally decided what do to. We have a raised patio outside our font door which needs redoing. It has a concrete slab underneath Im thinking to edge the slab with sleepers, we...
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    Pointing a sloping patio

    Wondering if there's any tips on repointing a patio that is sloping and not level I was hoping can use the brush in resin pointing ive seen. I would consider trying to relay the patio but it seems like its a big job since it goes all the way around the side of the house + it seems was put in...
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    Repairing lose render around windows + gaps

    Hi, I have been having issues with damp around the corners of our windows and after a lot of investigation the issue has been found! The windows where not sealed with silicone against the sills when they where put in. This means water goes along the sill and into the walls. I decided to check...
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    Damp patches in bottom corner of windows. Problem found. Repair advice

    Hello! We have been renovating our house over the two years since we have had it and only after decorating have we noticed damp patches in the bottom corners of the windows. Paint starts to bubble with salt deposits coming through (efflorescence?). Thinking it was bad pebble dashing repairs...
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    Repairing scratched and chipped pvc window frames

    In renovating our house we went round pulling all the old plastic architraves and window fillets from all the windows and pvc doors inside before having the house re-plastered. We are prepping everything now getting ready to decorate and trying to clean up the windows. Lots of dirt and plaster...
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    Replace floor boards if plying over?

    We have a few floorboards here and there that have been taken up, either due to wood worm, plumbing or electrics. We will be getting both laminate and carpet through out the house. Currently every single room is stripped back to floorboards, with all old woodwork removed too as we are...
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