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    What's supporting this arch?

    Late 1970s house. Previous occupant told us there used to be an arch that they had "bricked up". We know from neighbours that the openings are original "as built" features. Investigation has revealed the metal angle bead around the opening, complete with woodchip paper, LOL. The image shows the...
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    Window bricked up on inner leaf only

    Just viewed a house for sale and discovered a window that had been bricked up on the inner leaf only, i.e., the frame and glass were still in place in the outer leaf. Surely this cannot, in any way, be building regs compliant? Has anyone come across this before? We will be having a full survey!!!
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    Raising roof of flat roof extension

    I have a 70s flat roof extension with brick inner and Bradstone outer skin. It has very low ceiling height which I want to improve by adding say a 2-3 brick courses or one course of conrete blocks. Atop this will be a new warm roof. The new masonry will be hidden by a deeper fascia. Location and...
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    Window too narrow to drill for fixings

    uPVC window too narrow to get drill and bit in to drill for side fixings. What the jury's verdict on just sticking it in with expanding foam (specifically Screwfix exapnding sticky foam)? I may be able to put a frame fixer through the cill. The head is also difficult as I don't really want to...
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    How to drain down when pipework is higher than radiators?

    In a two storey house I just opened the highest bleed valve in the system and let the water drain out. Now I live in a bungalow where all of the pipework drops down from the loft so all the bleed valves are below the water level. Boiler is also in the loft and it's a pressurised system. Any tips?
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    Mystery Items Found in the Garden

    Found in the garden of our new house. First is a crock lid on top of a pipe that goes straight down for 3 - 4 ft. THe lid may not be original. Found under a concrete path that has been there anything up to 60yrs (when the house was built). Second is metal with ribs extending out an inch or...
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