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    Adjust upvc french door hinges ?

    Hi I've just bought some used upvc french doors got them for cheap in good condition and need to adjust the hinges to get them locking better. Can anyone advise me how to adjust up and down and in and out with these type of hinges ? Pics attached 1 is inside of hinge with the door open and other...
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    Trench blocks and bricks

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    Trench blocks and bricks

    Hi I'm building a single skin concrete block shed onto the back of existing outbuilding I've poured concrete for footings and was going to use 5 course of engineering bricks upto dpc but my mate has got me some trench blocks so would only need 1 trench block and 2 course engineering upto dpc...
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    Foundation/footings advice help

    I have a single skin concrete block outbuilding and I'm going to be building onto it a single block shed so I've just started to dig the footings and uncovered the outbuilding footings I'm just abit confused how it's been build up to dpc I was expecting to see block work/brick work upto dpc from...
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    K rend colour ??

    Hi yes I've just been informed it could be wheaton and it does look very similar off the colour chart
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    K rend colour ??

    Hi yes I've tried but just been passed around as it was a council scheme then a company called fortem who had the main contract who then sub contracted the external wall insulation and render to another company and so on.
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    K rend colour ??

    Hi my house along with the rest in the area was externally insulated and rendered through the council before we bought it. I've since put a new roof on the outbuilding and blocked a window up so got some render to patch up. I've been told the company used k rend silicone render so I'm trying to...
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    What adhesives for epdm roof ?

    Thanks I've been looking at the usual building stores I use wickes,b&q,screwfix I've found contact adhesive but can't seem to find any water based adhesive does this have to be bought from the roof suppliers ?
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    What adhesives for epdm roof ?

    I've just ordered a epdm rubber roof and all the trims online for my outbuilding Ive never done one before and know I need some sort of adhesive for the main and one for the edges. Am I right in thinking I need a water based adhesive and a contact adhesive for the edges ?
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    External insulation/render advice

    Hi yes it will be getting covered with a fascia but with me adding a course of blocks higher to change the roof to slope from back to front instead of left to right the blocks will show above the rendered walls and will be set back further than the current render if that makes sense without the...
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    External insulation/render advice

    Hi I have concrete block outbuilding that has been externally insulated and rendered when the house got done before we bought it. I'm going to be changing the roof on it and making it slightly higher so there will be Abit of patchwork to do on about 1 course of blocks. It looks like a grey...
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