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  1. ns33

    Cracks in lintel above front door

    Hi, I have one of these on the outside... So I dont think it is?
  2. ns33

    Cracks in lintel above front door

    Thanks Tony. Is this the kind of thing I can keep an eye on for movement or will it need replacing ASAP? Not expecting a "concrete answer"... I checked outside and there is no other signs of movement. There are a few small gaps where the outside portion of the lintel meets the outside wall. I...
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    Cracks in lintel above front door

    Hi. I own a 1960s ex-council house. Lived here 15 years. Cracks in plaster is common in my house, most of it hairline cracks. However the cracks above the front door frame were causing the paint to peel, with some powdery deposits indicating water ingress. I decided to remove some of the...
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    External waste plumbing advice

    Thanks Hugh. Indeed, to the left is a cast iron soil stack, i had assumed connecting to that could be a pain given its cast iron? Now you have me thinking about the gulley, I think the new gully would need to be offset from the wall more than the current one to allow space for the back entry...
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    External waste plumbing advice

    This the current situation. I need to fix a leak in the waste pipe from the bathroom but really the whole lot just looks like a mess and that it could be improved. The bathroom waste water and condensate pipes go into the top of the guttering. Could all this of this plumbing be replaced and...
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