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    Save me from the cold please (UPVC door)

    UPVC door is sealed at the top, but leaves a large gap at the bottom. I can’t for the life of me figure out what else to fiddle around with.
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    Glue and screw squeaky Victorian stair?

    Was just thinking of putting some expanding Gorilla glue in the gaps then screwing upwards through the tread into the riser? (Ignore the wood filler: used to cover old wood worm holes)
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    Add drip bead to existing render?

    Render at the bottom is uneven as all heck: with a drip edging on the left side that directs water into the aco, but not on the right. What’s the easiest way to add a drip bead to existing render?
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    Window Sill Crack Repair

    Hi all! Historic crack in window sill. Smearing exterior polyfilla on top and painting lasted ~1 year (I know; I was a clueless FTB!) Want the repair to last this time. What do you recommend? Confused, do I go for: 1) Rake and flexi filler like fibacyl; 2) Rake and toupret masonry; 3) Rake and...
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    Lintel Crack

    1880 house Crack in ground floor lintel going up the building a bit. No internal cracking yet, and no matching crack below the window (only a hairline slightly offset as pictured). Worth getting a structural engineer in first, or should I get straight to repairing/replacing the lintel?
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    Water Damage: French Drain Or Something Else?

    Previous owners hadn’t done much to divert water away from the main wall (Victorian stepped foundation). Reckon some new bricks and pointing may be needed? But to avoid problems in future, do you think a French drain to the nearby gulley would work best, or something else? (The shingled trench...
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    External Wall Insulation: Yay or Nay?

    Victorian Mid Terrace, solid walls, currently rendered on both sides. No damp issues internally at all, but the old render is cracking so figure it might be a good time to bump up that EPC, help the planet, etc. Internet is full of articles saying either EWI helps avoid damp or contributes to...
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