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    wall next to boundary

    I thought if it was not a boundary wall but totally on my property that could be 2.5m from highest level?
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    free standing garden wall

    our semi detached has a boundary fence between us and our neighbour down a sloping garden. on our side we have shrubs approx 3m high which take up a lot of space. We want to remove them and replace with a wall inside the existing boundary fence which will remain. The wall would be 2.45m above...
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    wall next to boundary

    our semi detached has a boundary fence between us and our neighbour down a sloping garden. on our side we have shrubs approx 3m high which take up a lot of space. We want to remove them and replace with a wall inside the existing boundary fence which will remain. The wall would be 2.45m above...
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    deck

    hi im looking to put in a new deck 9.6m by 6.1m. i have 2 adjacent walls so intend to connect timber to those with gap for drainage. i have an existing garden wall at the end of 6m run that i hope to rest the joists on. i was going to use 6 by 2 for joists at 400mm and thought id make in 4...
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    matting

    i wanted to put down ditra but dont have much room someone suggested bal is a thinner solution? anyone got any experience of bal mat? ive only got 2 or 3mm for frag mat.
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    frag matt or not

    i notice some 7mm tiles?
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    frag matt or not

    thanks i take it that 3mm ditra, 3mm tile adhesive and 10mm tile? but i only have 15mm to threshold of bifolds so not a runner, any suggestions to allow for my 15mm max height? cheers jon
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    frag matt or not

    thanks i cant seem to see how much room with adhesive a decoupling mat takes up?
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    frag matt or not

    We have an extension (9m by3m) which has a standard slab been down for 4 months, and then insulation in quick drying screed, the existing part of the room approx 3 by 9m has a slightly friable slab with approx 20mm of latex self levelling screed, then low profile ufh in TEKCEM fibre over both...
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    decking over block and beam

    i am building a deck out over sloping garden. want to build storage room under deck and thought i would put in retaining wall and 4metres another and run block and beam over top. ive googled and people talk about building normal joists on top, however we want to make storage as high as possible...
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    Decking on concrete

    i am building a deck out over sloping garden. want to build storage room under deck and thought i would put in retaining wall and 4metres another and run block and beam over top. ive googled and people talk about building normal joists on top, however we want to make storage as high as possible...
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    flet roof onto backwall

    hello with an extension we replace a small pitch roof over bay windows for a flat roof. The pitcch roof had flashings (split) the builder says dont need to replace lead as aluminium bead will be put on that is ok, this having quoted for roofing and lead work. Is he right or should i insist on...
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    Concrete screws into friable slab

    Hi im putting in stud wall and screwing into slightly loose slab, is there anything i can put in with the concrete screws to stiffen it up? cheers jon
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    sound proofing party wall

    Hi i know many other threads but thought ask again. I have party wall 19th century comprising 2 brick walls with very small gap. In one area in old kitchen it is supplemented by what looks lie an inch of concrete. Doing rennovation and looking to sound proof can hear neighbours talking. I can...
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    glass thickness bifolds

    I am looking to have large bifolds fitted, 6 times 1.3m wide 2.6m high, one supplier says 6mm and 4mm glass the other said anything over 2.x?m2 of glass requires 6mm inside and out? Price difference considerable, gooogled but cant find an answer.
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    Patio slab

    Any suggestions or comments if anyone can understand me
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    wet ufh

    cheers rob
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    wet ufh

    Talking to builder he says split full traditional on new extension and eps 400 type on old, plumber friend says never mix they are different approaches and never work well in same room should pour slab on new to same height existing slab and put in eps over whole floor?
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    wet ufh

    cheers ill have a look at the system you suggest, no it was a concrete slab depth as yet undetermined with old floor boards hammered down on top with underlay and carpet, i dont know when laid but assume pre insulation but wont know until i take down walls. The existing room will be some 4m wide...
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    wet ufh

    thanks wont the size of existing concrete slab come into play come into play in providing heatable mass?
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