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    Lost a few shingles after recent storm, what to do?

    It's actually not cheaper, and NCD is often not as much as you think - it certainly wont be as much as the cost of that job
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    Attaching wooden batten to concrete floor.

    I just suggested that to Mrs W, but she was more concerned about the gas bill. :cautious:
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    Attaching wooden batten to concrete floor.

    Heating or water pipes tend not to be randomly placed in floor screed. You can normally see where the heating pipes are going from the radiators and work out where the water pipes are going by the locations of the taps. They typically go above ceilings.
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    Lost a few shingles after recent storm, what to do?

    It's storm damage. Aren't you insured? BTW, you have a duty to ensure that anyone you employ works in a safe manner. If they have an accident, then you could be liable
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    Weep vents positioning above a steel lintel

    That's a non-standard lintel then. If not an angle section bolted to a frame, then a fabricated beam with an angle or plate for the external leaf. You can't rely on details at the council of what is supposed to be, so will need to remove blocks to investigate
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    Fibreglass roof repair advice

    Best not to use a bitumen based product, rather an acrylic polymer resin product such as Acrylpol, or a polyester resin same as the GRP.
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    Regulations around changing ground levels between gardens

    There are no regulations. Just the common law right of support you mention, and sometimes a covenant in the property deeds.
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    Weep vents positioning above a steel lintel

    Is it a timber frame?
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    Weep vents positioning above a steel lintel

    That steel looks a bit thick for a lintel, so may be a steel with a welded angle. I suspect your answer to the lintel and the water penetration will need those blocks at the bearing to be removed to see what's going on. That work should have required building regulation approval.
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    Weep vents positioning above a steel lintel

    That lintel does not appear to have a bearing on the external leaf, and if so, yes water can run down the opening reveals.
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    how much do you think this building would cost to put right?

    Or .... it is a potential Turkish barbers, Vietnamese nail bar and American candy shop. Money tree
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    Triple glazing and ventilation

    You are overthinking. But if you are really concerned about noise, then trickle vents in isolation are not the only factor you should be considering.
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    Repairing cast iron garden furniture.

    I would question whether any such garden furniture is actually financially valuable. Welding cast is very specialised and difficult and prone to failure - especially at such high stress locations. Consider mechanical repairs instead, and careful design - not just a plate and a couple of...
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    Sealing Felt Tiles

    The top, the hip, and looks like part of the eaves have past life end. They want replacing not refreshing.
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    What foam gun?

    I bought a cheap two gun set "Preciva" from amazon a few years ago expecting then not to last long based on other more expensive ones i had previously, and I've not had to use the second gun yet. The first has lasted even with a can siting on it unused for months.
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    **Replacing fascia/soffit on 1970s bungalow — how to deal with possible asbestos cement undercloak?**

    No one is going to get mesothelioma and die from removing undercloak from their verge at home.
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    **Replacing fascia/soffit on 1970s bungalow — how to deal with possible asbestos cement undercloak?**

    Asbestos cement board has the least hazardous type of fibre and it's very well bound within the board. This is outside, and so any bit of fibre that might be released, is just going to float away. So the actual risk is low. And only from broken edges or where the mortar is prized away if it...
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    Drawing plan app FREE

    Looks like conversations on the Jubilee Line
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    **Replacing fascia/soffit on 1970s bungalow — how to deal with possible asbestos cement undercloak?**

    You're not overcladding the barge board then? If you remove the barge board, the undercloak will fall off. Asbestos undercloak is fibre cement and would not be notifiable, however CAR 2012 is a workplace regulation and does not apply to DIY. So if removing, your only concern is transport and...
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