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1) Are your patio doors sitting entirely on the outer leaf of the cavity or are they central so as to overlap the cavity? 2) The doors will have a sill and possibly a sub sill. If it is one sill then it will be wood or UPVC which sheds the rainwater clear of the wall. If there are two sills...

Hi Guys, Sorry I’m slow getting back. NTL replaced my cable on Wednesday and I lost my connection within an hour of them leaving. They finally got it sorted yesterday. Thanks for all your responses. Hopefully you will stay with me for a bit Longer.....I’ll buy you a couple of pints if...

I have trawled through numerous prior advices on this subject but can't quite find matching variables so please excuse me for taking you over old ground again. The bulk of the work will be done by a Canadian relative at the end of this month. (He built the garage last year). He is very...

I am installing a marble fireplace and need to enlarge the opening on the back from 16" wide to 18". I have an angle grinder and a stihl saw. What type of blade should I use, carbon or diamond? Should I cut dry or wet? Should I stick to my day job?..... I don't know but I know a site that...

Woody & Jeds:: Many thanks. I will definately take your advice on DPC. (I wonder if the B.Merchant will take this plastic stuff back??) On rendering!! Hmmm, I did consider a bell cast above the dpc line with a smooth render below but this doesn't match my house (post war bungalow) which is...

I intend to build a double garage with 100mm blockwork and 450x200mm piers at 2M centres. As I intend to use a standard plastic DPC will this not affect the stability as the plastic breaks the bond? Also as the external finish is roughcast to ground level doesn't this bridge the DPC anyway? I...