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    Where would I get a large Walnut tree?

    And how big should I go? It is behind a ditch, a ridge & a hedgerow - but I want it to be seen from the road......so I guess it needs to be quite big........ Please help?
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    Onduline roofing panels

    Hi someone has suggested that I use this product - how much overlap do I need to use and the ends and the sides (iyswim)? Thanks
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    Insulating a conservatory?

    OK so I shouldn't have had a conservatory - I should have had a solid roof It is cold in winter - I think I have the hot in summer sorted Can I insulat the roof - current ideas are 1) Paint it white internally 2) Paint it white externally 3) Line the roof with tin foil 4) stick...
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    Are there any alternatives to a concrete tile roof

    It is 30 degrees and covers a floor area 200 sqm I was hoping for something quite green(ish) but I am really struggling as I don't want grass on it
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    Is Tarmac my only option for a parking area

    It is about 650 sqm and for parking for the nursery/barn I am converting I was kinda hoping for a green(er) alternative
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    Argument with Highways agency

    I'm not sure if this should be here (but it didn't fit the other areas...honest) I am (trying) to build a nursery The Highways agency say that you have to have 90m visibility in each direction. This is an existing enterance Is there any way round this? TIA
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    Placement of a log boiler?

    Hi - I am trying to renovate a modern agricultural barn into a daycare nursery & would like to use a log boiler (or pellets or woodchip) to power underfloor heating. I have a large open space 7.5m by 18m plus a smaller space 6.5 by 4m and then 9 smaller room kitchen/office/toilets I need...
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    Disabled loo

    Hiya - what size does a disabled loo have to be please? Sorry - not sure if this should be here or in building? :? Thanks
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    Are there rules about how much glazed area a room needs?

    You know the sort of thing room size 20 sqm glazed window 3 sqm? Or is it not done like that? tia
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    Damp-proofing (?) an existing wall

    My barn again Could we paint 4 coats of bitumen on the walls of the barn, before putting insulation in (& then either a stud wall or a block wall) to act as a bit of damp-proofing? How much of a gap can we leave to put cavity wall insulation in? Is there any benefit in putting an extra...
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    Coverting a barn into a nursery

    Hi - new to the site, so apologise for any diy ignorance..... I am considering converting an agricultural barn (breeze block & asbestos cement roof) in to a daycare nursery. I have very little idea what I am doing but will be getting builder etc to do the work....I just need to understand...
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    Suitable construction for a floor?

    Hi - New here (slightly dim about DIY/building) I am converting a barn (you might get fed up of hearing about it) Currently it is a single skin of breeze blocks on a base of 8 inch concrete I am planning on putting down a damp proof membrane on the floor, laying a wet underfloor heating...
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    Construction of a ceiling/floor

    Hi I'm new here - please deal gently with me I am converting a modern agricultural barn. How do you make a second story? I am assuming RSJ's (it is a 10m by 20m barn) with plaster board underneath, insulation in between, and chipboard on top But how exactly - I am assuming it isn't...
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