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    Rising Damp - long term solutions

    Hi folks, could do with some experienced options please. Were are in the process of purchasing a bungalow from 1950's era, been empty for 18 months, has been subject to a partial stripout. Building survey identified a host of issues, most of which don't worry us, but extensive rising damp has...
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    Replacing a window with a patio door...

    Hello, i have been offered some patio doors that are brand new but never got fitted, luckily they are a touch narrower than the window that i want to take out and replace. The house is a narrow terrace and the window is offset in the wall, the distance from the edge of the window recess to...
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    Wet chimney breast - blocked stack?

    After we moved in to our 1897 Victorian end terrace we found damp in the back bedroom chimney stack (exterior wall) Went in the loft to take a look and could see water dripping in, brick work was in a pretty poor state and there was missing bits of mortar. Had a local roofer out to...
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    Satin finish tiles - which grout??

    I brought some Dunlop Mixed Anti-Bacterial to grout my bathroom tiles but since read on the back it can only be used with gloss tiles, not matt or satin finish. My bathroom tiles are what i'd call satin finish (glazed surface but no real reflection ) but now dont know what grout i should use! or...
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    Re-plumbing a manual Bristan shower mixer....

    Does anyone know how this mixer should be plumbed? 99% sure it was hot left/cold right but like an idiot never took notice when i removed it :oops: Cheers :) Matt
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    Chippings on flat roof - how deep?

    Hello and apologies if has already been written, i've used the and cant find the answer! Brought my first house and have been doing some repairs to the crusty old flat roof (vendor told us it was replaced 10years ago - i somehow doubt that!). Started to sweep the mossy area and found about...
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