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Too much mortar: what to do with the rest .... ideas please

By ToughButterCup, June 29, 2023 in General Construction Issues

Rendering external window reveals: different thicknesses.

By ToughButterCup, June 28, 2023 in Plastering & Rendering

Stop-valve key - trying to source and Intex 2 spare

By ToughButterCup, November 16, 2019 in General Plumbing

Q: Rendering: how steep was my learning curve? A: Vertical.

By ToughButterCup, June 23, 2023 in Plastering & Rendering

SUDS: rain gardens: splash strips, swales, attenuation ponds. 1 2

By ToughButterCup, January 26, 2021 in Rainwater, Guttering & SuDS

Holiday Horror(s)

By ToughButterCup, June 6, 2023 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

Drilling a perfectly horizontal, level hole. How? 1 2 3

By ToughButterCup, May 21, 2023 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

Site Visitors.

By ToughButterCup, October 29, 2017 in General Self Build & DIY Discussion

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I've just had a day as a renderer's bitch.

By ToughButterCup, May 20, 2023 in Plastering & Rendering

Render oooops.... too dry for the render mesh. Can it be rescued?

By ToughButterCup, May 12, 2023 in Plastering & Rendering

Glazing as Guarding: a piece of 4 by 2, or a blizzard of emails? 1 2

By ToughButterCup, May 5, 2023 in Windows & Glazing

Can you swing a washing machine in a piggery? A virility test like no other.

By ToughButterCup, February 17, 2023 in New House & Self Build Design

Spending Money, Reducing Risk: Due Diligence

By ToughButterCup, April 20, 2023 in Party Wall & Property Legal Issues

Another annoying error: cut, hide ignore?

By ToughButterCup, February 20, 2023 in Electrics - Kitchen & Bathroom

Can the BCO require a job to be done by a given date?

By ToughButterCup, March 30, 2023 in Building Regulations

Its only taken 8 years to kick them out: lessons learned

By ToughButterCup, March 29, 2023 in Planning Permission

92.5 degree bend : the half? Really? Honestly? 1 2

By ToughButterCup, March 4, 2020 in Waste & Sewerage

Internet of things, assistive technology for the older BH reader.

By ToughButterCup, March 12, 2023 in Networks, AV, Security & Automation

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Internet of things, assistive technology for the older BH reader. Protocols - a simple explainer

By ToughButterCup, March 12, 2023 in Networks, AV, Security & Automation

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I'm sooo tempted not to repay this .... but....

By ToughButterCup, February 28, 2023 in Electrics - Other

Site Visitors: tolerate, welcome, avoid? 1 2

By ToughButterCup, February 11, 2023 in Planning Permission

Supply and Fit: still 0 rated after successful VAT reclaim?

By ToughButterCup, February 10, 2023 in Self Build VAT, Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), S106 & Tax

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At last summat to cheer about : first full kWh generated this year

By ToughButterCup, January 31, 2023 in Photovoltaics (PV)

Shower head: decalcifier - recommendations?

By ToughButterCup, January 30, 2023 in General Plumbing

Anyone can make a mistake. But how many is too many?

By ToughButterCup, January 26, 2023 in Power Circuits