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  1. Gone West
    To check gaps like that I use plastic packers/spacers pushed in. I have a collection of 1mm to 6mm.
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    On the internet I have a large folder and sub folders containing all the bookmarks of everything I come across that is of interest to the build. On my computer I also have a folder and subfolders containing all the PDFs and other documents relating to the build. My memory is terrible so I use the computer to help.
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    We had those fitted on our roof. Cut like this at the roof angle, ideally straight cuts. Covered with something like this: https://www.roofingsuperstore.co.uk/product/marley-modern-plastic-hip-apex-cap-for-36-45-degree-pitch-grey.html More help: https://www.roofingsuperstore.co.uk/user/u/files/marley-dry-fix-brochure.pdf
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    Very tidy, looking good.
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    I'm sorry I can't remember how many drums they used. I do know they under estimated and had to get another one.
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    I bought three Silverline 150mm flush cut saws six years ago. I bought three because they were only £2 each and I didn't think they would last long. They are still going strong having cut timber and Rockwool batts. I think I was just lucky.
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    I have metal web joists and used a rigid plastic branch system. It's no problem as long as it's well thought out before fitting.
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    I had Amtico laid in my bathroom and ensuite. I had glued and screwed, at 100mm centres, 10mm marine ply to the 22mm Caberboard and filled and sanded the screw holes and joints. The fitter still went over it with a compound saying it needed to be perfectly flat to do a good job!
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    You will need to take account of fire regulations in Part B.
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    This is a starting point. http://www.ikeahackers.net/2017/05/classy-high-gloss-bespoke-loft-wardrobe-eaves.html
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    We used grass block put on top of our front garden. It survived lorries and a crane and nothing got stuck. We took it up afterwards and most of it was reusable. We are in East Kent and it is pretty dry here although it was down for a few years.
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    Hi Russ, welcome to the forum and good luck with the project.
  13. Gone West
    We used Lindab guttering RAL 7037 which was the same RAL as the windows, doors and zinc(Lacomet) work.
  14. Gone West
    I used Ipe but it it was for the decking. For my situation it seemed the best choice. I used this data to assess different timbers. Decking Timber Data.PDF
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    Sorry to hear about your problems. There's always one thing that goes wrong in a big way, with me it was the foundations, let's just hope everything goes smoothly from now on. You'll be amazed at how these disasters fade into the past as the build progresses.
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    Only a fool thinks they won't make mistakes. It's learning from them that's the trick!
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    A starting point. Don't know how prices compare. http://www.postsaver-shop.com/
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    Hi Herby, welcome to the forum. Elite make Duo interlocking blocks but I think they are for temporary walls.
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    I only got 3 or 4 holes per Erbauer bit for around 20mm to 25mm diameter. The large bits, 50mm and 60mm I used Spectrum EPX but there weren't so many holes of that size so they lasted.
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    I used different sizes of the Erbauer type to drill 14 holes in my porcelain tiles. I sprayed water on them and ran them at slow speed but they have a limited life.
  21. Gone West
    I've got a roll of stainless steel wire wool left over from my build. I bought it from a car factors, it's used in exhaust systems. You are very welcome to it, but you would have to collect it. I'm in East Kent.
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    I would be worried about the vertical chalk face so close to the house. There have been several collapses of the chalk cliffs in that area recently.
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    I did the same white on white and as you say just used the fact that the wet paint is shiny. I found it easier without too much light.
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    It came down to money. They wouldn't contribute towards the cost of an underground line, which we wanted, but would use the subsidy to provide an overhead line which we didn't want. The net result is they've lost a landline customer.
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    We're using a local company called Vfast, that use WiMAX, for our broadband and telephone using voIP. The problem we had with OR was they originally agreed to supply an underground line then changed their minds. That was because we already have an overhead line to the bungalow in the garden of which we are building our house. So they would only supply an overhead line to the new house.
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