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  1. bassanclan
    I came across this problem, but when I googled i didn't like the sound of the cost, so I dug a trench where I wanted the gas pipe to run then rang up National Grid/transco and said I was doing some gardening and have come across a pipe, I think it might be now leaking. They sent and engineer out to assess the job, he saw what the game was, but called engineers to fix the leak. 2 hours later and £20 each and I had a gas pipe where I wanted it!
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    A normal end elbow has two female sockets to fit regular pipe in egeneral in this case 15mm copper. A street elbow has one end male and one end female, so the male end can go into the compression fitting and the female end left for soldering. It saves having to cut a pi$$y 10-15mm bit of copper pipe to put into the compression joint and saves one solder
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    Or put your street elbow into the compression fitting, tighten it up on the bench, then solder the straight copper pipe onto the street elbow once the valve is fixed in position
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    Why is scoring a no no? If you repeatedly score the same line 10 times you effectively cut through it, but other than that an old handsaw is the way forward
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    You need to be there when deliveries are on site to make sure the hydraulic stabilisation rams which the big trucks use when using hiabs are not put directly on the paving. Most reputable merchants have chocks, but there's always a last delivery of the day etc
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    By the sounds of it, the listed building has got what are called plain tiles. You wanted to fit much larger tiles. I think Marley do an imitation plain tile which are larger, but still look like plain tiles and might suit. Your marley rep or roofing retailer might have a board they can lend you showing plain v imitation plain tiles. Rest both boards on the roof and ask the conservation officer to site stand on the floor and tell the difference.
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    Make sure you get something in writing about the warranty on this road
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    Many people on this forum seem to use Telford and cylinders2go and are very happy, so I have sent you a PM.
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    It may actually be a good thing that he's building the road now. I assume that the road will have to be made to a certain standard and have a 12 month warranty as to its quality of workmanship. If he is planning a quick cheap install it will soon be found out when your wagons roll over it during the build and can be repaired under warranty. Otherwise it might go unnoticed until the final plot is built, or someone moves house etc, by which time it may be too late.
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    Steel with anti slip? kaldewei amongst others
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    Well that's fine, just thought for a one off job you would only want one
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    Just get an 8mm square notched trowel to do the whole lot
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    The size of trowel notch depends on the size and thickness of the tile. If you are using say 900x900 tiles then you'd maybe want 13mm half round, whereas mosaics you'd want 6mm square notched. Obviously with say a stripe of mosaic in amongst other tiles you'd need to use the same size trowel. Generally 10mm square notched trowel will be a good safe bet for a bathroom wall and floor, you could use 8mm on the walls as I'm sure the walls are mm straight, but you probably only want to buy one trowel. The most a 10mm square trowel adhesive bed should "compress" down to is 4/5mm
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    I know this won't help (and probably infuriate you more) but it would be easier if the stump was not cut so near to the ground. A good 2/3ft would allow you to rock the stump and loosen it. I think you probably need to split the stump and get the digger bucket to rip out what you can at a time, hopefully then exposing the offending roots which can be dug out. I hope you have poisoned the root
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    Is it sycamore? Does it have to come out or could it be ground down?
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    Yes it will be fine. It looks like the old wall plate is on the skin you have retained, so there shouldn't be a problem. I wouldn't start plastering until the inspector has seen it just to be on the safe side
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    If you go onto the gutter manufacturer's website there are calculators for area of roof, slope etc which hen gives volume of water etc which in turntells you minimum downpipe requirements, but you've got to consider distances and gradients etc of the gutters too.
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    You can get claymaster (brand name I think) boards which are effectively soft eps which you line the outside of the trench with to allow the clay to expand a certain amount.
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    If anyone wants a first shopper discount code for Ironmongery Direct I can refer you and you'll get 20% off and I get an amazon voucher! Double win
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    If you are dying the mortar a light colour as shown in your picture, you will probably need white cement AND dye, if not it will be grey or muddy, so a double whammy of cost
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    You might have to fingers around, but you will be able to get yellow building sand. Use white cement (2-3 times the price) and you will be somewhere near that colour. I would highly recommend this approach over using dyes, as the batches will never match. I have a tin of this https://www.wickes.co.uk/Bostik-Cementone-Cement+Mortar-Dye---Buff-1kg/p/154066?CAWELAID=120135120000007222&CAGPSPN=pla&CAAGID=52608956144&CATCI=aud-305024815433:pla-301696734958&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsriks8iQ2gIVFmp-Ch1QVAk1EAQYASABEgIv0PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CKqB17jIkNoCFRF7fgodOqkA_g which should be aout £5 from a merchant
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    They are expensive. You can get basic standard bostik dyes from merchants which are much cheaper, but have less choice
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    You don't have to have any fascias or soffit at all. Gutters can be mounted on brackets coming directly out of brickwork
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    The UFH pipes needs to be filled when pouring the slab anyway (manufacturers instructions). I'm guessing that the problem in this instance was insufficient staples/fixings to hold down the pipe. I know it's not much help in this instance but you have to try and not mix diy work with contractors if you want to be able to have some comeback. Bodgit builder will have a ready made excuse that he didn't prep the floor if you ever try to sue him.
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    My extension has got 6ft of blie bricks below dpc owing to the sloping site. When we got near dpc the brick said "we'll need a foot of scaffold" meaning scaffolding so they could work from dpc level upwards
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