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MMatt723 replied to the thread Can I replace those bottom bricks and add a brand new rubber DPC? Or could this collapse?.Thank you this makes sense and I shall talk about this with the pointing guys next week. Couple of questions: 1. where does the french...
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MMatt723 replied to the thread Can I replace those bottom bricks and add a brand new rubber DPC? Or could this collapse?.Thank you @cdbe Here is a sketch of what I understood you meant, did I get this right? So I will have a second DPC (above the...
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MMatt723 replied to the thread Can I replace those bottom bricks and add a brand new rubber DPC? Or could this collapse?.Thanks noseall. What do you mean by point it? Do you mean replace the damaged bricks and repoint without putting the plinth back?
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MMatt723 posted the thread Can I replace those bottom bricks and add a brand new rubber DPC? Or could this collapse? in Building.The previous rendered plinth was swollen and has been removed. It appears the ground has been raised with concrete by previous owners to...
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MMatt723 replied to the thread Are those bricks still okay or would you replace this? And is there even a DPC on this?.Thank you both. Why would it be better to have 100mm wide of gravel between the brick and the concrete? Would this need a French...
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MMatt723 reacted to Ivor Windybottom's post in the thread Are those bricks still okay or would you replace this? And is there even a DPC on this? with
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If you're going to replace the driveway then the same height but with 100mm of 20mm gravel at the edge would be better. I wouldn't try... -
MMatt723 replied to the thread Are those bricks still okay or would you replace this? And is there even a DPC on this?.Any view on this? Would it be better to leave as is or ... 1. Do these bricks need replacing? 2. would it be better to lower the...
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MMatt723 replied to the thread Are these drain pipes old clay? Would you change them if you were me?.Thank you all, I learned a lot. Seems we hit the jackpot and got a crazy deep old clay pipe that would be a huge undertaking to replace...
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MMatt723 replied to the thread Are these drain pipes old clay? Would you change them if you were me?.I must say I don't understand all you are saying here however you are quite right that there is always a bit of water in the outlet a...
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MMatt723 replied to the thread Are these drain pipes old clay? Would you change them if you were me?.Hi Ree, how are they different, is one preferable to the other?
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MMatt723 posted the thread Are those bricks still okay or would you replace this? And is there even a DPC on this? in Building.Hi All Plinth at the bottom of the driveway was removed as part of repointing. The bricks under it look damaged but the pointing guys...
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MMatt723 posted the thread Are these drain pipes old clay? Would you change them if you were me? in Building.Hi All Considering re-tiling the pathway at the front of the house however before putting anything new at the surface we want to make...
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