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 Topic: Bent tool |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 13
Views: 2775
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 Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Jun 30, 20 9:46 pm Subject: Bent tool |
| If you need anymore brackets fixed to the concrete foundation,drill holes with SDS to fit threaded bar,get some resin from a blacksmith/steel erector etc,fill hole with resin and turn bar into it,toug ... |
| Topic: Fireplace |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 73
Views: 6780
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jun 28, 20 2:38 pm Subject: Fireplace |
Regarding them stepped bricks that support the arch,if you want to remove the stepped support,the correct way
would be to replace with a flat steel band,bend to the radius of the arch,easy enough wh ... |
| Topic: Fireplace |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 73
Views: 6780
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jun 28, 20 10:01 am Subject: Fireplace |
The righthand side doesn't look coal burned making me think there might have been a hob grate insert,
2 photo`s of the left and right sides would determine that idea,and a close up of the back. |
| Topic: Fireplace |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 73
Views: 6780
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sat Jun 27, 20 8:55 am Subject: Fireplace |
Reason I asked was a non trade person may mistake Double Skin for Twin Wall,which are used externally or internally but not inside a flue.
904 grade is the better of the 2 grades available.
Rega ... |
| Topic: Fireplace |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 73
Views: 6780
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Fri Jun 26, 20 6:35 pm Subject: Fireplace |
| By Double Skin Pipe,do you mean the better grade flexible chimney liner? |
| Topic: Fireplace |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 73
Views: 6780
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Wed Jun 24, 20 2:29 pm Subject: Fireplace |
Them 2 bricks either side that step in under the steel bar show that it has been narrowed,the brickwork on the right side has plainly been added later,cannot see the inside left as plain.
Can you sho ... |
| Topic: Fireplace |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 73
Views: 6780
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Jun 23, 20 9:09 am Subject: Fireplace |
| When them firebacks are built into existing openings,that is how they look,the backs are bevelled up the existing back wall for soot to fall freely not accumulate and cause a fire on a shelf,same with ... |
| Topic: Fireplace |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 73
Views: 6780
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Mon Jun 22, 20 7:22 pm Subject: Fireplace |
Are you re-plastering that fireplace wall or just making good?
As looking at the side brickwork I`d say the original opening was bigger. |
| Topic: Fireplace |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 73
Views: 6780
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jun 21, 20 4:22 pm Subject: Fireplace |
| Are you making the opening bigger as you inquired about taking the steel support out? |
| Topic: Fireplace |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 73
Views: 6780
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sun Jun 21, 20 1:10 pm Subject: Fireplace |
| Sounds like preparation for a wood burner installation? |
| Topic: 2 Months Coal Free! |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 8
Views: 1271
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue Jun 09, 20 11:35 am Subject: 2 Months Coal Free! |
Considering we have had the warmest,driest 2 mths in our lifetimes its hardly a shock coal has not been needed.
And as for Drax being almost carbon neutral,that takes a bit of swallowing. |
| Topic: Landscaping project |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 419
Views: 58084
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Tue Jun 02, 20 10:17 pm Subject: Landscaping project |
| A straight edge and spirit level would have been your friend. |
| Topic: air quality |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 44
Views: 5106
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Mon May 25, 20 10:18 am Subject: air quality |
Or a box load of cattle Chris,
One thing that`s worrying is the number of people knocked down on the roads at present,i`m sure that will increase with more electric cars when you cannot hear them c ... |
| Topic: Wheelchair accessible path |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 37
Views: 147610
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Tue Apr 21, 20 4:00 pm Subject: Wheelchair accessible path |
No granules,it comes on a roll,here`s one in use,
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=photo+of+conveyor+belt+underground&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3dphoto%2bof%2bconveyor%2bbelt%2bunderground%26form%3d ... |
| Topic: Wheelchair accessible path |
Ty Gwyn
Replies: 37
Views: 147610
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Tue Apr 21, 20 1:10 pm Subject: Wheelchair accessible path |
What kind of base would that need?
Nothing,its heavy enough to hold down,just mow the grass down close to the ground and roll it out,there`s clip`s to be had to join lengths together. |
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