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The Overhang and Drip That Keep Water Off
I was standing on a driveway in Surrey last autumn, looking at a brand-new retaining…
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Benching a Chamber So It Self-cleans
I remember standing on a housing site back in ’98, watching a lad try to…
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A Garden Wall That Survives Twenty Winters
I was standing in a customer’s garden last Tuesday, looking at a beautiful, expensive stone…
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Finishing Too Early Traps Bleed Water
You can spend all day watching YouTube videos on how to finish a concrete slab,…
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Thickness Driven by the Heaviest Vehicle
I was standing on a job site in late November, watching a lad try to…
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Never Connect Rainwater to Foul
I remember standing on a site in the Midlands back in ’94, watching a lad…
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The Complete Guide to Rendering
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve stood in front of a house where…
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The Complete Guide to Masonry Cracking
I spent thirty years watching blokes buy the most expensive, high-spec mortar mixes on the…
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Weep Holes and Free Draining Fill
I remember standing on a site in Gloucestershire back in ’94, watching a lad pour…
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Honeycombing Is a Compaction Failure
I remember standing on a site in the pouring rain back in ’94, watching a…