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    Hallway downlight ceiling alignment

    Hi Folks, Not sure if this is the correct topic or not but was wondering if anyone could give me their opinion. I want to fit some downlights down my hallway from the front door to the door at the back which connects to the kitchen. See attached picture (with kitchen in the background)...
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    Scratched Engineered wood floor - Sand and re-finish?

    Hi Folks, My living room has a 3-strip oak engineered wood floor, with around 3mm oak layer. There are numerous deep scratches and gouges in the surface due to heavy furniture being dragged across the floor (the scratches appear to be in on the satin sheen lacquer finish). I was thinking...
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    Laying a thin wetroom screed over existing concrete floor

    Hi, wasent sure if this is the right topic but surely people experienced with rendering walls should be able to help me here. I am about to lay a semi-wetroom screed over a previously poured concrete floor. When I say "semi-wetroom" I mean there will be a wetroom shower area but due to the...
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    Cutting through a rebar in suspended concrete ceiling

    Hi, I have a recently built (2007) steel framed semi-detatched house. I have gutted the upstairs ensuite bathroom (2.4m x 0.85m), partly to retile it and partly to fix a botched quasi-wetroom which had not been properly tanked. The wetroom plumbing (trap, drain etc) is set into the...
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    Hiding 12v PSU in dry lining box for Nest Thermostat

    Hi, I plan to buy a Nest thermostat, but because I dont have any 12v supply wires to the control box, I need to power the thermostat separately. I dont like the USB PSU and Cable solution because it means the USB wires will be visible running up the side of the wall. I would much prefer the...
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    Need wireless room stat + boiler receiver with WIFI (without 3rd hub)?

    Hi, I have been researching different "smart" and WIFI enabled thermostats but havent been able to find anything that specifically suits my needs. I have a basic, combi-driven heating system, with a Honeywell wireless CM61NG thermostat. With the Hive, you need the "thermostat", "relay...
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    Removing pressure reducer valve for better pressure/flow rates?

    Hi All, I have problems with low pressure/flow rate in my house (in North Cornwall). I have a combi system with no space for a header tank, meaning running a bath (or two people using hot water simultaneously) has a very low pressure/flow. I already had a plumber who said the problem stemmed...
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    Painting old pine furniture. Chalk paint? Chalk white?

    Hi, I got recommended to paint an old bedside table with chalk paint. Id never heard of it before but seems an interesting way of brightening up old furniture. Can anyone recommend a good brand of paint for this job?
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    Waterproofing Engineered wood HDF core

    Hi, I bought some engineered wood which happens to have an HDF core (as opposed to a plywood core in the more expensive planks). I was wondering if its possible to paint the underside edges of the plank with oil or varnish to make the HDF edge more waterproof (in case of a liquid spill...
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    Engineered Wood Floor : Floating underlay or stick down??

    Hi, This is my first post here. I want to install an engineered wood floor in the living room of my new house (under construction). It has a concrete screed with existing DPC, the house is new, and has exellent drainage so rising damp is unlikely. The flooring will be Engineered Oak...
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