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    new grout with uneven colour

    You could try to scrape out as much of the dark patches with a grout rake and then re-grouting. The initial problem could have been that the grout was not mechanically mixed enough, its the little dark dots of dye that give it its colour so need mixing in properly. I would use the beige colour...
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    Breathable underlay

    Proper membrane it is then !!!!!!!!!!! cheers
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    Breathable underlay

    might give that a go, and if the water does dissipate, happy days, saved a couple of bob, thanks again
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    Breathable underlay

    thanks mate,
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    Cladding bathroom!

    2 letters and 5 stars, that makes 7 for me.... to add to the confusion.... maybe the censor cant count letters !!! :shock:
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    Breathable underlay

    Hi all, I am re-vamping my garden and want to put a breathable membrane under my decking and pebbles, when i had my roof replaced, the roofers left behind loads of "Marley breathable pitched roof underlay" . do you reckon this would be ok to act like touram ( or however its spelled) If so...
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    Cladding bathroom!

    richard, what does b*****r mean... try putting the five letters in and leaving out the end ones, im not up and hip with the young dudes
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    Cladding bathroom!

    When putting panels on a ceiling, i find the joists and screw some 2x1 roofing timbers to secure, and then make a kind of frame including round the sides of the ceiling with more 2x1, never had a problem yet!!! If your looking to put spot lights in, remember that there has to be good loft space...
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    Price per square meter?

    Prices vary from place to place , time to time, but of course nobody would or should give a price without looking at the job and condition of walls and floor first, but saying that, approx £20 per m2 plus materials for ceramic tiles in an ordinary stacked pattern should,nt be far away. If it is...
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    Patio Help

    You could take a look at 2 products made by LITHOFIN, both probably available from your local tile store LITHOFIN ABRA CLEAN, seems to shift anything from anywhere for me and LITHOFIN WAX OFF No matter which one you go for, it will be a very long and painstaking job but good luck...
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    porcelain tile drill bits

    i find both marcrist and tile right do a wax filled hole cutter, no water required just a drill that has an rpm of thousands, like the old cheap bosch one of the 1980s, start the drill on as fast as possible, hold it at about a 45 degree angle, offer it up to the tile and make the start of your...
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    floor tiles

    Try to scrape away as much grout around the affected tiles, and then try to work from the most central part of the crack(central in the tile i mean) work from the inside towards the edge of the tile gently tapping with a hammer and bolster or driver, then scrape out ALL of the adhesive and ALL...
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    ufh directly on to 18mm plywood

    If you use a digital thermostat that takes readings from both floor and air, you can leave this at a standard temperature to keep the chill off in winter, but will boost up at desired times, ie mornings and evenings, the running costs are not as bad as people expect, an average running cost...
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    honest price for a professional job

    Just a note in reply to a topic posted by SNADGE on feb 24th where he and another tradesman have said that my company has over-quoted him for tiling his splashbacks. The quote was £50 higher than yours Jim, which is a good and proper price for a days work including materials, labour and all the...
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