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    Swapping a dimmer out for a standard switch

    Many thanks! Yes that works perfectly, L1 brown, L2 black, L3 grey has done the job. Upstairs lights working perfectly. The downstairs one seems to work OK as was but this was only using 2 terminals, L1 and L2 on the dimmer and I'm using the same in the new switch. Yes it is a...
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    Swapping a dimmer out for a standard switch

    Hi there, I had a 2 switch dimmer in my hallway. One dimmer controlled downstairs hall lights and other dimmer controlled upstairs landing lights which could also be switched upstairs. I've just tried to swap the dimmer out for a standard switch. The dimmer had 3 terminals L1, L2 and a arrow...
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    Thistle one coat - two coats?

    Thanks very much for the detailed response, much appreciated!
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    Thistle one coat - two coats?

    Hi there, At the risk of a stupid question... I've used thistle one-coat to plaster around a window reval. Can I apply a second coat of one coat over the first? In some of the thistle product literature it says you can build up with several coats but doesnt say how you should do this...
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    Window reveal advice

    Hi Steve, Thanks for the reply - excuse my ignorance - but when you say float the reveals do you mean put plasterboard up top and sides? I thought that at first but if I board at the top the plasterboard comes down pretty much to the top of the glass - as in my 3rd pic. Thought it might look...
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    Window reveal advice

    Hi there, Hopefully someone can advise me on the best approach to tackle my window. Just decorating my daughters room in our new house and decided to remove the fairly nasty plastic trim that was around the double glazed window. Whilst I could fit some more plastic trim I would really like...
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    Engineered flooring bouncy disaster

    Thanks very much for the replies. Is it correct that there is alimited thickness of screed that can be applied before I run the risk of it cracking? The screen used was Laybond Screedmaster 2 Ultimate which is a latex based levelling compund I believe. The chap who put it down was telling...
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    Engineered flooring bouncy disaster

    HI there, thanks for the reply It's Boen engineered Oak that is 13mm thick and 138mm wide. Must admit I did wonder what the point of the fibreboards is. I think the contractor was quite worried about how unlevel the floor was underestimated the amount of levelling compund required and hoped...
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    Engineered flooring bouncy disaster

    Hello there, I would like to seek some opinions on underlay for a floating wood floor installation. I will tell the whole story of horrors.... We had some engineered flooring installed by some dodgy builders and it was a very poor job. It visisbly bounced all over the place and was...
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    Downstairs rads not heating up and cold at the bottom

    Thankf for that, looked at the balancing FAQ, will give that a go, just searching for suitable thermomemters on ebay!
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    Downstairs rads not heating up and cold at the bottom

    Hi there, Recently had some building work done and had some new rads put in downstairs. For various reasons our system was drained down for about a month (!). Now when I put the heating on the upstairs rads get nice and hot but downstairs do not. Some of them get warm at the top and others...
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