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    Painting Todd Doors

    Hello, Bought doors from Todd Doors a while ago and they are factory painted in "traffic white" and looked amazing when installed. overtime they have become yellowish in colour. How can I paint over them and still achieve the "factory painted" finish? Here is the link to doors...
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    Removing sealant on window sill

    try using multisovle from ctec it is available in wickes. It is non abrasive and can help remove. otherwise maybe you can try pressure washing it off.
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    house renovation and silverfish infestation

    i i have humidistat in all room and i am barely 40% or above? i also have a dehumidifier running 24/7!
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    house renovation and silverfish infestation

    hi all, I have recently done a loft conversion (dormer) and overall house renovation. However, there are silverfish everywhere in the house. I have tried sealing up all skirtings with CT1 (which customer service said can be used as it is flexible). I find silverfish all over the house and not...
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    Cold loft conversion (Ed.)

    i cant travel in eaves as it is boarded up. roof is a membrane from what I remember and it is tiled.
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    Cold loft conversion (Ed.)

    if it's gappy insulation, what options do i have? i dont want to take down all plasterboards, can i add insulation from the top of the roof by removing the tiles?
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    Cold loft conversion (Ed.)

    I did it to reduce the sound from loft to first floor. Radiators are sized as per the calculations on room size, btu etc. The loft warms up but loses heat very quickly. 4-5c in 6 hours or so.
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    Cold loft conversion (Ed.)

    can i please ask what temperature you are maintaining in the loft these days ?
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    Cold loft conversion (Ed.)

    Hello, I did a loft conversion last year in December 2022 and according to the builder 125mm cellotex insulation has been used. Rockwool has been used on the floor. The temperature is not maintained even when heating is on and rapidly losses temperature, it just feels cold. Is this normal...
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    ground floor insulation

    suspended timber floor
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    ground floor insulation

    hello all, i am doing a-z renovation and wanted to know if putting celotex PIR insulation in ground floor going to help with retaining heat ? Has anyone got experience in this?
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    jpull kitchen design and tall fridge/freezer

    hello all, I am looking to re-do my kitchen and like the jpull design for handless. I am a bit concerned how well it will perform with heavy fridge doors? will it be easy to open fridge/freezer doors with jpull, anyone has any experience?
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    plywood vs osb

    hello all - i am looking to subfloor using ply or osb over the wooden floorboards. Reason is I want an even and clean subfloor before laying the laminate. Is it better to use osb or plywood?
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    no external stop cock or meter

    but what if they come with a stop cock with a meter as part of lead replacement? that is my worry
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    no external stop cock or meter

    thanks for the reply. What do you mean by "they cannot charge based on consumption"...my understanding is that once a meter has been fitted they have to charge?
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    no external stop cock or meter

    hi all - i recently bought a house and in the middle of replacing all pipe work which was old copper/lead. I have realised that there is no stop cock at the boundary of my property. I am a bit nervous to call the water company as they might end up putting a water meter with the stop cock. Any...
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    underfloor heating vs radiator running costs

    hi all, Can someone please confirm if running underfloor heating is more expensive than radiators? I am doing up my house and want to install underfloor heating but afraid of running costs. I hear mix opinions that under floor heating is cheaper to run???!
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