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    Bi folding doors

    Got my doors from sunseekers. Best in Graphite Grey as white stands out too much when you view from inside. You tend to look pass dark frames. Make sure sunseekers give you argon filled glass. Aluminium is def the best. Have friends who bought plastic which warped and oak the swelled. You could...
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    Hi. I found sunseekers to be the cheapest by far. My budget was already overunning on my new...

    Hi. I found sunseekers to be the cheapest by far. My budget was already overunning on my new building project but I really needed these type of doors. You can haggle with sunseekers when they give you their 1st price.I avoided white. White stands out far too much when you are indoors. I went for...
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    Rogue Traders

    Well, my mum was nearly a victim of a rogue trader recently. She couldn't get her CH to come on. ( Ferroli Modena 80E ). She called out an engineer ( recommended ) who came round, took a look and said it was possibly sludge in the system and it would need a powerflush.The same guy...
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    Ferroli Modena80 - CH slow to heat up

    My mother has a Ferroli Modena80 combi boiler in her two bed flat. She has just told me that after she has turned on the hot water supply the radiators turn off as usual but when she turns the Hot Water off the radiators can take up to 20mins to warm up again. She called out a plumber who...
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    solid flooring and a flood - help!!

    The problem is that its not on one end of the flooring. Its smack bang in the centre ( to one side ) of the room so I would have to lift up 2/3rds of the floor to stop it spreading further. I take it then the floor is ruined? Will it just keep swelling and cause more problems? I take it...
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    solid flooring and a flood - help!!

    Came downstairs this morning to find a radiator had leaked during the night. Water has got under the newly laid floor ( about a fifth of it)and is seeping up in the joins which is causing what appears to be staining and some minor swelling. I believe the wood will swell even further. The oak...
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    Russian Oak - Any Good?

    I've had a look at this product close up 'cause I don't work too far away from their warehouse. The display stand they show it looks ok, however, the lenghts are short averaging 90,70,60,35cm. What was confusing was that they sell this from a 'transport haulage company' not what I would of...
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    Threshold Options for solid floor?

    Hello, I'm currently laying Solid Oak Wood Floor in my lounge which is approx 6m x 6m. Off three sides of the lounge I have small rooms. One is 2m x 2.5m, another is 3m x 1.5m and the other is 2m x 3m. I would personally like to lay the floor continuously through into these rooms so...
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    Best way to fix down Solid Oak Floor?

    Thanks WouldYouLike - very informative and has helped me out alot. The screed is about 4 inches thick so I guess I will leave it a little longer before I lay the floor. I'm going to glue the wood down. Slight problem I'm having is to find/look for a suitable glue and I would like to use the...
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    Best way to fix down Solid Oak Floor?

    I'm about to lay down 36sqm of solid oak flooring. The screed was put down about 3 months ago and is now dry enough for the wood. I am reading that there are several methods to stick/float the floor but perhaps someone could suggest the best method to help me? I think the best way forward...
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    Skimming Quote for new extention?

    Well, why didn'y you say in the 1st place then? If I was a plasterer - my response would have been something like - " It's very difficult to give an idea of how much a job would cost because of various factors such as access, moving furniture, type of existing wall/ceiling covering etc...
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    Skimming Quote for new extention?

    Thanks so much Roy, I now realize how much a professional trademan earns per day it will help me budget when I need more jobs done around the house. regards
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    Skimming Quote for new extention?

    Thanks for the reply cjam. It's decent people like you who would always get my money. When you come back to civvy life you notice many changes and loose reality on what the costs of tradesman rates are. Not being an expert plasterer I'm more than grateful for you to give a little bit of your...
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    Skimming Quote for new extention?

    Now I know a lot of you don't like talking about quotes on here but for those who do - perhaps you can help me by giving me a rough idea how much it would cost to skim a room I am extending? The room consists of two parts. Half is the original part of the house. The walls have a sandtex type...
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    BI Folding Doors - Aluminium or PVC?

    Looking at it further it def looks like a 'warm roof' they are putting on there. A warm roof has the insulation above the joists ( usually celotex) instead of between the joists. This allows the temp between the joists to be the same as the room hence 'warm roof' and to keep an air flow...
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