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    Small garden room

    Thanks. I wasn't sure to go down that route or 75mm cavity slab. I using a foam gun on the floor in the same way. Interesting though is I had assumed 25mm air gap would go on the outside between pir and osb board. So you'd suggest that was on the inside?
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    Small garden room

    Hi I am building a small garden room. 3m x 3m by 2.5 high with a pitched roof. I have built the based from 5x2 joists and sat it on levelled dense blocks. I am insulating with kingspan. I am after some advice about the wall insulation and ideas for roof construction. What's the most cost...
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    Which sealant do you recommend?

    I am having some rendering renewed at the front of my house and I need to re-seal around some of the windows once it’s cured. I’ve found in the past that some sealants are not so good. It took me several attempts to find one that was decent in my shower, so I wonder what if any, people...
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    Help with render problem onto timber bay window

    I have an 18 year old barratt house which has some external render at the front. One area which is between the downstairs and upstairs bay window is blown and has been steadily getting worse. It now needs removing and re-doing. However, I noticed on the inside of the same window (behind a...
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    fungus in loft above shower

    I've noticed some blue mold / fungus in the loft directly above the shower. I've read the sticky on lofts and looks like the best solution would be for me to fit an extractor fan. The only real problem is there's no easy way to feed the electric to the external wall and not a great deal of...
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    Suggestions for kitchen laminate, type, thickness etc...?

    Qoute: You're forgetting something about the extra height not being a problem: the top of worksurfaces will be 'lower' The other half is only 5ft 2, so that's only going to help her reach the sink! :wink:
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    Suggestions for kitchen laminate, type, thickness etc...?

    I need to replace the laminate in my kitchen. The current one has damaged from a slow pipe leak which has dripped down behind the kitchen and got onto the underlay. The leak is fixed and my insurer's will allow £15 per Sq metre for a replacement. That's more than I spent on the original...
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    Adding a radiator

    It's a Drayton TRV4.
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    Adding a radiator

    Thanks. I will look for some corrosion stuff. Rad wise I have two doubles, one 800 x 600 and one 1000 x600 and 2 singles, one 1400 x 700 and one 1000 x 500. I am adding a towel warmer of about 2200btu. I'd look at going back further on the main pipework except it's under a laminet floor...
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    Adding a radiator

    Forgot to check - how / where do I add the corrusion inhibitor and what's the DOC washer? The boiler is only 2 years old if it's part of the boiler itself.
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    Adding a radiator

    Many thanks for that. I will get some compression T's and 10mm stops. Because someone has been lazy, or short-sighted, or incompetent. The CH was fitted before I bought the house 10 years ago, but according to the docs it was British Gas and therefore probably quite expensive...
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    Adding a radiator

    I am looking to add a new towel warmer to my bathroom and wanted to check if there's something I need to be aware of. There is a small rad in the bathroom on the opposite side, which I want to remove and cap off. My first query is if it's OK to do this using the 10mm pushfit end caps or...
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    Rushed shower preparation.....now what?

    Yes it's a ready mix adhesive. The tiles are 200mm by 300mm so quite large. Over the last few days since I posted, they seemed to have stuck well and the adhesive has hardened properly. I think I may have been a bit heavy with the amount of adhesive I've slapped on, as I have gone through...
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    Rushed shower preparation.....now what?

    I think I’ve messed up (rushed) my preparation and I now don’t know whether to carry on or go back and start again doing things differently. I’m having a shuffle around to fit a shower into the bathroom. I removed the old tiles and most of the plaster skin came off, leaving mainly bare...
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