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    Wet Walls

    hi there...do you mean a wet room. as in walls tiled and floor tiled with the use of a drain in the floor :?: if so. then you will need to tank all the areas to be tiled. make sure you have the correct fall for the water to go down the drain. do a google search for wet rooms. if this...
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    cracking an egg into a car radiator

    it does actually work :D just use the white.... although i would only use it as a temp fix.
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    tiling question

    take off the paper mate. the weight of the tiles and wetness of the adhesive will pull the paper off the wall.
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    In need of a shower!!!!

    they will have a picture ID card
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    Tile Spacing....

    :shock: my good god :shock: i would have told him to walk after laying 2 tiles. that is the worst job i hae seen in a long time :( as gcol said........SACK HIM.
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    Tiling: what to you think?

    looks a nice job mate...well done 8)
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    Hilarious Hash ups Pics - Terrible Tiling And Door Hanging

    :shock: i carnt belive what i have just seen :shock: you should have phoned the police on that one :lol:
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    Leaky bath area

    can i firstly say, what an excellent post. :D good use of pictures as well 8) the problem you have here is what looks like no tanking and no gradient around the bath :( if you have enough tiles i would take the tiles up around the bath. and the first course around the bath. tank all the...
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    Range cooker connection question

    glad i could help matey :D
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    Can't afford underfloor heating.

    you can get insulation that sits between the joists..i think it will be much like loft insulation. may be worth thinking about. then the threshold of the room wont be too raised much.
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    Range cooker connection question

    i had mine fitted last week. the gas man used a hose to connect it to the gas supply. i can move my cooker out a good 3/4 of a meter.
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    Can't afford underfloor heating.

    whats the sq/m of the area to be covered :?: most leading ufh companies do an insulation board. one link here. http://www.warmup.co.uk/uk-tile-backer.phtml
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    Batten thickness / fixings for aquapanel

    there are a few guides here to have a read through. http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=DVXA,DVXA:2006-10,DVXA:en&q=fixing+aquapanel also fix your battons out first using wall plugs.then start to lay your aquapanel.
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    wrecking an engine

    most probably lots of piston bore damage as the engine block tightens around the piston....followed by engine failure.
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    Tiling onto plaster ?

    totally true.i have seen loads of tiles come off months after they have been put on this way. usually when people use showers more than just the bath. the way is as said, a good tanking is all that is needed. have removed tiles that have been on for years and not been tanked. but you want to see...
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