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    Repairing leaky roof damage on masonry/concrete (garage)

    I am looking to buy a garage and found one that was unused for 10-15 years and is in poor condition overall (the price reflects that). It has a concrete roof that is covered with bitumen, while the front is made out of bricks. The bitumen is likely damaged as I can see a significant leak on the...
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    New OSB sub-floors: slight movement and creaking noise

    Thank you. I have told them to redo the two worst parts. Most of the rest of the floor seems pretty solid but you can hear a slight crack or two occasionally in random parts of the floor (usually can't replicate it if you step on the same area again). Would that be normal or is that also poor...
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    New OSB sub-floors: slight movement and creaking noise

    Builders in our flat are replacing floor joists and sub-floors as the old ones were sagging and loud. The new OSB boards are 25mm thick. They finished the job and I have to now sign it off. Pretty much all of the floor seems to be OK, i.e. it is even and quiet, but there are a few spots where...
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    Replace wardrobe door glass

    Hello, We have a wardrobe with two glass doors. The glass got smashed in one of them. I attach a picture of how it looks. What would be the best way of getting another piece of glass for this? I don't even know where to start, I don't think they make these any more. Many thanks, kreutz
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    Anybody knows anything about one-way-mirrors?

    Yeah, they want that as well. I think they have some association that sets out their requirements that they then pass on to us. I spoke to a builder today and he wants to know what grade of glass I should be using. I didn't even know that glass had grades! I suppose I need something that...
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    Anybody knows anything about one-way-mirrors?

    Hi guys. We have a bunch of meeting rooms in our office building and one of our clients requested a one-way-mirror (along with a bunch of tech) to run research groups. It is quite a long contract so we might be going ahead. A research group is where they introduce a product to a bunch of...
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    Indirect fluorescent lighting for video conferencing

    I've been thinking about it, but they are just too expensive and the studio isn't used enough to justify the cost. It is a T-Bar ceiling.
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    Indirect fluorescent lighting for video conferencing

    Hi, I have a 4x4 meter room in my office which is used for video conferencing. I would like to light up that room using indirect fluorescent lighting as the current lighting is terrible. We sublet that room to clients sometimes and some of them were unhappy with the lighting (on the far end)...
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    'topping up' office lighting (led vs. fluorescent)

    Hello, I have an office with an oval table that is mostly used for video conferencing. There are presently four modules of fluorescent light tubes (each x4) in all corners of the room. The table is placed diagonally. I tried to draw a diagram but I am using my netbook where mouse control is...
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    Question on choosing fluorescent lights

    Oh and both ends of all tubes heat up to the point that you can't touch them for longer than one or two seconds. When you have 24 such heat sources in a small room, isn't it usual for it to heat up?
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    Question on choosing fluorescent lights

    OK fair enough. No, the ceiling is standard height and I don't really know what you mean by modular but Google seems to come up with what I have in image search, so I guess they are modular. I have another set of such lights in the other office room and they are newer. They seem to emit...
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    Question on choosing fluorescent lights

    They are Osram L 18W/535 (2 ft). There are plenty of photos of them on Google.
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    Question on choosing fluorescent lights

    I will try to take a photo of the lights next Monday. The brand is Osram, they're between 1 and 2 ft. Probably closer to 1 ft. The room heats up but you can clearly see where the heat is coming from by placing your hand near the lights. The room takes about an hour to heat up though. The...
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    Question on choosing fluorescent lights

    Hello, This is a question about types of fluorescent tubes. I presently have 3 x 4 = 12 fluorescent tubes in my office. The light level is good, however, I am unhappy with the heat that they emit. A friend of mine has two 4 ft (!) fluorescent lights in one of the rooms of his house and...
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    Device that sucks air from outside for ventilation?

    The large ventilation hose that goes across the room is supposed to take air from the outside into the corridor. The extractor fan in the corridor has been broken for years though so the system is pretty much unused. I was thinking of T'ing into the hose and installing a new extractor fan, this...
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