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    Timber cladding to external brick wall

    Thanks Delux, good advice about the mesh screen. The opening is 3.4M wide and is a balcony on the first floor bedroom which isnt really being used. The old patio door was old and usless so hence why im going to use smaller french doors with small windows ether side too. This allws me to make...
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    Timber cladding to external brick wall

    Hi, just removed a large patio door and will be replacing with frnech doors which are smaller. However i cant get the exact colour bricks to match the existing so i have decided to build the wall with near matching bricks i have left over and then clad the area with cedar cladding. Question...
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    Ply alternatives - Wedi / Marmox / No more ply

    Have you tried nomoreply.co.uk ? they can sell it direct. Im in manchester so i dont know where to buy from in your area but they should be able to help. Yes 6mm is perfectly fine. I bond it using solvent construction adhesive and also screw it to help. Ive used it on floors and walls and...
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    Solutions for crumbling/cracking grout on newly laid floor?

    I thought your still suppossed to use adhesive on the tiles to fix them tot he floor even with floor heating. Has he just layed the tiles on the heating wires dry and then grouted? Or am i reading it all wrong?
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    Ply alternatives - Wedi / Marmox / No more ply

    I have used No more ply in some recent installs and its perfect. Not too heavy and awkward to handle. Thin enough for you to lay on the floor without having to saw a huge amount off the door and has brilliant adhesion to all adhesives. Also easier to cut. Should i mention that its a lot cheaper...
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    tiling onto browing plaster?

    Can i tile onto this directly after a good seal of pva? after removing the old tiles they have pulled the skim off the wall and left a fairly sound undercoat plaster. Am i okay going straight onto this? thanks
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    New lights- tripping mcb

    anyone? help?
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    New lights- tripping mcb

    Oh forgot to add; this is a large house and when the cleaner switches the vacuum cleaner on the lights flicker (very very slightly). Any idea what would cause this?
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    New lights- tripping mcb

    Hi, ive just installed some wire rope lighting in a large bedroom. In total its 600w. Now the problem is that every time i switch them on it trips the mcb. Sometimes they will switch on normally but most of the time it trips. Ive tried disconnecting the transformers and have 4 running but its...
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    please help.... Argghhhh my hands !!

    cheers ppl, ive been keeping my hands in a lot of water today and it seems to be better than before.
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    please help.... Argghhhh my hands !!

    Managed to get expanding foam stuff on my hand and then rubbed it onto my other hand too. Now both palms of my hands have got this thin layer of glue which is stuck like poo to a blanket. I have tried cellulose thinners. nail varnish remover and even sat there for hours trying to peel off tiny...
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    Blowing 12v Bulbs

    Cant be the walking coz mine is in a suspended ceiling in the kitchen. How long did the long life ones last ?? longer than the standard or the same ??
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    Blowing 12v Bulbs

    Yep bathroom ones are exactly the same make, im thinking its more to do with them getting too hot. Blown bulbs are being replaced with Osram makes but im goona try these 'long life 10000hr' ones next time Cheers
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    Glass floor tiles

    Thanks mate gonna have a look at these now
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    Glass floor tiles

    Ive seen these on TV, they are resmeble frosted glass and are ceramic (i think) floor tiles in either 300x300 or 400x400. Does anyone know where i can get these from ?? thanks
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