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    Tiling Weights and tiles...

    thanks for your reply...I have just noticed the difference in that some say they are water resistant and some are waterproof...but I am sure I will find a thread on that subject :)
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    Tiling Weights and tiles...

    thank you, is there any gotchas to look out for at all with Marmox?
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    Tiling Weights and tiles...

    Hi, Hopefully someone will be able to help me, I have seen that there are tiling weights for skimmed walls (20kg), plasterboard (32kg) and other backing boards. Does anyone know if these are exact weights, unfortunately my tiles will weigh 21.5kg per sq metre then probably abother 3kg in...
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    Will my nails go rusty!!

    excellent...will do ...thanks
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    Will my nails go rusty!!

    Hopefully someone maybe able to help.. I moved into this house a few months ago and have lots of work ahead of me (but I will only ask questions when I get to that part!!). I am preparing a couple of rooms to be plastered - the ceiling is currently of a laminate pine nailed (pinned?) through...
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    New Boiler losing pressure

    They came and put another programmer on and then that one blew that was when they said it was probably the room stat...they are coming back today.. thanks again
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    New Boiler losing pressure

    The radiator valves are at least 20 years old I think... I wasnt given an option of new pipes but I was told that there could be a problem, so we paid for the whole system to be tested to 2 bar pressure before starting the whole process (the test was carried out by the same company etc) thanks
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    New Boiler losing pressure

    In addition to the above the brand new programmer stopped working and when a new one was fitted that blew as well...I was told that it was probably the room thermostat (the only bit that wasnt changed by this company), this all happened with an accompanying intermittant schreeching sound (ie the...
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    New Boiler losing pressure

    I have just had a new condensing boiler installed (Grant) as the last one completely died asfter 20 years. The system is now pressurised whereas before it was gravity fed, in six weeks I have lost the 1 bar pressure that I had and the plumber from the company who installed it, started telling me...
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