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    How to fit a black slate fireplace hearth?

    Hi- I'm fitting a three piece black slate hearth to an existing domestic 1960's 14in hearth fireplace (old tile fireplace/ hearth removed). There is a solid concrete bed under the old tile hearth. It will be an open fire burning solid fuel. Could anyone please confirm the following/ help with...
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    Is there a tool to remove a stubborn 7/16 MALE sump plug?

    Thanks for this guys. Two options, both of which look like a solution! Thanks very much for taking the time to help out. Richard.
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    Is there a reducer from 1 inch to .5 inch?

    That is absolutely brilliant! Thank you so much.
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    Is there a tool to remove a stubborn 7/16 MALE sump plug?

    Hi- not quite a car I know, but a ride on lawnmower with a 7/16 inch MALE sump plug. I've tried spanners, mole grips, adjustables, but it's starting to round the plug's edges. Anyone know if there's a square socket to fit?Halfords don't do. Thanks in (hopeful) anticipation. Richard.
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    Is there a reducer from 1 inch to .5 inch?

    Hi- just tying to fit a new flexible shower pipe to a 1960's set of bath taps. (Gulp). Male fitment seems to measure about 1 inch/ 25mm, and all modern flexi-hoses are now, I believe, 15mm/ .5 inch. Is there such a converter, otherwise replacing the taps will be major due to almost impossible...
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    Smeg FA550 Fridge Freezer - Fridge running too cold

    Hi- this reply is almost certainly too late now (!) but for future searchers, if the ice box is integral to the fridge, and only the tiniest bit open, with the thermostat set as you say, everything in the fridge will be too cold and will partly freeze, as the cold air tumbles out of the freezer...
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    Can I do self levelling in two stages without join issues?

    Great. Thanks very much. Now I can relax about it!
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    Can I do self levelling in two stages without join issues?

    Hi- subject says it really. Is the ideal to do a whole room in SLC in one go, and if I can't, can I simply pour up to the hardened edge the next day without e.g. expansion crack issues developing later. (SLC is on concrete/ cement to be tiled over). Also, can you put SLC on top of...
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    Is there an alternative to self-levelling compound?

    Just checked builders' screeded floor against highest point of floor on other side of room, and it's lower by 20 to 32mm , over about 18sq m. I plan to tile floor. New to all this, but on a budget, it looks to me that I'd need to pay a fortune on SLC to put this right. New screed is bone dry...
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    How do I get floor level over 7m?

    Oh- and don't want to raise floor too much- currently 1 to 2 cm below rest of house, so don't want to put thick screed on top if possible. Thanks
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    How do I get floor level over 7m?

    Thanks for replying! All good questions about what i'm actually planning to do, which only a fool like me would leave out. Planning to put porcelain ceramic tiles down, not too bothered about perfection, kitchen not in place yet. Previously, I put adhesive down and spirit levelled as I went...
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    How do I get floor level over 7m?

    That's 7 metres, not miles....by about 3 metres. Uneven kitchen floor, slopes a bit one side, pitted in places where quarry tiles gouged out, dips a bit where new screed is. I've read post about grinding high spots, filling gouges with 400 mortar and running around with a spirit level, but over...
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    Tiling a floor-Do I need decoupling? Primer? Self levelling?

    Hi Richard C- I can't thank you enough for such a fantastically helpful reply. It gives me faith in human-kind again! I shall read and re-read until its all sunk into my rapidly slowing brain. As for your question, 'Is it a floating floor?' I'm not a specialist, but the new floor was dug down...
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    Tiling a floor-Do I need decoupling? Primer? Self levelling?

    Hi- I have a kitchen floor to tile- 25sq. m. Two areas are newly screeded on jabfloor insulation where rotten old wooden floor was, and two areas original cement where quarry tiles were. Now for the questions.... 1/. The new screed is solid, but powdery on top with some loose sharp sand...
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    How do I seal around conduit through sheet DPM?

    Hi- laying concrete slab over plastic sheet membrane. Have a couple of conduits with pipes in. Can anyone please confirm how to seal around pipes passing through vertical DPM sheet against wall? You can? Thanks.
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