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    Earthstone kitchen upstand

    We're putting in an Earthstone worktop in the kitchen with their upstands. I take it it is usual to use a sealant between the worktop and upstand, and then also between upstand and wall? Reason for query is one installer has said its not usual to put sealant between worktop and upstand - but...
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    Replacing boiler, to combi or not to combi

    Hi there, I'm sure this has come up before and I have trawled the forum but if you guys could help me with our specific issues please? We're in a largish 4 bed house, with a bathroom (bath & shower) and an ensuite (shower ). There's 16 rads in the house. Currently we have a Thorn gravity...
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    laying underlay and floor - 3 queries

    Some (all?!!) might sound daft questions but here goes! This weekend I'll be laying a laminate floor ('click together type') floor, and as this is going on a concrete subfloor I've got underlay with damproof built in. Silver foil type with a thin rubber underlay attached. area is about 5m x...
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    Leaking quadrant shower cubicle - Merlyn/Black Box

    Thanks Dextrous for confirming my thoughts. I suspect the corrosion is due a) because of the amount of water which would seem to be large coming out the wrong side - so I think the frame is probably filling right up (OK there must be some air or there'd be no corrosion :roll: ), b) Its...
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    Leaking quadrant shower cubicle - Merlyn/Black Box

    Hi there, We had our bathroom installed 2.5 years ago by a couple of 'professional' bathroom fitters. Nearly threw them off site twice and wish I actually had. :cry: The quadrant shower enclosure is a Black Box one - a Merlyn brand, and has suffered from leaks around it from day 1. As...
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