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    Main stop cock wont turn- please help

    Be very careful not to apply too much force or you may have a bigger problem. Our stopcock is absolutely solid. I've been using the meter in the road for years Regards Tet
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    Is there any reason not to use stainless steel sheet on shower wall?

    Update: For a 2400 x 1200 size and no delivery or fixings Large Format Tiles : https://www.tilegiant.co.uk/tiles/magna-xxl/marino.html £195.50 Glass: https://colour2glass.com/product/coloured-kitchen-glass-splashbacks/ £576.00 Stainless Steel ...
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    Is there any reason not to use stainless steel sheet on shower wall?

    I imagine that it would be difficult to keep properly clean. In the kitchen, the best way to keep stainless steel clean is with regular application of WD40 as a cleaner and a prevention agent. Keeping stainless wall in a bathroom "touch-free" would be almost impossible, I also have no idea how...
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    Choice of downlights for kitchen and living room

    I am not a fan of straight GU10 downlights and have been looking for something more flexible. In our lounge we've been living with Shelly GU10 tunable bulbs ( https://shellystore.co.uk/product/shelly-duo-gu10/ ) on a ceiling bar for two years now and they have been great That said, with our new...
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    2.4m shower boards

    Do you know why the tiles are falling off? , What substrate re they attached to? (plasterboard/plaster/cement board etc) Have you considered large form tiles? - I was in a stone suppliers looking at worktops and he showed me some amazing 1200x1200 tiles that were gorgeous and I recall them...
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    Re-roofing - Changing pitch and height

    Sorry for any misunderstanding caused. My house is basically square with solid walls and a pitched roof that compromises every upstairs room - there is a 45-degree chunk out of all of them. The roof is over a hundred years old and does need replacing anyway but you can imagine that this will...
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    Re-roofing - Changing pitch and height

    I've recently received planning permission for a GF extension after a long fight with the Local Council Now looking at the roof (this was on the original application but pulled in order to give the council fewer things to object to) . I have three points with questions..... I'd like to add...
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    'Paste the wall' wallpapering question.

    Did some wallpapering last weekend for my daughter. She bought a PTW vinyl from Homebase for a mist-coated chimney breast. I haven't wallpapered for seven years (two feature walls for the OTHER daughter) I remember the old days lumping what felt like half a hundredweight of cold soggy mess onto...
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    led flashing for rubber roof

    That is exactly what I was thinking. As to to maintenance, this is very unlikely to be an issue and if you did have to get to the pipes if you loose-lay the EPDM with an edging strip then you could you could roll it back to gain access Regards Tet
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    led flashing for rubber roof

    No - I was suggesting not stepping it at all. The slope is only 5cm over 3m. If the EPDM were flashed in at, say 80mm at the top then only 130mm would be exposed at the end of the 3m run. Assuming that the EPDM is glued to the wall then this would be unobtrusive, especially as it's the same...
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    led flashing for rubber roof

    Given that it's only a couple of inches could you not extend the flashing to the next brick course and have it horizontal at the top, rather than either of the below? I would show a picture but I can't find one at present Personally I think that this: looks a ton better than this...
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    led flashing for rubber roof

    Can you not just channel out some of the pointing and just fix in the EPDM directly with some roofing sealant? Regards Tet
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    Building garage wall on property boundary line

    What you are proposing is for him to compromise the internal size of his extension, so this is likely to be a thorny issue. Guttering aside there is nothing to stop him building right up to the boundary line. Assuming that you currently have your 2" fence panels between 4" fence posts on the...
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    Bay curtain poles

    You could consider getting a curved pole, but these of course don't follow the exact contours of a bay window. It depends on whether you're bothered by this aesthetically or practically depending on how your bay is utilised Regards Tet
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    EPDM and pitched roof

    That's a nice schematic. Is there any reason why you used two pieces of EPDM joined? Would you recommend the OP use a single sheet if possible? Also, this corner is the most likely weak point of the install. That looks much trickier to succesfully get under the tiles and flashing Regards Tet
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    EPDM and pitched roof

    You need to finish your EPDM "on" or preferably "in"something. Either adhesively bound or rebated and sealed. A picture would really help Regards Tet
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    Can you recommend a non-smart temperature-variable light bulb?

    The Philips Hue bulbs will do what you want but generally Hue ecosystem does tend to be pricey. I have bought these from Shelly and am really happy with them: https://shellyuk.com/shop/shelly-range-all-items/lighting/shelly-duo-gu10/ They are white-only, but the white goes from 2700K-6000K...
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    Internal doorays with no frame

    My latest idea is to forego a regular timber-framed door and doorway and install two sliding glass doors https://www.eclisse.co.uk/vetroglide-minima-sliding-glass-door-system/ This picture shows the look I'm going for: As I'm replacing existing regular doorways is it as simple as ripping...
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    Soil Pipe - Solvent Weld equivalent

    I've just succesfully drilled a lovely 125mm hole through the house wall. I've just realised that my 125mm is not enough room to fit the 90-deg push fit elbow ( https://www.screwfix.com/p/floplast-push-fit-92-5-single-socket-bend-black-110mm/70115 ) that I wanted to run my soil pipe along the...
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    925x825 corner base kitchen unit

    If you're kitchen supplier is one of the main ones, then I think the answer may be "no" and thinking about what you want to do - you'll lose 50mm from each end, which isn't negligible Regards Tet
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