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    Painting on bare new plaster board

    Plasterboard. I have previously treated it as plaster, mist coat then emulsion but saw on tutorial it should have a sealer / vapour barrier.
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    Painting on bare new plaster board

    Thanks but not relevant to my scenario :)
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    Painting on bare new plaster board

    Hi. I have drylined internal walls and put up new ceilings to cover up artex. I saw that new board should have a sealer on it to act as a vapour barrier. Unfortunately its not cheap like everything currently. Is this necessary and or is there an alternative. Previously I have just emulsioned...
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    What cable for tv point from outside

    Thanks for your comprehensive reply! See photos. Basically the indoor shots are opposite corners. Room is around 4/5 mtrs square. The outside shot is just outside where there are 2 sockets. Tv going above where there are 3 sockets. One being a cable outlet for tv etc
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    What cable for tv point from outside

    Im sure its been done to death …….but what cable/s should I install from one side of living room to other for a tv ? I have ceilings down etc so now is the right time. Will be cable or satellite tv. Maybe free view. Thanks
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    Latest wiring regs

    Are we on 18th ed 2 or 19th?
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    Plasterboard straight over artex on wallls.

    Good point about the skirting. I had completely overlooked that. Feck
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    Plasterboard straight over artex on wallls.

    Skirting gone, coving down artex ok, high spots off. Auto feed screw gun purchases for ceilings along with a plaster board lifter which would have been £50 + vat week to hire but purchased for under £200. Its all being done properly. Just trying to save time
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    Plasterboard straight over artex on wallls.

    Im aware its a bit of a bodge. However I have to get the place rewired besides complete new heating & full plumbing to provide home for myself and son in a fee months. All external wall artex is being covered with insulated plaster board. This will also cover up the rewiring as well as pb will...
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    Plasterboard straight over artex on wallls.

    Thanks. Yes will but up to architrave which insnt ideal but I need to get a complete house liveable in little time
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    Plasterboard straight over artex on wallls.

    I have bought what must have been an Artexer’s house ! Artex everywhere. I am putting up new ceilings and insulated plaster board on external walls. I cant get a plaster’a to do the internal dividing walls so have decided to plaster board over them as well. I will tape and fill the joints etc as...
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    BBC can’t be real can it!

    Yes its real. It isn’t a free country. Hopefully all the snowflakes here winging about their rights and the blm lot will realise how good they actually have it
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    Comment by 'cider' in media '33152DBE-108C-4B85-897B-F7E81A4A5677'

    Think the pipe is only meant to exit through the bottom right or rear. For the sake of 4 90s may as well do it right
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    Hi mate email me [email protected] Or call 07831776113 about setting up 2 Riello...

    Hi mate email me [email protected] Or call 07831776113 about setting up 2 Riello burners. Its Wickwar, south glos about 20minutes drive from the old crossing. Nick
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    Merter reading

    dumb ass question maybe but electric meter has off peak, normal and total readings toggled by pushing one button. I want to submit my readings but unsure what is what. Readings are r2 and r1 plus the obvious T Anyone?
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    Off peak electric wiring

    Definitely no earth between met and off peak board
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    Off peak electric wiring

    Thanks guys. No gas. Im renting. Will look at the earthing (y)
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    Off peak electric wiring

    does this look correct ? Im concerned The storage heating runs 24/7 and not just switching on during off peak times. I expected to see a timer or something or does this happen in the meter which has a seperate live feed to the LH consumer unit which supplies the heaters.
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    Help wiring 2 Honeywell alarm components

    Thanks. You are a gentleman
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    Help wiring 2 Honeywell alarm components

    Hi. I have an Acenta (now owned by Honeywell) panel and a Honeywell AG6 external sounder however cannot understand the connections between the 2 units. The sounder is wired and have photos of both wiring diagrams with the colour of wires used in the Sounder on one of the diagrams. Help would be...
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