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    Tiling over bathroom wall panels

    However good adhesion you will get whilst fixing the tiles there is no way that you can prevent the inevitable movement and flexing that will compromise the grouting and lead to the failure of the tiling. Personally I'd remove the panels AND plasterboard and replace with waterproof boarding of...
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    PE-X elbow in concrete floor?

    These would work - no? https://www.oatey.com/faqs-blog-videos-case-studies/blog/plumbing-supply-boxes-homeowner-benefits-and-options US product , but ebay might be your friend https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=oatey+box&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2332490.m570.l1313 Regards Tet
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    PE-X elbow in concrete floor?

    I'd use a "chrome" pipesnap straight over the plastic and an insert to the rad Regards Tet
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    PE-X elbow in concrete floor?

    Could you not just bury the pipe a little deeper and use a cold forming bend and avoid a joint entirely? Regards Tet
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    Adding piers to existing brick wall to hang wooden gates from

    Admittedly my garden gates were massively over-engineered (4x2 and 25mm loglap) but a 2m x 1.8m wooden gate worked out at ~75kg I had lateral load questions that the forum was exceptional at giving me guidance on https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/garden-gate.639905/ Regards Tet
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    Neighbours builder damaged wall.. Big deal or let it go?

    Sorry to hijack the thread, but is this really possible? I've just blown the corner off a couple of fence posts trying to drill into them (eejit). I can get the pieces back on fairly invisibly, but can I really use superglue???? Regards Tet PS - To the OP - Is it possible to make some...
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    Varying boiler temperature

    Thank you for such a detailed reply. You are absolutely correct, I failed to read Scally's recommendation properly. I really like the idea of high-level heaters. That frees up the floor space and both avoids (most) potential damage from ball games and investigative little fingers Our old...
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    Varying boiler temperature

    Is there a similar wall-mounted gas heater that you can recommend? The legacy pipework is buried in the floor so a new install will need a fairly lengthy new gas supply pipe run Regards Tet
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    Varying boiler temperature

    The hall is devoid of any insulation whatsoever and retrofitting would be prohibitively expensive. Running any kind of electrically powered heater would be considerably more expensive than a fossil-fuel powered setup - the only other choice is a pellet boiler (like I have in my own home) - that...
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    Varying boiler temperature

    I look after a commercial property where the heating needs renewing. The hall is occupied by a nursery Mon-Fri (more on that later) and various hall renters of an evening, plus weekends I have a control issue that I would like some help with Background Uninsulated brick-built 20m x 10m x 5m...
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    Sourcing glass for shelves

    Credit where it's due - you've done a really nice job Regards Tet
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    Sourcing glass for shelves

    Try your local glaziers. I was trying to find two bits of glass 300x135 for our shower niches and the rules insist on safety glass - online the best I could get was £120. However, this was a 10mm piece of glass and that size and location there was no way that it needed that. So I went to my...
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    Filling in this very busy chase

    I'm a big fan of Pendock's plywood boxing range. A perfect finish that takes paint really well. They do corner boxes as well as 115-degree boxes that come in a variety of sizes for your problem. The advantage of these is that they can be easily trimmed to be very flush with the wall...
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    Glueing guttering to EPDM

    Does it drain perpendicular to the tile run. i.e. the water hits the EPDM and then goes right/left? If so then you could just build a mini berm on top of the EPDM to make a sort of EPDM gutter Idea #2 - what about some zinc roofing? - wider and lower profile than the gutter Regards Tet Edit...
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    Glueing guttering to EPDM

    I'd be very careful. From what you describe you have only a tiny gap between the pitched roof and the EPDM Whilst your idea might work in principle, I'd be very nervous about water splashing in heavy rain back up underneath the tiles. A picture would be really helpful and an idea of how much...
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    Pencil sharpener for broomsticks!

    I remember seeing this guy making dowels with jigsaw blades. Would this work? What you really want is an enormous pencil sharpener.....and this is what comes up when you search for that..... Regards Tet
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    Coach Bolt for Hook and Band Hinge through facing side of Gate

    I recently completed a similar project with loglap - The DIYnot hivemind certainly helped me through the process. https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/garden-gate.639905/ In order not to spoil the external aesthetic, screw the bolt through the 4x2, recess if necessary and put shiplap over the...
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    Putting HDMI in wall

    I would chase out a large channel and then put in a much larger diameter conduit (or even 32mm waste fittings) You're looking at HDMI but you don't know what you need in the future. In my install I have a two low level power sockets plus a mid level double power socket. I also have a low...
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    Shower tray recommendation?

    Re: watertight I wold have thought that that profile would get you a better seal and you get more sealant at the point where you need it most, i.e. where the tile meets the tray and the wall You may end up with a slightly bigger bead than otherwise, but that's mot necessarily a bad thing...
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    50cm cooker hood & 50cm cabinet?

    Are you cramped for cupboards or worktop? Have you considered a hob with downdraft extraction as an alternative? Regards Tet
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