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    Kitchen Cabinet Bangs ... sound proofing ?

    Hiya my kitchen units sit on the concrete floor and annoy the guys downstairs ... can anyone recommend a 1mm odour free rubber material that is suitable to slide under the feet and decouple them ? I got some "acrylonitrile" and SBR, but they both stink so don't want them here. Any ideas ? Thanks !
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    Gas Shutoff Valve : okay or not okay

    Yeah well I think so ! I stripped out 4 plastic tubes full of cables that had been in there fore years, and now it completely shuts off readily (it's not stuck or heavy). Also had loads of enginners, half of BG has been here for the old glow worm about 200 times as well as Vaillant Scottish...
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    Gas Shutoff Valve : okay or not okay

    @ianmcd thanks, well I cleared that cupboard out to make access better (had lots of cables), but my boiler engineer threatened me with reporting or cutting off gas this morning ... so is there any way I can sort of get a balanced view or something ?
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    Gas Shutoff Valve : okay or not okay

    Hello, somebody told me that this shutoff valve is not in a good enough position position. What do you think ? Thanks
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    Skylight Hazards

    Hi, this skylight has just been installed near me, apparently it's a 30deg opening unit 2m x 1m, motorised. It's 3" from the bedroom wall, 6" from the bathroom window. Those are precise numbers. It's under 2 sloped tiled roofs which bring a lot of debris down. Is this a legit installation...
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    Ancient Rooflight

    Thank you for your help
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    Ancient Rooflight

    Hi thanks for the response ... do you mean that it did not have opening function ? And are you reasonably sure about that ? There seemed to have been some kind of hinge but possibly that was just to lift from the top for maintenance.
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    Roof light mods

    Hi. With this kind of rooflight is it poss to change or repair or remove the motors to lengthen or shorten the opening size? Thanks
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    Ancient Rooflight

    Hi. I have a question about an old type of roof light. Having a discussion as to whether this thing was ever designed to open and how the opening would work, size of opening. Looking at the flashings doesn't seem possible. Sorry photos rubbish but got no others. Thanks if any veterans...
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    Opening Skylight Impact Neighbours

    I believe that prevention of fire escape that previously existed, and due to the design of the roof if an attempt was made the escapee would have to walk through a very narrow walking route barely big enough for a foot just next to the opening which is more than 2m across and 80cm high...
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    Restrictive Covenants

    Do these apply to freeholders, for instance if in the lease for the property that the freeholder owns it says something about flooring materials required to be used ... does that apply to freeholders or can the freeholder void anything in the lease at will? I don't quite understand their...
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    Opening Skylight Impact Neighbours

    @Designs.3DR It's not the motors, it's the fact that we lose privacy because it was the quiet part of the property now there is a 2mx1m skylight opening there so all thenoise from the flat downstairs come straight into the flat, the noise transfer from the other flat is the problem - the...
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    Opening Skylight Impact Neighbours

    Neighbours have installed without planning permission a arge skylight 2m x 1m that opens, its on their ground floor extension roof. It's literally 3" from my bedroom window round the back. Previously there was a skylight which did not open. Needless to say it's made a lot of difficulty for us...
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    Warm Roofs Vapour Inside Dwelling

    I don't get the logic of warm roofs. Is it just to convince people to completely change their roof design and make a lot of money ?!! (that's a joke okay) If you put a vapour barrier down above the ceiling ... okay where is the vapour in the dwelling gonna go? Anybody think about this? It's...
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    Banging fibreglass roof

    Nobody knows why these problems occur, even from large companies and professionals ... and it seems nobody is doing any actual testing of different roof systems. For instance what is the change in temperature on the outside and inside of the sheet materials as the sun hits it? Is the problem...
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    Banging fibreglass roof

    That is exactly what it is, and I would as the utter garbage called "OSB" is another one
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    Patio over GRP roof

    OSB doesn't look strong enough to take a deck resting on it. What about doing half thickness ply, half thickness OSB ?
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    Patio over GRP roof

    Thanks for the answers ... and the balustrade can be fitted as part of a deck without further support as well? Another question is, is there a better surface than GRP that is fireproof, for BBQs etc..? Is there a flexible concrete with membrane or something like that? Cheers
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    Patio over GRP roof

    Planning is no problem there are a few of these in adjacent properties. What would you recommend for the easiest way to convert it into a balcony? Cheers
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