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    Correct protective treatment of new barge boards?

    To match existing black Sadolin finished boards. Do I need to treat inside faces etc?
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    Ridge tile - mortar bed along full length each side?

    The gutter can stay for a day as there's some rain coming in before I'll get chance to bed the ridge. Tile slips? Do you mean bits of broken tile to stop the mortar dropping down between, and help prevent slump?
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    Ridge tile - mortar bed along full length each side?

    Marley modern conc. slates (large flat interlocking 420x290). Are the ridge tiles supposed to be bedded on mortar full length each side as well as ends? I had to take a load off to replace slates and they were bedded/pointed at the ends but apart from that no mortar along most of each side?
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    Ridge tile (Marley Modern) - correct ration mortar mix? How much mortar?

    Are ridge tiles supposed to be bedded on mortar along the sides or is just the vertical bit at the ends supposed to be grouted? I do have some on mortar along the long sides, at one end of the house but I suspect that was to bring them up level with the rest. Also, should so much mortar be used...
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    Alternative to cemented undercloaking (Marley Modern)

    So really, I need to rework the barge board arrangement and bring them out, so that the undercloak overhang beyond the face of the barge board is right? I deally, how far should the undercloaking project out beyond the barge board face? Dain
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    Alternative to cemented undercloaking (Marley Modern)

    actually it's more like +4".
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    Alternative to cemented undercloaking (Marley Modern)

    I have to replace the undercloaking, it's shot and falling away. I don't think much of undercloaking mortared to the underside of cantilevered tiles, I have about 3" of overhang. The mortar and undercloaking just seems to have fallen away from the underside of the tiles. Maybe support new...
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    Knotty 6 panel doors - Position of door hinges

    New doors and linings: what heights are door hinges traditionally fixed at? (762x1981) thank you, Dain
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    Proposed sink proximity to combi?

    Thank you John, The FCU is to the right of the combi, well out of the way. The olde fuse board has been replaced with an RCD protected CU, in the kitchen. I was under the impression that sinks were subject to to proximity zoning regs?
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    Proposed sink proximity to combi?

    Am sorting my zonally challenged bathroom, the more learned of you may notice certain issues.. That bath is coming out, new bath position rotated 90% to to run along left wall with taps at exernal wall end, to left of window. With shower screen. The waste water outlet is below that window...
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    Is there a white plastic switched 3 gang that will go straight on the old 4 gang back box?

    And you can remove the fascia whilst painting. Sorted.
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    Is there a white plastic switched 3 gang that will go straight on the old 4 gang back box?

    The single pole 20A 2 way are cheaper but I'm not sure what the difference is?
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    Is there a white plastic switched 3 gang that will go straight on the old 4 gang back box?

    The single pole are cheaper but I wouldn' know the difference? The OP?
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    Is there a white plastic switched 3 gang that will go straight on the old 4 gang back box?

    I did find these but you got there 1st. The 2 gang switches available are 10amp and 20amp? They're for the hallway & landing lights, is a 20amp rating required?
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    Is there a white plastic switched 3 gang that will go straight on the old 4 gang back box?

    I only checked Screwfix so far, will check Toolstation.
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    Is there a white plastic switched 3 gang that will go straight on the old 4 gang back box?

    Converted car port to domestic use, it had a single light, switched at a 4 gang just inside previous front door. This new room has a new supply arrangement, and new light switch inside the room, the previous switched supply is obsolete. I'd like a 3 gang 2 way switch to replace the old 4 gang...
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