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    Tiling onto fresh plaster skim

    I skimmed my kitchen and am about to tile onto it. Read various posts about whether to PVA or not, or to use a BAL tile primer etc etc. Can I have some opinions on what I should do? The plaster has been dry for months if this makes any difference. The tiles are ceramic, 300mmx100mm. Using Bal...
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    How much adhesive and grout?

    cheers for that, i bought a tub of bal blue star and dunlop grout, and luckily guesstimated that it would be enough
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    How much adhesive and grout?

    I am ordering the stuff online so I can't see the coverage on the tub. I am tiling 5 square metres of 300mmX100mm ceramic wall tiles. How much adhesive and grout will I need?
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    Brown Leather Sofas...help wanted with furniture

    dwell do some nice stuff which is pretty reasonable
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    what transformer to use?

    would this be ok? http://www.screwfix.com/search.do?_dyncharset=UTF-8&howMany=15&fh_search=85503&x=0&y=0
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    what transformer to use?

    I'd prefer to have it concealed and just use a switch, is this not an option? can I not get a transformer to replace this one?
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    what transformer to use?

    i've got some LED lights that are supposed to be plugged into the mains, but I want to remove the pictured transformer and wire it into the main wiring circuit so it can run of a switch. Where can I get a transformer for this, or what specification? thanks
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    Travertine tiling

    any general tips on grouting? have grouted before, just wondered if anyone had any for grouting travertine.
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    Travertine tiling

    update: nearly finished floor, very happy, thanks for all the advice.
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    Anyone got any Iroko offcuts?

    Hi I put in an iroko worktop in my kitchen. However I need to box in my boiler which pokes through the top of the worktop. I originally calculated that I would have enough offcuts from the cut outs for the sink and cooker hob to do this. Unfortunately, I haven't! My requirements for the...
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    Vauxhall Corsa won't start

    haven't tried that yet - do I just rest the plug on top of the engine and turn over the engine? presumeably i check all plugs? If I get spark, what next?
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    Vauxhall Corsa won't start

    It's my girlfriends car and I was using it everyday for a couple of months and it started everytime almost 1st time. The other morning my girlfriend went to use it and it wouldn't fire. It turns over ok, and I charged the battery for good measure after repeatedly trying to start it. What...
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    Push close type catches for bathroom cabinets

    Jason - bit of a long shot, but do you know if these would fit B&Q doors?
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    Push close type catches for bathroom cabinets

    okey - I can try this, I did think of that myself, although I wasn't sure whether I could remove them or not. presumeably I can get unsprung ones from woodfit?
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    Travertine tiling

    yeah, am doing some wall tiling in kitchen anyway. while i have your attention, and you seem an authority on tiling... I am looking for some thin horizontal white tiles, anyone know of some good modern tile suppliers? When I say thin, I mean in height, not depth of the tile.
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    Travertine tiling

    it was from screwfix, so might be able to change it. No problem if I can't it was cheap.
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    Travertine tiling

    goddamn, already bought one like this! http://www.trades-direct.co.uk/modules/shop/view.asp?Prodcode=RHTROWELTHIN
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    Push close type catches for bathroom cabinets

    update on these - they haven't got enough spring to open the B&Q kitchen doors. Anyone know of any more powerful ones?
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    Zebrano veneered mdf

    any contact details?
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    Travertine tiling

    So I should seal once before laying? Is this the right size trowel? http://www.trades-direct.co.uk/modules/shop/view.asp?Prodcode=RHTROWEL
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