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you might like to try a fan with a built in humidistat control. it turns itself on and off and will keep running until the moisture is out of the room. we've got one in our bathroom and it works really well. aleks

is this what you wan to know: http://forums.prospero.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=31689.6 ?? very good US forum good luck aleks

i used wedi board www.wedi.co.uk last year in my new bathroom. its really good aleks

i don't think so 18" sounds plenty deep enough aleks

i stopped using them about 2 years ago. i got fed up with cheap stuff that was regularly faulty. if its for your own home use thats fine ,but when it costs me extra time and money i may as well of spent the extra in the first place aleks

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washing it before it sets!!! easiest thing is to use a stone grinding disc ( not cutting disc) in an angle grinder. brick acid also works but takes time. aleks

somewhere near the bottom of the system, usually near a radiator is a drain off cock. shut the ballcock by tieing it up with a bit of string. attach a hose pipe to the drain cock and undo the little square nut. not too much as it will come right out if you're not careful aleks

you should have gate valves at either end of the pump so you don't have to drain the whole system.

it doesn't help that i can't spell try www.howarth-timber.co.uk they supply nationwide aleks

it might be worth your while going for enginnered timber beams. have a look at www.howart-timber.co.uk i have used i joists from them a couple of times. you send them the drawings and they stick it all in the computer and come up with a solution to building regs. they will also be able...

use the size that the engineer says. reclamation yards are fine for steels. its good to get them cut to length as it really needs a grinder or welding torch aleks

you need to treat the walls with a primer coat of pva glue to make it stick well. directions are on the tub aleks

i my opinion you'd be crazy not to get biulding control approval. the main reason is that when you come to sell the house it will come up in the property searches. and if you don't have a certificate it can create loads of aggro. the drawings and calculations don't cost much and the...

you could mix some sanding dust with a clear drying glue for a perfect match. aleks

it is possible to have your boiler situated in a cup-board without an outside wall if you use the proper flue kit. many boilers can have the flues extended by 30 feet or more i think as they have a fan to suck in fresh air for combustion and push the exhaust gases out aleks

normally the problem with pvc doors is that they are not 'heel and toed'( ithink thats what it is called) properly. the surround of the acual door is held in the correct shape by the glass or panel inside it. if this is not quite right the side of the door with the latch on dropos and viola...

you can download the forms for building control from your local council website aleks

i've spent more time than i care to rtemember explaining to my clients the difference between planning and building control. in essence the planning office cares what it looks like the building control people care if its going to stand up. generally you are granted planning permission and...

i've had good results with 1 part lime:3 parts washed sharp sand:3parts 10mm pea shingle:1 part cement aleks PS its best to experiment a bit