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I am tiling my floor and putting down a heating mat Am a bit confused..... as the instructions on the booklet and on here differ..... The booklet suggests laying tile cement and then laying mat and allowing to dry, then While other people suggest laying mat then laying mat, cementing...

Thanks a lot:)

can someone help me with a bit of maths please (this is to do a floor tiling question) My maths is rubbish! I have a room thats 12 ft 6 inches by 8 ft 6 inches Tile size is 13inch by 13inch How many tiles will i need to for this place (not taking in to account any gaps for grout etc...

How much more difficult does it make to tile over an underfloor heating mat?

Yep indeed, it doesnt work by magic lol :lol:

Thanks, will see how it goes!

Hi Am doing a friends kitchen floor this week (i have helped another friend out with leveling compound) so its not about how to use it. I need to know how much water to add. It says add the same weight of water as to the powder, yet finding it hard work out how much water is 25kg. I know...

thanks will do, how have people in different trades reacted when they had this problem?

I am not "stitching" anyone up!!!. I am asking for some simple advice. The house is not owned, it is in fact a council estate, my gf said she wanted it doing, said she would pay for it and we got permission of the council to have the work done. I am just finding out where i stand. I didnt...

Hmmmm no , just a set of terms and conditions and signatures as to the design of the windows , but no contract

Partner lives in my house, gets double glazing fitted throughout... We split up partner moves out. Partner ordered the double glazing and payment due after fitting. Is my partner soley liable. ? There is no finance invovled, simply pay when fully installed I assume all they can do...

it would proberly be best until the weather has settled down. a road had been planned this week and they have stopped work on it due to weather. Not worth taking risk, so ask for it to be put back a week or two

unless u can find another use for the spare concrete,

what did he say to you

When its stopped raining and we have a dry day am going to be laying some slabs (not big heavy ones) for a path. could someone give me some pointers on the best way to do (otherwise ill advertise on gumtree lol). Underneath the is some sub base stone (not small stuff though), so am thinking...

Looks like a bit of movement, where in the uk are you?

You should be able to use normal dry wall adhesive,

is it a new window installation?, if so they might not have bedded the window on mastic properly!

Well i know how to wire a plug and a socket etc etc, but just confused when i saw the brown strip over the blue and wondered how i used that afterwards

I am putting up new spotlight in kitchen and replacing current ceiling rose, however some of the blue wires has brown wire over it so how should i treat it in the new wiring arrangement?