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Thanks, would that explain also the increase in volume of the internal sounder though? I will try disconnecting the strobe anyway, to see if that helps.

I have a 8EP 396 Optima compact G3 with a Sonade 2000 sounder/strobe, been working fine for 6 or 7 years. A few days ago an alarm was triggered somehow, I reset it in the usual way when I got home. However, although all seems to be working still (in that you can set the alarm, etc.), the strobe...

Thanks both of you. I cannot provide photos at the moment because the repairs are either done already or I have hacked out the wet stuff to give it a chance to dry. I think the condensation answer might be a good one, there are definite gaps between glass and frame on the inside, and being...

The exterior of my wooden windows, which are old but fairly solid, were sanded and painted last summer by professionals, using Dulux trade undercoat (2 coats) and gloss. A few weeks ago I noticed some of the paint was bubbling up slightly, and when I investigated I found I could peel the paint...

That's kind of you Matt, thanks. I will give you a call.

I want to repair the bottom corner of a casement window rail which has rotted. Having used many different types of filler in the past (including 2-stage), all of which split away from the wood after a few weeks, I wonder if Dry-Flex would be a better bet. It seems quite tricky to apply, and I am...

Yes, 40mm is right, my mistake. Maybe the hole is for the overflow, the cradle is only about 40mm off the floor all the way round, so I'll try squeezing the waste under that.

The free-standing bath I am about to install has a convenient hole in the cradle which neatly allows a 32mm waste pipe to pass through. So far so good, but I would have expected there to be another hole for the overflow pipe which in my experience runs to the bath waste itself. Is there some...

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Just wanted to thank gcol, lance and the others for answering my queries while I was sorting out my bathroom and particularly while I had the cowboy tiler in this week. It has been a great help to me. The saga will continue but I'm off for a couple of weeks holiday now, then I will no doubt be...

Thanks, yes, I have removed the paint ready for fixing the tiles again properly.

I have just removed them, it took about 2 minutes. Luckily :?: he stuck them straight on to a newly painted surface so they came off rather easily.

No, it's the same guy. I'm afraid I am using this forum as a kind of therapy to get it all off my chest. I look forward to a morning of removing silicone, grout and tiles.

Oh right, I thought the smaller tiles would be easier. The adhesive has been on for a day or two so it sounds like I have my work cut out. Hopefully he has made a poor job of sticking them on.

Forgot to mention, for everyone's amusement, I asked my tiler why the mosaics sat further back than the other tiles, leaving ridges in the wall. Quick as a flash came the answer "if you look, they are quite a bit thinner than the others". Thanks! I hadn't realised. :evil: :evil:

Is it possible to cut a 15mm width off a 45mm square tile, about 10mm thick? I have a plasplugs diamond cutter but I'm not sure if it is practical to cut such a small width without breaking it. Unfortunately I have been left with the gap to fill by another tiler, who has now absconded. Thanks...

My so-called professional tiler has silicon-sealed the base of my shower enclosure on both the inside and outside. I know this is incorrect and should only be on the outside (generallly and according to the manufacturer's specific instructions in this case) but does anyone know why, and what are...

I'm glad you like them, I used to but have changed my mind in the last couple of days. At least they are easy to get off. :evil:

gcol - very magnanimous of you but he had plenty of plumbing to do in the meantime, so doing the mosaics first didn't leave any idle time, in fact they were put on first and left overnight to set. lance - thanks for your tip, which I will use next time, I also thought of fixing the mosiacs...

I'm glad you think so, unfortunately he has already stuck them on without any padding at all. I can't believe anyone, let alone a tiler, would have thought that looks right. Do you think I'll be able to get the mosaics off without damaging the tanking?