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    What's a 'window'?

    ...seems like a daft question. But Regs designate a window to the outside a 'controlled fitting' so its kind of important. I have a floor to ceiling (almost) aperture which has a window in the top half and a cosmetic panel in the bottom half. The panel is hardwood. Is my 'window' just the...
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    Vinyl click flooring planks - wastage

    At the risk of sounding like a tightwad/cracked record, I notice that vinyl click together flooring planks come in packs of typically a bit more than 2 m2 which is very slightly less than the bathroom area I wish to floor. I had a moan in the tiling forum about wastage of shower panels when...
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    Any views on Sureseal

    Has anyone experiences of using Showerwall Sureseal at the bath/shwr tray boundary with shower panels? Is it worthwhile or another PITA in practice?
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    Shower panel for shower baths

    I am sold on the notion of using shower panels to replace the tiles of my shower bath but I am a bit surprised (shocked) at the prices for solid core panels. What erks me is no manufacturers I have found offer less than 2.4m lengths, whilst a range of widths are available for different shower...
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    Felt back carpets or 'what did the Belgians ever do for us'

    Given the current pandemic and my need to prepare a child's bedroom I decided a DIY flooring was the only option. The cheapest option appeared to be a felt back carpet. I figured if it didn't go well I could call in a proper fitter and lay a quality carpet when restrictions are lifted. There...
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    Suitable material for kitchen/stairs partition

    My stairs cut diagonally down through my kitchen and are currently partitioned by a single thickness of plasterboard which has small tiles on it (in the kitchen). It amounts to a triangle about 6 x 6 feet on the short sides. The tiles obviously stiffen the partition but the whole thing is...
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