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    drain vent questions

    Oh man! the ones on that site are identical to the ones i need! Cheers. Good to know they are not necessary though.
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    Gaps at bottom of upvc windows

    Hi All, Just wondering if it is normal or OK to have some gaps below a upvc window. Its difficult to describe but here goes...i'll try and get some pics later. Most of the windows sit nice and squarely on their sill. However the kitchen window seems to have been placed such that it juts...
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    drain vent questions

    Hi All, I have a couple of questions about our upvc windows but i'll raise a separate post for each as they are different. We have upvc windows, each of them have two little holes at the bottom on the outside which are about the same size as a tic-tac sweet i.e. about the size you see on...
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    how to avoid raising floor level too much when adding ply?

    Thanks for all your help... I take it i can buy a device that can detect pipes and cables before drilling/sawing?
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    how to avoid raising floor level too much when adding ply?

    Actually no...i'm not sure...i assumed i have because on the carpeted floors i can almost feel a plank move under my foot were the creaks are very bad. I suppose i could remove the side of the bath and have a look to confirm ot lift the carpet in the hotpress. It only got this way...
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    how to avoid raising floor level too much when adding ply?

    Ahh, so you dont put the plyboard on top of the floor boards...you replace them with the ply....understood, thanks. Do you think i should ask to get all the creaky floors fixed similarly? I guess i'm wondering why builders use boards in the first place instead of sheets of ply if they are...
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    how to avoid raising floor level too much when adding ply?

    Hi All, We bought a new house around 6 months ago (brick exterior with internal timber frame). The house is great and the builder has been quick to address any snags but there are a couple of annoyances that have just arisen. We have experienced cracked tiles in the bathroom. This isn't a...
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