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    removing old plaster and render

    I've started on my bathroom and i've got a small problem. whilst removing the old tiles large chunks of the plaster and render have come away leaving the bare wall. i intend to use board and aqua panel through out to make sure that i have a nice finish that i can have tiled. is there an easy...
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    board or plaster?

    should i just use normal screws to fix to the wall or do i need something special? thanks
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    board or plaster?

    hi, hanks for your replies, sorry if i sound completely stupid but what do you mean by a few dabs of drywall? thanks again Rob
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    board or plaster?

    Hi guys i hope someone can help me out here. I've just started to do my bathroom and whilst trying to get the tiles off 95% of the plaster is coming off to, so i'm down to the bare internal wall. i was going to have it re plastered then tiled but a friend of a friend has suggested to just...
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    12v halogen lights

    thanks for your reply. i think brother in laws friend suggested to do it this way. when i questioned him he said you cant put that many wires into a junction box.
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    12v halogen lights

    Guys, I just want you to confirm my thoughts on this one, please don’t shoot me down because I think you will be agreeing with me. My sister’s husband and a friend installed some 12v halogen lights into the bathroom last week by connecting a 4 way extension plug socket to the original wires...
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    Cornice fitting

    I have to do this to the kitchen i've been fitting, What sort of saw would you recommend i use? I have an electric mitre saw but i've sure it will chip the laminate. do i need a specific blade? any help would be great. Rob
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    best tool to use for cutting kitchen worktops to size?

    I've managed to get the bosch jigsaw from a well known auction site for a lot less than £140. so now i have the tools to do the job, i just hope i can use them :lol: will let you know how i get on
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    ELECTRIC SUPPLY FOR OVEN & SEPARATE HOB

    Ok so i've run 10ml from the switch to the box and then 6ml from the box to the oven and hob. Every seems to be working fine. does this sound ok?
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    best tool to use for cutting kitchen worktops to size?

    also, do i need T144D or T144DP blades? thanks
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    best tool to use for cutting kitchen worktops to size?

    firstly thank you very much for the offer of lending me the jigsaw. unfortunately i'm in essex so a bit to far. How much of a difference is there between the bosch and the ryobi? will the bosch give me a much better cut? thanks Rob
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    best tool to use for cutting kitchen worktops to size?

    I was thinking of something under £100 overwise fitting this kitchen is turning out to be very expensive. I already brought the worktop jig/router plus lots of other bits. thinking about it, it may have been cheaper to get someone else to fit the work tops
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    best tool to use for cutting kitchen worktops to size?

    Can anyone recommend a jigsaw? I've seen this one but its a bit more than i would like to spend. Bosch GST 135BCE Jigsaw 240V thanks
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    best tool to use for cutting kitchen worktops to size?

    thanks everyone for your replies.
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    best tool to use for cutting kitchen worktops to size?

    Hi, thanks for your reply. Do i cut from the bottom or top? and from back to front? or the other way round? thanks again Rob
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    best tool to use for cutting kitchen worktops to size?

    as the tital says really? any help would be great thanks rob
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    kitchen worktops any tips/advice?

    Hi, I've been fitting my mum a new kitchen and i've come to the worktops. I'm planning on hiring the jig and router from HSS. do you have any tips that would make this job go nice a smooth? are there any other tools that i need apart from the jig and router? any help you can give would be great...
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    ELECTRIC SUPPLY FOR OVEN & SEPARATE HOB

    Thanks for your detailed reply. A Friend of mine has suggested that i use 6mm wire for this? how do i know what to use? thanks Rob
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    ELECTRIC SUPPLY FOR OVEN & SEPARATE HOB

    Hi, after a bit of advice. My mums flat has an electric oven socket in the kitchen with the wire running down to another box where you wire the oven to. There is only 1 connector so i'm assuming that the old occupants had an all in one cooker and hob. My mum is having a separate oven and hob...
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    Easyfill

    Hi, does anyone know if easy fill goes off? it has a use by date but unsure if it will still be ok to use?
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