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:? Hi Couple of questions about cavity wall insulation. Last winter we removed a 3m double glazed window and replaced it with a modern 3m D/G unit. Three courses of brick had to be added to original brickwork as new window was not as high. The wall is a standard brick/block...

:? Hi Advice please, on Wickes Aquapanel for shower enclosure. I've read the Wickes Good Ideas on Aquapanel - it doesn't go into much detail. So I was Googling around and came across this - this poster said; You also need a 38mm clearance behind the aqua board. I also wouldn't screw...

:? Hi Re-jigged a room for a new bathroom. The very old flat regular radiator is: 600mm x 800mm. The room is 8 m2 x 2.4m high. MY QUESTIONS What size BTU do you recommend for this size room? Am I right in saying that the BTU for Chrome Towel Radiators are much less than for a...

:? Hi I need to prime & seal Gyproc Green Moisture Resistant plasterboard- I brought Wickes Plaster Sealer for around £25 but now realise it doesn't prime as well. I will be painting direct (no plaster). I would prefer to use an all-in-one solution. So would this be okay...

:? Hi Just brought a load of Wickes timber 47mm x 100mm for stud partition. I was trying to find out what door width liners I will need for regular 30" doors. I came across the Wickes Good Idea Leaflet No. 7 HOW TO BUILD A PARTITION WALL This Good Idea leaflet doesn't mention...

:? Hi I am repositioning a few rooms. We have a long hallway with doors leading off. At the end of the hallway it ends as a "T" shape - you turn left for 3m and enter the kitchen which does not have a door but an arch. This 3m space has the upright fridge & freezer. If you turn...

Hi After removing an old carpet I've found the concrete floor in reasonable condition, in as much as it's covered with the old type vinyl tiles - the 'hard/stiff' type - probably around 35 years old. They are stuck down with black adhesive. They start to lift off with a few hard taps with...

:? Hi Just a couple of questions. I am going to fit GYPROC MOISTURE RESISTANT BOARD TAPERED EDGE over an existing ceiling in an old room which is now going to be a bathroom. I have been searching for ages - but I cannot find out if it's okay to paint on this "Green Paper" board (it is...

:? Hi I have found a couple of shower enclosures that are ideal for what we need, but when I contacted both companies to ask what is the British Kitemark for the glass, they both said there isn't one. I have a number of grandchildren who will use the shower from time to time and can't run...

:? Hi Re-jigging a room for a new bathroom. The ceiling is okay but it's a bit of a mess. I can either clad it out with T&G and paint it or plasterboard straight over. My problem, is that I will not physically be able to plaster a ceiling (20 sq m). Can't afford a plasterer. MY...

The 50mm dia waste pipe is a jolly good idea. I'll definately fit that. That should help just in case there is problem. Many thanks.

Thanks Hugh. I see what you mean know - I have just found this at; http://www.tradeplumbing.co.uk/MX-90mm-High-Flow-Shower-Waste-Chrome-Dome_p_6931.html MX 90mm High Flow Shower Waste Chrome Dome Suitable for any shower tray that has the British standard waste hole (92mm)...

Hi It looks like I'm going to have to fit a low profile shower tray because I cannot find a standard tray with enclosure at a decent price. (1000 x 800 offset quadrant). The bathroom is on the ground floor and is concrete. So I will have to raise it somewhat. MY QUESTION 1) How...

:) I've just got off the phone to the Heritage tech department, when I asked about the 81mm spigot - he said NO all should be 4 inches. Turns out the tech drawing/marketing made a mistake. Thanks to all that tried.

:) I've just got off the phone to the Heritage tech department, when I asked about the 81mm spigot - he said NO all should be 4 inches. Turns out the tech drawing/marketing made a mistake. Thanks to all that tried.

Hi Found a WC that we want - it is manufactured with a 81mm spigot. The WC is made by Heritage a large English pottery company, so toilet is not from China etc. The measurement from floor to middle of spigot is 210mm (which is idea because the original soil pipe is at least that high)...

Hi I have been trying to find a WC that has a higher than normal spigot because the previous 'high level cistern' toilet/soil pipe was installed to high for a modern WC. I have now found a toilet with floor to middle of spigot measurment of 210mm - which will really help BUT the tech...

:? Hi In your experience do "Offset Quadrant Shower Trays" brought from one source match up OK with "Shower Enclosures" brought from another source? I've found a Right Handed Offset Quadrant 800mm x 1000mm Shower Tray with the depth I want, which is 100mm - and from many other sources to...

Thanks TicklyT. The shower used to be over the bath - so the boiler is up to the job. I see what you mean about a long waste and bends etc. I'll ponder on that for a while - and see if I can get a deeper tray, which gives you some leeway, even if you have to paddle for a while.

:? Hi The new shower will running off mains water via combi boiler. These new slim line shower trays look nice and they boast: Rapid Draining Capability of 54 litres per minute using Turbo Shower Waste - do these really move more water? The trays are so thin, it doesn't look like they...