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    New cooker 11.8kW?

    Almost forgot. Also have a Neff intergrated extractor. Anyone know the consumption of one of these? How many watts at full pelt? It just doesn't say in the user manual. :roll: Thankyou.
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    What do you think of laminate 'tiles'?

    In terms of cost, warmth, aftercare, lifetime, compared to ceramic tiles. The ones I have in mind are a board that are 3 tiles long. Just like a wood ones, but a slate tile effect. I've tried to look for information about them, but no come up with much. Can they be layed directly on...
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    New cooker 11.8kW?

    Thanks for the speedy replies! Yeah, thought the 11.8kW was the max with everything running at full pelt. Just checky whats in this house and its 6mm cable and 32(i think)amp. Feel abit better now. Now all we have to do now is decide on the kitchen floor (cold concrete) :oops:
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    New cooker 11.8kW?

    I read tucked away in the user guide for new Tricity Bendix model that the max rating is 10.8 to 11.8kW. We have 6mm cable. Now I'm not sure if this is enough. When I checked the consumer unit I realised it only had a 30amp MCB for the cooker circuit. I would like to know if the 30amp...
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    Cable rating?

    In a similar situation. I read tucked away in the user guide for a similar Tricity Bendix model that the max rating is 10.8 to 11.8kW. We have 6mm cable. Now I'm not sure of this is enough. When I checked the consumer unit I realised it only had a 30amp MCB for the cooker circuit. I...
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    Installing mantle, hearth and surround before gas fire?

    Hello all, Gas fire has arrived (at long last). Would like to know if I should install the fire surround and hearth before I get someone to fit the new gas fire. It is a gas open inset type fire that should just sit the in recess. I'm not at all sure about the correct order to do any of...
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    Have we got a leak?

    Had a combie installed in recently. The pressure over the last month has krept down from where it was just above 1psi i think to about half that figure. I don't know if the leak was from pipework already in the house as we never used the old boiler. It could be from a new bit of flexypipe...
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    Under tile insulation?

    I've heard of tile backer boards which may have some insulation properties, but are there any other options? The floor in question is concrete with some imperfections and dips and measures about 20m-sq. The point is to reduce heatloss through the ground. So are there any options...
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    Painting fireplace bricks. What primer?

    Hello guys! Just about to point up the back of a large open fireplace. The bricks are stained with many years of soot. We have now decided to paint the bricks. There will be an electric fire in there for the moment. Should I use a sealer or primer on the brickwork before I paint? Any...
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    Sealing wooden bathroom floor?

    Hello people. Great site. Helped alot already with DIY. We are nearly ready to replace the bathroom suite but before we do we need to do something with the floor. Its floorboards and we would like to keep them. Is it possible to seal them from moisture? If so what produce and methods would...
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