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    blocked up cupboard now proud of wall before tiling

    It’s a bathroom wall. No bath or shower on this wall though.
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    blocked up cupboard now proud of wall before tiling

    After screwing the board to the frame the gap is only about 3mm now... If the tiler can't sort it out what about skimming the wall to match it to the backer board?
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    blocked up cupboard now proud of wall before tiling

    Removed an airing cupboard to give space to the kitchen on the other side and framed the opening with pressure treated 3x2. however when I place the tile backer board (12.5) against the frame its proud of the wall by about 6mm. Will the tiler be able to make up the difference with adhesive or...
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    top of window frame is same height as top of wall

    The extension is another window I was pointing out that it had a lintel inside and outside
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    top of window frame is same height as top of wall

    When the extension was built the lintel extended from the internal to the external, it was a Catnic lintel. Also the bungalow across the street has two rows of bricks above their window. These are the reasons I asked about the setup, however, its been explained very well here so thank you to all...
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    top of window frame is same height as top of wall

    The internal wall (Thermalite ) has a concrete lintel on bricks (like a pad stone) and the wall plate is over that on a mortar bed. The ceiling is down in the room so I can poke an iphone over the wall plate into the void above the facia and it looks like it’s just the top of the window frame...
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    top of window frame is same height as top of wall

    So I am looking to replace bedroom window in our bungalow. The existing window is aluminium casements in a hardwood frame. When I was measuring up I discovered that there is nothing above the hardwood frame its just covered by the roof facia. The wall finishes at the same height as the top of...
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    basin waste water noisy when it hits soil pipe

    Who are they? Lol only joking. Yes the architect submitted plans when we had the main extension drawn up.
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    basin waste water noisy when it hits soil pipe

    I will change the top so it gets an air admittance valve and that will also take care of the basin waste free falling noisily if I re-connect it to a boss on the side of the extra stack. The bottom connector does at least have a slight fall towards the clay. The shower will be 50mm solvent...
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    basin waste water noisy when it hits soil pipe

    There is a wall going in front of the plumbing above floor level. Geberet toilet and basin Frames etc. There is a stink pipe outside the toilet window with a meshed globe cage on top, isn't that taking care of the air? When you say sealed pipe do you mean solvent welded? I can't really change...
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    basin waste water noisy when it hits soil pipe

    After the bottom bend, the run goes through an internal honeycomb wall then after 300mm into a tee. The tee bottom drops into a bend that connects to the the clay soil pipe and the other leg of the tee connects to the guest toilet. The connection with the tissue in is for the shower, it is...
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    basin waste water noisy when it hits soil pipe

    Recently plumbed a new soil pipe into bathroom to fit a toilet (previously no toilet). The 32mm waste is connected into the top of the vertical section of the soil pipe with the 110 for the toilet running parole underneath it (see pic) The problem is when the basin is used the waste water...
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    Geberit Toilet Frame - Slotted Channel

    In the uTube video for Geberit they show a slotted Channel that the top fixings hang off and the feet get clamped into. Is this slotted channel 41mm x 21mm unistrut?
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    test because last week I couldn't post to this forum

    Just seeing if I can post to this forum
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    Do I need to use levelling compound

    We had a new floor poured recently in a garden building and the intention was to.... Pour and spread a layer of levelling compound Then lay four inch PIR (over black plastic sheet) Then float a wooden floor on top of the PIR I laid down a sheet of PIR loosely around the floor with the spirit...
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