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  1. freddiemercurystwin

    What have you had for dinner

    Wheatever Harry, it's hardly a loaf or death situation.
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    Shower restyled hall ceiling

    Hmm, seems a little short sighted to spend £1700 on re-tiling the cubicle without checking/redoing the plumbing just to be sure.
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    Loft boarding and ran into problem

    Looks like gable end straps and should not be removed. They should be fixed to the gable end studs and the horizontal boards. If they're not then you should ensure they are. Watch the video from 1.34:
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    Shower restyled hall ceiling

    How do you know it was the tiles leaking and not the plumbing?
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    Weatherproof / pvc frame between wall and sunroom

    Timber with a lead flashing/cladding?
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    Oil Change or Not

    Don't bother.
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    Building control query regarding roof purlin

    Suggest you stop now and get an SE involved.
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    Any advice on the material for a chest of drawers?

    The OP never bothers to reply to their threads btw.
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    Arched Door Installation Project

    Make the door smaller or make the arched opening bigger.
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    Single storey side extension ?

    My first post wasn't very clear I've edited it now, hopefully clarified it.
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    Single storey side extension ?

    Probably permitted development, provided it meets the necessary criteria: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/extensions/planning-permission Further more technical guidance here...
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    Any advice on the material for a chest of drawers?

    Can't really go wrong with something like the Malm range from IKEA IMO, they're chipboard, we still use one we originally bought in 2000. We have four of them now and two of those were bought secondhand.
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    Building control query regarding roof purlin

    Is this a loft conversion?
  14. freddiemercurystwin

    Screwfix Prices Then And Now

    God is that what happens then? Shoot me now!
  15. freddiemercurystwin

    Extractor fan

    https://www.extractorfanworld.co.uk/blogs/condensation-traps Bound to be a few youtube tutorials if you search.
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    Extractor fan

    Yes a condensation trap will prevent it happening. Mandatory in new builds nowadays. It's also possible the fan is no longer performing as it should or was under powered to begin with so maybe check that too. You might find the fan is jammed up with cobwebs etc too so try and give the blades a...
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    Stud size v roof rafters

    Wickes and Selco do.
  18. freddiemercurystwin

    Stopping Doors Being Slammed

    Changing the doors is pretty costly guys, I'd try some lowbrow ideas first ....
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    brackets needed for CCTV cameras

    They look like they would work however I would be extremely wary of buying anything from B&Q that they are not actually directly selling as if you have any issues you will not be dealing with B&Q you will be dealing with the third party sellers who are typically a nightmare. In principle it's a...
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    Stopping Doors Being Slammed

    Have you tried a simple seal on the door frame to cushion the slam? eg https://www.amazon.co.uk/sourcing-map-Adhesive-Weather-Stripping/dp/B07Z9BR99Q?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=AIF4G7PLKBOZY&th=1
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