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    The tiling begins

    Spot on
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    The tiling begins

    the cement boards are 6mm. I put them on a bed of tile adhesive, so that is an extra 2mm, so in total taking everything into account about 8mm Normally when installing marmox boards, you have to use the washers, with these cement boards you do not need to use the washers as they are...
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    The tiling begins

    The plasterer has left and Debbie (my wife) has put a first coat of paint on the wall – a watered down bathroom paint which is to stop any moisture penetration or moult This coat will be followed by another two coats of white emulsion. We are very pleased with the work of the plasterer, he...
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    finished insulating the room

    explain to me why you need the airgap?
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    Fitting concealed shower valve and single function shower ki

    the wife bought for our new bathroom a concealed shower valve and a singel function shower kit from the bathstore - all of the concealed pipework type Are there any special fitting kits for these, or is it (for me) cuttig a hole in the brick wall as to where the shower valve goes and chassing...
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    finished insulating the room

    when using sprayfoam you do not need the airgap, so there is no transition therefore there is no airflow, therefore no cold vs warm transition so no moisture build up
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    finished insulating the room

    I hate doing insulation, especially Celotex; well this room is ready for plasterboard, which I hope I will start this weekend Next time around I do spray-foam; I noticed that they are now selling in the UK do it yourself portable spray foam insulation kits. This is a 2 part polyurethane spray...
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    Fitting two Velux windows

    That purling didn't do anything, just for show, now the knee wall is giving good support, i had to jack the roof up by about 2 inch in the middle. the rafters are just undersized for the type of roof. the things they did about 100 years ago
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    Fitting Aico RC smoke alarms

    I spoke to AICO and its not wireless, the RC stands for remote controlled to get them speaking wireless you need the Ei168RC base, and the Ei411H switch Their website is not that good, but their customer support is first class
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    Fitting Aico RC smoke alarms

    I have 4 aico RC164RC, 1 aico EI166RC and an EI529RC switch I went for the RC range so i do not have to fit an interconnecting cable between the lot The instructions that come with them are not so clear, so i just want to confirm it. Do I need to fit an interconnecting cable between the...
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    Fitting two Velux windows

    Fitting a Velux window is normally not a hard job, but it is if you have to do a lot of repair to the original roof to get it right. Originally (from new in 1900) there had been a steel window been fitted, which had been replaced by an idiot in the 1970/80 with a Velux window, which had been...
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    Sizing up an accumulator

    I din't think that 2.5 bar was really that low? I did had a look at that RM mains boost and looks very similar to tws or coldstream, but i cannot find the reseller for RMmains boost
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    Sizing up an accumulator

    Simond, i read on other replies that you install the TWS system in particular the TWS mainsboost accumulator, what is your opinion on these
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    Sizing up an accumulator

    The static pressure is 2.5bar and the flow rate is arround the 15l per minute I can call GAH out advise me
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    Sizing up an accumulator

    That makes sense
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    Sizing up an accumulator

    Does anybody know where to find tables or calculations to size up an accumulator somethign that takes into account the flow rate in and the usage Thanks
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    Building a log store

    just bitumen shingles i had left over from doing the carport
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    pouring concrete pad stones

    The voids of the catnic lintel are backfilled, therefore its a solid block, hence no problem with how the blocks are bridged over
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    pouring concrete pad stones

    No negative effect as the force is spread downwards onto the wall underneath
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    pouring concrete pad stones

    He was not overly pleased with them :P
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