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    thermal boards or not

    marmox it is then. i knew deep down i wanted some sort of board under the underfloor heating it makes sense. thanks
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    thermal boards or not

    hi. MY plumber/tiler who will be laying the tiles and underfloor heating says. thermal/blue boards are a waste of money. It will be ok straight onto ply(wpb) he says the blue boards and such might make the tiling crack through expansion and stuff, and because i have some insulation...
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    thermal boards or not

    Marmox it is then Cheers fellas
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    thermal boards or not

    Hi I haven't dismissed them I just thought you said thermal boards were better than those blue boards. Cheers
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    thermal boards or not

    thanks for that richard c so i will go with something like this http://www.energysaving-shop.co.uk/catalogue/products/underfloor-heating6mm-thermal-tile-insulation-boardheat-mat.asp?utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=ProductSearch and not this...
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    thermal boards or not

    hi. I am going to lay electric underfloor heating on 25mm wpb should i use thermal board or just the normal foam /polystyrene boards? thanks in advance
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    Substrate for new bathroom floor to tile on

    thanks i will use wbp ply for the floor and 12.5 water proof tile backer board for the walls thanks again
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    Substrate for new bathroom floor to tile on

    thanks for that i will go with 25 mm ply and go from there. also tiling all walls which are currently just stud work,what's the best to put on them? thanks in advance again.
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    Substrate for new bathroom floor to tile on

    Hi guys, I have just done a new loft conversion and I'm about to tackle the bathroom floor with underfloor heating. Right now I have got floor joists down and I was wondering what's the next step. Is the following correct? 1. Start with 18mm ply screwed down into the joists. 2. 6mm...
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    boiler in loft hallway

    didn't do it myself
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    boiler in loft hallway

    is it not being 300mm from tiles the only thing wrong or is there more.he could have put it in either way horizontal or vertical but i liked the look of horizontal.and he agreed.he will come back and change if i need to
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    boiler in loft hallway

    whats the reson for it having to be 300mm from tiles
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    boiler in loft hallway

    the plumber that installed it said it was ok, has he got it wrong ? me being a roofer made the weathering slate.shall i extend the flue or change it to a veritcal flue heres some pics whats the worst that can happen with this situation
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    boiler in loft hallway

    or would just i normal cupboard do. also i think the bottom of the flue outside is less than 300mm from the tiles will i have extend it out further
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    boiler in loft hallway

    the boiler is a vaillant 937 just looked at instructions no mention of must be vertical flue also it does say in the book about it does not need venting in a cupboard but what about fire proofing the cupboard . should i put fire door on and fire board on the inside of cupboard.. thanks
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    boiler in loft hallway

    ok gonna check flue instructions now what do you think about cupboard thanks
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    boiler in loft hallway

    hello everyone. i am doing a loft conversion and had my my boiler installed now i would like to put a cupboard round it. 1 do i need to fire proof it 2 do i need to vent it heres a pic to help
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    Rendering stud gable

    Hi can anyone help answer this one. My gable is built in 6x2, overclad with osb board. I then have breathable felt then master board. now here is the question - I will use rib lathe, so do I fix battons now then breathable felt then the rib lathe, or can I just fix breathable felt on top of...
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    Insulation in a timber gable

    Hi guys I am doing a loft conversion and changing a hip to a gable. I am going to build the gable out of timber stud, possibly out of 7x2s or 6x2s. The new gable will be built on top of a 9-inch solid existing brickwork. The outside of the new gable will either be tile-hung or rendered...
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