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    Order of fitting a kitchen

    Happy New Year. We are in the last stages of doing our kitchen. It has been plastered with 1st fix electrics and plumbing. Could someone advise on the best order to do things please. 1. Flooring (should this go over the whole floor and fitted base units over top or after the units?)...
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    Fire regs PB thickness for ground floor ceiling.

    Hi We are doing our ground floor kitchen in our 1900 terraced house. We have knocked out chimney breats through to the brick lean to room behind existing kitchen. What is the thickness of plasterboard required by building regs we need to use on the ceiling between the existing kitchen and...
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    schlegel draught excluder for french windows

    Hello I am interested in using schlegel aquamac for our outward opening french doors, which seems to be very good stuff. How does one know which profile to use for which type of door? Also is there anywhere it can be purchased in less than 10m lengths? Should it be intalled by a joiner? Is...
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    Connecting FLoor joists bolt size required

    Hi We need to replace the rotten ends of floor joist in our first floor bathroom. Is there a recommended size of bolt for this purpose? And would dog toothed timber connectors be necessary? Thanks
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    Removal of Chimney Breast- What now?

    Hi We have just spent the weekend removing a small chimney breast from our bathroom. We will be eventually taking out the larger one underneath it in the kitchen It is on an external single skin wall which now needs bringing forward about 15cm to be flush with the existing internal wall...
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    Thermostatic Radiator control Valves and installing them

    Hello I need to put in thermostatic radiator controls on our central heating system. Does anybody have any tips for the type of thermostatic valves that are best. Also any tips for installing them. Thanks
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    Convert bath mounted taps to wall mounted

    hi Is it possible to convert a bath mounted victorian style tap shower mixer unit to a wall mounted one instead of buying a whole new unit? Would it be just a question of getting different stems and where would the best place to get these from? thanks
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    Combi boiler and washing machine in same cupbaord

    hi We want to move our washing machine from kitchen to bathroom cupboard that houses the gas condensing combi boiler. Is this safe and/or suggestions.
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    Treatment of pine worktops/freestanding kitchen cabinets

    Hi We have just had a series of pine freestanding kitchen cabinets and worktops given to us by a neighbour. He thinks it is treated with Danish oil and wax mixture? The wood is quite dark and we would like to do something to the existing finish to make it lighter. Can we remove the...
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    Central Heating comes on of it's own accord

    Hello our central heating comes on of it's own accord. The timer controls are on timer but it is outside the time and the red 'on' indicator light is not illuninated. 1) Boiler make / model (gas or oil) Gas boiler IDEAL Isar 2) What is / is not happening. As above 3) Has ANYTHING...
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    Ideal Isar Water temp fluctuation

    Hello Have an 4 year old Ideal Isar gas condensing combi boiler. In the past week the hot water temperature has started to fluctuate between tepid and hot but mostly tepid. Any ideas what might be causing this? Central heating seems fine. Please do not say that Ideal Isar are rubbish as...
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