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    Front door - checking process

    Thanks again all. Finally chose a colour with the other half in Sikkens Rubbol AZ Plus only to find coloured mixing bases have been discontinued. (With every shop saying "we don't know why, it's the best there was"!). So, now going to go with Weathershield me thinks. Doggit - will try as...
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    Front door - checking process

    Thanks for the advice endecotp, not having to remove all the paint will make it easier.
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    Parkray multifuel into a...hot tub!

    Thanks, it will be difficult to make it much higher (it will need steps to climb in as it is). I had thought about when would be safe to transition to plastic. I assume there is some benefit in less heat loss from plastic but I can't imagine it will be much over such a short distance, therefore...
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    Front door - checking process

    Hi, One of the last jobs I need to do on the house is the old front door which is in a sorry state. It would probably be easier to replace the whole thing but we are rather fond of the stained glass. Firstly, the stained glass is in a bent out of shape on the left hand side (when looking from...
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    Parkray multifuel into a...hot tub!

    Thanks all and sorry for the delay...the project got put on the back burner for a couple of weeks (pun intended!). Below are pictures of the actual IBC tank and the Parkray along with a sketch of my plan. As suggested I'll keep the bends in the pipes to a minimum and try to maximise the height...
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    Parkray multifuel into a...hot tub!

    Afraid not! Got the idea from quite a few examples on the internet. Any criticism/thoughts wellcome!
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    Parkray multifuel into a...hot tub!

    Hi, I would welcome your advice on a quirky project I am considering! - I'm thinking about building a wood fired hot tub using leftovers. I have an old IBC tank and an old Parkray Cumbria multifuel stove/backboiler that I am thinking of repurposing (as well as a stash of of logs). I have read...
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    Pendant ceiling bracket - where to buy?

    Thanks all. Happy to make them myself if needed as suggested (indeed doesn't need to to be the whole length could just be two small "L" shaped brackets). However EFLImpudence you mention they are on Amazon and eBay. Is there a particular search term or link you could share please?
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    Pendant ceiling bracket - where to buy?

    Hi, The other half has found some "interesting" pendant lights. Unfortunately only one of the three comes with the steel bracket to fix them to the ceiling. I have searched online with no success. Does anyone know where I can buy these from (ideally before Christmas!) or what I could use...
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    Trim and colour matching for Thomas Sanderson shutters

    Not sure which forum was best for this - please shout if I have got it wrong! I picked up a cracking set of second hand Thomas Sanderson shutters (the price of new ones is madness!). The fit is as good as I could hope for but: 1. I need to replace some of the side bits of trim - thin wood...
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    EMT2 Timer Replacment

    Just to close this off in case helpful to anyone else in the future...I went for the LP711, annoyingly its backplate is slightly different to the EMT2 but only by around 100mm so easy enough to swap and make good.
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    EMT2 Timer Replacment

    I currently have a Combi boiler with a Drayton EMT2 manual timer and a WR1 wireless link to a thermostat. I had been considering replacing all with a Nest but am not sure it is worth it. As a compromise I am looking at replacing the noisy and cumbersome EMT2 for a digital version. Is there...
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    Leaking radiator

    Marab and East61, thank you both. I drained down the rad and did as you suggested. Unfortunately it is still leaking - I even tried again with LSX as well (as an aside LSX disappointingly just seemed like standard silicone). I have watched it carefully and my best guess is that there must be a...
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    Leaking radiator

    Hello, I have a radiator with a slow leak after a decorator took it off and put it back on again...but its not from the valve or spindle which most of the posts I have found seem to refer to. It is a slow drip that seems to be coming from the join with the actual radiator - I have checked the...
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    Concrete base - does this look right?

    Hi, My back went so I decided to get a local firm to lay the concrete slab for two sheds I am putting up at the end of the garden (one posh, one not). The total size is 5m x 5.5x. I was away when they were preparing it last week but have just checked and am not sure about a few things. It...
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    Best way to concrete 6 x 6 area

    Thanks screech. What mesh do I need and how do I do it? Is 100mm the right depth? My main worry is the time it would take to unload 3.6 cubic meters and barrow 100m down the garden. I'm not sure I got the best deal ever on the cabin but I was keen to get it done this summer. It was £1,000 and...
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    Best way to concrete 6 x 6 area

    Hi, I am finally going to put a 4m x 3m posh shed (garden room) at the end of our long thin garden. I bought (and dismantled) a second hand Dunster House one which will form the backbone of it (it is the type with 28mm inner and outer walls filled with 70mm insulation). I want to concrete (or...
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    How to build a garden room- flat pack or scratch?

    Thanks NTB. I'm fairly good at DIY and keen to get stuck into a project. How difficult are SIPs to work with and is there any reason to use them over the other options?
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    How to build a garden room- flat pack or scratch?

    We want to knock down the small existing shed in the garden and replace it with a garden room. Am I best: a. Buying an off the shelf timber "garden room", probably 33mm or 44mm T&G - which sometimes pop up second hand on eBay. I would then insulate and plasterboard it. b. Build one from...
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    Building regs: Shed/Garden room over 15m²

    Tony, many thanks again. Spoke to the inspector who was very helpful. The paint will fire retardant paint will suffice, and even better he was happy with me only painting the exterior as it will have plasterboard inside. No how anybody will ever be able to tell I have painted it with fire...
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