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    Saniflo - Water constantly trickling into the bowl

    Hi there, can anyone give me any advice? We have a Saniflo system in our understairs loo. The saniflo itself is working fine, but there is a constant trickle of water going into the loo bowl, hence the saniflo comes on every ten mins or so to pump the extra water away. I have no knowledge...
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    Downstairs Loo extractor fan...

    Anyone have any idea if it HAS to duct to the outside? We've had a downstairs loo installed in our understairs cupboard - we have a Victorian House which has tonnes of clearance under the floorboards.. .. we want to duct the fan just under the floor rather than take all the floors up to get...
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    Flexible Grout Cracking?

    Hi - we've had floor tiles laid over floorboards about a month ago - the tiler plyboarded the floor first, then used flexible grout, but it's cracking already. Anyone got any advice? Many thanks.
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    Dimmer switch for low voltage lights

    Hi, wonder if anyone can help me. We've been left in the lurch a bit with some electrics and I need some advice. Basically, we've got a kitchen diner, and we've had 6 low voltage downlights fitted in the kitchen bit and 8 low voltage downlights fitted in the diner bit. They're on a double...
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    How much for a 7'x4" steel?

    Hi guys, can anyone tell me roughly how much a 7' x 4" RSJ is going to cost? Thanks
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    To the person who advised sweeping a chimney before removing

    THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D I can't remember your name - Jason perhaps? We're having the chimney breast work start on Monday - had it swept today... three great big bags of soot & yucky stuff that will no longer be wafting through my house. £30 very well spent Thank you so...
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    Solid wood worktops with a family? Opinions pls.

    Hi guys, opinions gratefully received. We'd like to have solid 40mm beech block worktop with our new kitchen diner; we love the look, we're quite prepared to oil it every six months or so. Trouble is, we have received conflicting advice from friends and potential suppliers... some swear...
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    Electric underfloor heating - costs?

    any idea on rough costs? We are looking to lay electric underfloor heating under a ceramic roughly 10 x 12 foot. Any costs ideas/tips/suggestions? thanks.
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    Underfloor Electric Heating - costs?...

    any idea on rough costs? We are looking to lay electric underfloor heating under a ceramic roughly 10 x 12 foot. Any costs ideas/tips/suggestions? thanks. _______________________ Moderator locked, because you have asked same question here
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    Can a toilet wastepipe 'bend'?

    If we fit a loo on a right hand wall, and the pipe has to 'come back on itself' so to speak, can you do this? Thanks!
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    How big a space do I need for a Dowstairs Loo?

    Hi there, We want to put a downstairs loo in our understairs cupboard. The wall is on the left, and the length of from left to right is around 3m. The width is approx 1m, and you have head height of around 1.8m head height for about 1.5m. We want to put the loo on the left wall, and use...
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    Can you lay granite floor tiles over laminate flooring?

    Hi there We have well fitted laminate flooring in our kitchen & morning room. These rooms are shortly to become one, and we'd like granite floor tiles (or ceramic - but definitely tiles anyway :lol: is there a difference?!)... Questions: 1. Are ceramic/granite 9"x9" tiles difficult...
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    Where's my post gone?

    Am I not allowed allowed to ask about extension costs? Have I put my question in the wrong place? Damn & blast, TELL ME :evil: :lol:
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    How messy IS removing internal chimney breasts?

    We have our hall, landing & stairs decorated and carpeted... if we have a chimney breast removed from upstairs and downstairs, are we going to have to redecorate? The builders are telling me how messy it will be but has anyone got any first hand experience, and or tips on how to reduce mess...
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    Re-siting Central Heating Boiler - costs & problems?

    Hi there, wonder if anyone could give me advice? We are investigating the possibilty of having our Gas Central Heating boiler moved from an upstairs bedroom into a downstairs kitchen (which already is linked to the heating system). Obviously we will have this done by a qualified...
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    Chimney Breast Removal - conflicting Builder's advice?

    Hi guys, I wonder if anyone can help? I've had two lots of separate advice (therefore quotes!) on the best way to remove a chimney breast from ground & first floor in our house. We have a two downstairs rooms that we are knocking into one, thus taking out the whole wall with the chimney...
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    Are Victorian bricks worth salvaging?

    Hi there, first post! We have a Victorian semi, we want to knock through the morning room & kitchen. We are looking to take out a chimney breast in total, from the ground floor, first floor & stack. Is it worth trying to salvage some of the bricks? We want to try anyway to use some to...
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