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    Complex LED Light Job

    Hi all, Looking for a bit of guidance on putting in LED strips into my front room however there are some caveats. After our house extension last year we have a 5.2 x 5.1 m front room. I would like to install: Colour changing LEDs Dimmable Our Leccy has kindly left us a electric box (basic a...
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    Fitting a Marino double bath - gaps at end, what to do?

    Hi hoping for a bit of advice. I have a double marino bath as in the picture. Plumbing is not a concern however the bath frame, tiling and finishing the end gaps (140mm) are a challenge. In particular im assuming it would be better to build frame, install bath, use a tile tray at far end bath...
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    Double Marino Bath and Support

    Hi, recently purchased a marino double bath. (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00K2WHWO8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00) little confused as no instructions. however there are:- -two lengths of metal supports with bolted feet to attached to both (similar to...
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    Bedroom Sliding Doors - Ceiling Height basics

    hi, want to install several bedroom sliding doors across a 4-5m space. ceiling height circa 2350mm and standard door height 2220mm or thereabouts. being a complete novice, can anyone advise how to address the gap between the max height of the door and the ceiling? do i construct a...
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    large decking project

    hi folks, total decking novice. i've almost finished laying 100 lengths of deck (yes 100!!) at the bottom of my garden under a lean-to / pergola. I have already stained the lean-to and i'm unsure what to do next. I want the deck to be the same colour as the lean-to. Therefore...
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    Garden Pergola

    hi i've got a very rough plan to build a large pergola at the bottom of my garden. i'm a newbie so open to suggestion.. the area to cover would be 12m wide by 4m deep. i plan to use 8x 100mx100mx2.6m (or 2.8m) square posts mounted into metal fence posts at the base. 4 posts will...
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    paint stripping and lead paint

    hi folks, im in a pickle. ive stripped and stained the majortity of our houses door frames and skirts. only then did i remember somthing about lead based paint. our house was built in 1949. also when i stirpped the paint there evidence of green paint underneath and sometime a...
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    RADIATOR REPLACEMENT

    hi, I have a 1m x 600mm radiator (double) i m going to replace with a 2m x 600m(double). I have had two rooms knocked into one and i want to increase my heat output. Having removed one radiator i am happy with the procedure to drain and refil my sealed system heating. Are there any...
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    painting skimmed plaster in kitchen

    Hi needed some advice. Been checking out my Readers digest DIY book. Need to paint plaster skimmed walls (dry-lined) in a kitchen. The kitchen perhaps isnt as ventilated as it could be so condensation is going to be a serious issue. (I have a large portable de-humidifier currently to...
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    Question on Wickes Cavity Insulation slabs

    hi, has anyone tried these? i'm thinking of using them in wall insulation however the mind boggles when coming to U-value and r-values and the like. currently i'm looking at a dry lined wall. the brick will have a DPM and 3x2 battens. then with 9.5 foil backed plasterboard(9.5mm was all...
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    Batten size to dry-line outbuilding

    please excuse my limited knowledge but i'm in need of guidance.. i want to dry-line the inside of my outbuilding wall... my original plan was for 2x4 and plasterboard with an insulating material... i understand now i will need smaller wood battens...any clues? the plasterboard will...
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    Outbuilding - Insulation

    Hi, I am currently musing over converting my outbuilding into a kitchen. The current outbuilding is about 10m long and about 2 meters wide. The outbuilding is combined into 3 rooms ending in an outdoor privvy. I want to knock through he first 2 walls and leave the privvy to its own...
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    Outbuilding conversion - Insulation

    Hi, I am currently musing over converting my outbuilding into a kitchen. The current outbuilding is about 10m long and about 2 meters wide. The outbuilding is combined into 3 rooms ending in an outdoor privvy. I want to knock through he first 2 walls and leave the privvy to its own...
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    Need to verify how a qualified electrician has wired CU.

    Could anybody give me there thougths on what i've discovered in my CU. The question revolves around whether the cct is passed throught the RCD and MCD or just the MCB? Currently it appears that when i had my fuse box replaced, the electrician has wired thus: via RCD & MCB - Shower...
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    wiring new kitchen

    Hi, I am wiring new kitchen at moment. just wondered if anyone could advise on some specifics. I will be installing 4 double sockets. A large 50amp cable for electric cooker seperatly and 3 strip lights. I am happy with my cable specs for the electrical cooker. It will sit on its own...
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    replace light fitting

    have two sets of lights i am replacing...one bottom of stairs and one top...the bottom ones are a straight replacement...red to live and black to neutral andf earth to earth...perfect works no problem... however the upstairs lights have a light swight at bottom and top of stairs and their are...
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