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    Fitting register plate inside existing chimney

    Hi, I am installing a wood burning stove in my property but am having some difficulty in securing the bracket on the inside wall of the chimney which will hold the register plate. The problem is that the bracket needs to be fitted high enough in the chimney so that it can't be seen but...
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    latex self leveller prior to laying solid wood flooring

    Hi, I am going tobe using a latex based self leveller to obtain a level and hopefully smooth surface on to which i can lay my new solid wood flooring. I am going to be using the self adehisive underlay from B&Q to fit the flooring onto and hold in place, as this is whats recommended by the...
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    preparing subfloor for best installation of solid wood floor

    I have solid wood flooring to lay and want to prepare my subfloor so that it is level and so will give the best finish. My subfloor is a concrete base which has had floorboards plugged and screwed so they are solidly fixed, however there are a few slight differences in height so want to rectify...
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    How to level an uneven subfloor before laying solid

    My subfloor is a concrete slab which had floorboards ontop of it, i have plugged and screwed down the existing fb to the slab so this is rigid now, no movement at all. The floor is fairly level however there are a few ridges and high/low areas which i am concerned about as i am laying solidwood...
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    Fitting solid hardwood flooring

    I forgot about the need for a threshold strip, although would prefer not to have a step up. I have just read about the self adhesive underlay, would this be suitable, because i could self level the whole floor and then lay the underlay directly onto this, or would this not work?!! also the...
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    Fitting solid hardwood flooring

    The installation guide does state that floating the floor is acceptable, however i am a bit dubious of this and would not be my preffered method, unless it is the only option available. If i was to float it, would i need an underlay or boards of some sort underneath and would this get over the...
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    Fitting solid hardwood flooring

    Hi, I have recently purchased solid hardwood flooring from B&Q and want to know what method i am best using to install this. The subfloor is concrete, however it has floorboards laid directly onto it, these did not seem to be secured to the concrete, so i have spent time drilling and...
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