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    Advice on better noise reduction glazing

    On the market for new front door and front double glazing but want something that has better noise reduction than what I have at the moment. I currently have windows containing standard 4mm float with 20mm spacer. Any advice on what I should be looking at as a replacement that is not...
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    Installation of a shower circuit

    Our company has just undergone an NICEIC inspection and was just wondering what peoples thoughts are with what was pointed out to me. The inspector was shown a shower circuit installation on a split load board (1 RCD), with the shower on the RCD side. The bathroom lighting however was not on...
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    Damaged/worn carpet

    I currently have a carpet that is coming a bit thread bare. It seems to be just in a high traffic area in my hall. You can just about see through the carpet to the floor boards underneath. Just wondering what other people may do in this instance, as I am unsure on the best course of action to...
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    Thinning

    H guys, just wondering what you all think of people trying to disguise their thinning hair. I don't see why people see the need to try a ridiculous hair style to hide what nature brings. Is it such a bad thing to accept the baldness? Or is it better to to do what you can to try and deceive other...
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    Best w/b based gloss

    Just wondering what you guys and gals think is the best w/b gloss system on the market at the moment?
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    building regs/smoke alarms

    I'm working with an approved electrician at the moment on a rewire of a large 3/4 bed Victorian terrace. He has designed (nothing on paper) the installation and I am basically just helping out with the install. I'm having a bit of a disagreement in regards to installation of the smoke alarms. I...
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    Radiator pipes

    I have just bought a chrome radiator and thought that 15mm crome pipes would look better than the 8mm microbore pipes that I have now. The question is would it be ok to use a 8mm to 15mm compression fitting on the microbore to provide 15mm chrome copper to the rad valves?
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    6181Y

    What do people class 6181Y cable as i.e double insulated or insulated and sheathed cable? I have always thought of them as Insulated and sheathed cable not double insulated, am I wrong?
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    Hot tap running cold when fully turned on

    I have noticed that when I run a bath I have to turn the hot tap down as it seems my boiler can not cope with the flow. I've never noticed it before I changed my bath taps. Is this a problem with my boiler or is it a problem as I have been told by a "plumber" just the flow rate? My boiler is...
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    Tilling bare plaster skim

    I am about to commence tilling my bathroom walls and was wondering what primer I would need for fresh plaster skim. I've checked my tile weight and they are well below the 16Kg/m2 recommended. I have a norcross tanking system for the shower cubicle but will I need to tank above the bath as well...
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