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    Awkward bathroom shower cubicle with window

    The large window in our bathroom "hangs over" the shower tray, see photo below. We've taken out that shower tray (and all the tiles) and want to replace it with an 800x800mm tray, see plan below. We hate shower curtains so want to have a glass cubicle but the window is a problem because we...
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    Velux window wood rotting?

    On one of my Veluxes the wood is starting to rot, see attachments. At present it's still sound so I'd like to fix it before it properly rots and goes soft. Any idea what I should look at? Do Velux service these windows? many thanks
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    Inspection hatch to small roof void?

    Our bungalow has a loft conversion with a small roof void, probably less than a metre from the bedroom ceiling plasterboard to the ridge beam of the roof. There's no access to that roof void (although electrics and ventilation ducts run through it). The tiles on the roof are becoming twisted...
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    New electric hob - should it smoke? Or have I broken it?

    I fitted a new Indesit electric hob (7kW, same as old one). I turned all 4 hotplates up to max together to check that everything worked. There were no pans on the hotplates. The stainless steel hob surround got very hot (too hot to touch) and some smoke came off the tops of the plates and wisps...
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    Recommend shower mixer bar for elderly lady?

    I'm trying to find an easy-to-use thermostatic mixer bar for a shower for an elderly lady. It has to install with exposed pipework. There is no bath. Any recommendations, or are they all much-of-a-muchness? many thanks
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