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    Guidance required for completing my laundry room waste

    It seems as though I've been fixing up my builders mistakes all summer, but am finally onto the last room (laundry room). Need some guidance on the drainage please. I have 2 50mm black waste pipes sticking out of the ground in the corner. Both apparently feed into a 100mm black pipe which...
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    Valliant 637 system pressure fluctuation

    Hi, I had a Valliant 637 with an indirect megaflo installed. All was working fine then the pressure dropped to 0.4bar. Someone suggested this meant there was a leak somewhere, however, I checked very carefully and found none. I filled the system again and it sank once more. The only thing...
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    Which paint brand? Is valspar really just snake oil?

    I'm only thinking about the silk on the wall from a practical standpoint. 3 kids and grubby hands will require the wall to be wiped a few times. You're right on the coving and ceiling though. I just experimented with some silk on a portion of the ceiling. Matt it is.
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    Which paint brand? Is valspar really just snake oil?

    To Valspar, Delux, or to Crown? So many reviews and and so many different opinions. I'm looking to paint my house which has been renovated. All walls are freshly plastered and have a prime coat applied. Same with ceilings. I'm thinking a white silk for the ceilings, and a satinwood...
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    Is my builder taking short cuts?

    I was being helpful. Essentially I picked up the costs for the radiators, sanity ware, and some other things. The bay window radiators were the expensive items (£650 for 2). Like I said, he's done a great job and I could see his profit reducing. I figured I would throw him a bone so he...
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    Is my builder taking short cuts?

    Thanks - thats clear and makes sense. I'll cross that off my list. I've also just checked the building specifications that were supplied to the builder. It talks about achieving 12.5mm plaster thickness on block wall. I'm seeing less than 5 currently. Any reason to worry?
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    Is my builder taking short cuts?

    I didn't make it obvious in my previous post, but I have additional reason for being concerned he is cutting corners. I caught him closing up in an area where cheap insulation had been used instead of me paying for and specifying a certain type of sound insulation board. he had to rip down an...
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    Is my builder taking short cuts?

    So how thick does this need to be? Or is there no regulation covering this? The walls without plasterboard are significantly colder than those with. I'm sure you're right, but the fact that he has used plaster boards elsewhere, but only in the last few weeks, coinciding with his cash flow...
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    Is my builder taking short cuts?

    So Im nearing the end of a significant build, and the builder and I have been having the classic conversation about funds and variations. I made sure that the builder provided a bill of materials and labour costs ahead of commencing work. He built into it sufficient contingency and fat, but...
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