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    Cutting Stair Newel Post

    I recently had some stairs fitted. The newel post is at the bottom as the stairs turn into the room. Having trouble getting furniture down into the room, would be so much easier without the post in the way. Is it a simple case of cutting the post square? To replace, drill out a 50mm hole and...
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    Central Heating not turning off!

    Vailiant Eco boiler which is in garage. Usually when the weather drops thr anti freeze setting kicks in and keeps the radiators hot. Weather is not cold atm however the radiators are warm. Hive is switched to off. Hot water is coming from the taps as normal. Any suggestions what the issue...
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    UFH Pump and Manifold

    I require a 12 port manifold, pump and mixing valve. Is there any particular brand I should be looking at? Wilo? Grundfos? Any online sites which have reasonable priced items? Thank you
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    Which primer for a Liquid Screed floor? (prior to Ditra mat and tiling)

    Liquid screed floor poured just under a year ago. It is due to get sanded tomorrow. Which primer should i use to seal the floor? Can i use SBR/WATER mix? 1:3 ratio? or is it bestto use a acrylic primer...
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    Sand cement or plasterboard

    I have walls on a basement that need finishing. Walls are internal and built up with thermalite blocks. I have to come in each side approx 25mm to level up with the stair case. 2 options Sand and cement, then skim Attach thin stud work to walls, plasterboard board over, and then skim Which...
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    Porcelain tiling over a liquid screed floor

    Liquid screed was poured nearly 12 months back. Floor has wet UFH installed. Floor is level. Questions; Will I need to apply a primer as floor is porous in current state. i have read that liquid screed floors need to be sanded, however i have been working in the room for past 12 months so...
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    Sonoff Mini - Wiring to row of ceiling LEDs

    Query about Sonoff and if i am thinking correctly on how these work. I have x6 LED reccessed ceiling lights 7W Operating Voltage: AC 220-240 Volts Wiring is the 3 plate/loop system. Lights are connected to a dimmer switch. My plan is to install a mini sonoff at the first light. This will...
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    Epoxy Resin Floor

    Has any one had any experience with epoxy resin? I am leaning towards resin for by basement floor - approx 60m2. Quotes I have been getting are around the £120m2 price which seems v expensive. Looking to give it a go myself so if any one has any tips and guides it would be greatly appreciated.
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    Condensation on new basement walls

    Semi basement - 50% in ground, has 3 small 1m2 windows at ground level. Tanking slurry applied to walls. No leaks - was left over 6 months. I have studded the walls (leaving a 25mm gap between wall and stud framework) using metal stud and insulated between with bats, my next step is to add a...
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    How many lights would I need in this room - 41m2

    41m2 Semi basement. Room height is standard 2.4m. Looking to get recessed downlights - dimmable. As room will be a relaxing/living room I am working LUX to be 120. 120 x 41m2 = 4920 lumens. I have been having a look at these>...
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    Water Vapour Electric fire

    Has any one got one? Looking to install on in a basement .... but interested to know on how much more they will bring humidity into the room.
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    Vapour Control Layer (VCL) v Vapour Control Membrane (VCM)

    What are the main differences between the two? Basement Looking to add a VC over the metal stud work before insulated plasterboard is installed. I picked up a few of these from wickes...
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    Insulation under or above concrete slab

    I have a floor (above a basement) which is constructed using Block and Beams. Under the B&B will be 25mm of insulation, Rockwool RWA45. Above will be 25mm Celotex rigid board, membrane sheet, UFH pipes and then 50mm of liquid screed. To the side of the area in question is backfill (around the...
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    Celotex PL4025 v Mannok Therm Laminate (Insulated PB)

    I have placed an order online for x25 boards of 37.5mm Celotex PL4025 Insulated plasterboard. However, the company I ordered from has now informed me that the item sent will be Quinntherm QL Kraf. Looking online the Thermal Conductivity is the same on both products mentioned, @ 0.022 W/mK...
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    Rockwool RWA45 v Knauf Dritherm 37

    Thickness Length Width Thermal Conductivity R Value Knauf 50 1200 455 0.037 1.35 (6.55m2 pack) Rockwool 50 1200 600 0.035 1.43 (6.48m2 pack)...
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    50mm Screed drying time in basement

    I had 50mm of liquid screen poured last friday morning.... so it has been down approx just over 4 days. Semi basement - one third of basement is above ground - and it has 3 small windows. Temp down there at the moment is about 10 degrees. I popped my head in earlier and I can still see some...
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    Wet UFH pipes under drinks bar

    I am planning to have a drinks bar installed once I complete fitting out a room. Regarding UFH, would it cause an issue of having UFH pipes running below the drinks cabinet? I plan to have one mini drinks fridge also. Majority of drinks would be kept 4ft+ off floor level. No food to be...
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    PIR v EPS/XPS

    I am planning on insulating a basement. Would XPS be a suitable product for this as it has a low moisture absorption and tolerance of wet environments (v PIR). Basement walls are uneven so would rigid board be a hassle to fix? Planning to use adhesive to stick the boards as I do not want to...
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    Liquid Screed drying time - Fixing metal studs to floor

    UFH pipes and Liquid screed at approx. 50mm to be poured in the next week or so. I then plan to build stud walls using metal studs. The tracks for the metal stud will need to be fixed in the floor and ceiling. Questions: How long should I wait for the screed to dry out before fixing the...
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    Tanked wall and condensation

    Basement built with infill blocks (c35 concrete and rebar). Tanked internally with KA Tanking Slurry. Water is not entering basement however walls are attracting condensation. Basement is 2/3 in ground, there are 3 window openings above ground, at approx 1x1m each. These windows are yet to...
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